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Killeen, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Bell County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
156,144
Population
2,858/sq mi density
$58,339
Median Income
$29,165 per capita
$196,000
Home Value
$218,425 Zillow
$1,147
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
294 sunny days/yr
384
Violent Crime/100K
2,260 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$58,339 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$196,000 home value, $1,147/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
384 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,339
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,165
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Killeen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Killeen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,339
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,165
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,378
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,194
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,194
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,057M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,521
Restaurants
742
Healthcare
659
Retail
904
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,378
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,288
108% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,339 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,165 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,194 |
| County GDP | $26,057M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,521 |
| Restaurants | 742 |
| Healthcare | 659 |
| Retail | 904 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,288 |