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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Killeen, TX compare?
| Figure | Killeen, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 161,883 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 153,095 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,803 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.8% |
| Measure | Killeen, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 158,159±50 |
| Median age | 30.3±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.2%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 25.6%±1.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 35.5%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.6%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.9%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $60,977±$1,928 |
| Per capita income | $29,531±$1,089 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.4%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $215,400±$5,314 |
| Median gross rent | $1,208±$27 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.9%±3.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.5%±1.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±1.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.0%±1.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.3%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov