Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area

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  6. Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Education Information
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  8. Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Public Benefits Information
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Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 330,714
  • Land Area (2000): 7,312.894 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 90.906 square kilometers
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 305,790 2002 326,881 2005 351,810
2000 308,256 2003 343,264 2006 Not Available
2001 320,054 2004 349,096 2007 354,141

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Houses (2000): 122,159
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 525,912 79.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12,324 1.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 127,300 19.13%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 100,707 93,215 7,492 7.44% 74
1991 99,264 92,437 6,827 6.88% 69
1992 104,160 97,080 7,080 6.80% 68
1993 110,494 104,126 6,369 5.76% 58
1994 113,128 106,904 6,224 5.50% 55
1995 117,612 111,747 5,864 4.99% 50
1996 120,350 114,379 5,970 4.96% 50
1997 121,915 115,699 6,216 5.10% 51
1998 122,423 117,053 5,370 4.39% 44
1999 123,791 119,441 4,350 3.51% 35
2000 133,702 127,810 5,892 4.41% 44
2001 135,573 128,718 6,855 5.06% 51
2002 141,574 133,087 8,487 5.99% 60
2003 143,659 134,479 9,180 6.39% 64
2004 147,211 139,212 7,999 5.43% 54
2005 150,347 142,599 7,748 5.15% 52
2006 151,187 143,344 7,843 5.19% 52
2007 151,667 144,675 6,991 4.61% 46
2008 153,933 146,546 7,387 4.80% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 152,980 145,482 7,498 4.90% 49
Feb 2008 152,232 145,351 6,881 4.52% 45
Mar 2008 153,129 146,378 6,751 4.41% 44
Apr 2008 152,957 146,829 6,128 4.01% 40
May 2008 153,666 146,828 6,838 4.45% 44
Jun 2008 155,138 147,224 7,914 5.10% 51
Jul 2008 155,201 147,116 8,085 5.21% 52
Aug 2008 154,839 146,766 8,073 5.21% 52
Sep 2008 155,256 146,943 8,313 5.35% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 15,020 12.71%
2. Public Administration 12,658 10.71%
3. Health Care 7,636 6.46%
4. Educational Services 6,766 5.72%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 6,304 5.33%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,128 3.49%
7. Repair and Maintenance 4,116 3.48%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3,928 3.32%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3,474 2.94%
10. Truck Transportation 3,450 2.92%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,244 2.74%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 2,826 2.39%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,708 2.29%
14. Finance and Insurance 2,512 2.13%
15. Other Transportation 2,486 2.10%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,470 2.09%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,088 1.77%
18. Department and Other General Stores 2,064 1.75%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,950 1.65%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,728 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 21,690 18.11%
2. Educational Services 19,230 16.05%
3. Public Administration 9,630 8.04%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 8,802 7.35%
5. Finance and Insurance 6,178 5.16%
6. Social Assistance 5,488 4.58%
7. Department and Other General Stores 5,006 4.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,174 3.48%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,790 3.16%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 3,508 2.93%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 2,816 2.35%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,314 1.93%
13. Construction 1,658 1.38%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,632 1.36%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,318 1.10%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,316 1.10%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,228 1.03%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,170 0.98%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 964 0.80%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 954 0.80%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6,994 5.92%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 6,588 5.57%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 5,062 4.28%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5,026 4.25%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,742 4.01%
6. Other Production Occupations 4,738 4.01%
7. Other Management Occupations 4,622 3.91%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,288 3.63%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 3,890 3.29%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,424 2.90%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,092 2.62%
12. Other Construction Trades 3,076 2.60%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,016 2.55%
14. Carpenters 2,642 2.24%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,422 2.05%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,332 1.97%
17. Computer Specialists 2,286 1.93%
18. Construction Laborers 2,214 1.87%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 2,202 1.86%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 1,872 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7,860 6.56%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 6,690 5.59%
3. Secretaries and Admins 6,310 5.27%
4. Cashiers 5,270 4.40%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,726 3.95%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,504 3.76%
7. Registered Nurses 4,474 3.74%
8. Other Management Occupations 4,322 3.61%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,106 3.43%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,968 3.31%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3,936 3.29%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,694 3.08%
13. Child Care Workers 3,348 2.80%
14. Customer Service Representatives 3,284 2.74%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,974 2.48%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,630 2.20%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 2,344 1.96%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,324 1.94%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2,206 1.84%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 2,152 1.80%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 307,602 61.93%
15-35 hours 45,255 9.11%
1-14 hours 15,135 3.05%
No regular hours 128,669 25.91%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14,067 4.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14,806 4.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 36,153 11.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 40,341 13.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 28,607 9.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 41,902 13.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 44,236 14.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 18,053 5.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13,179 4.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10,729 3.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5,591 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,456 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 16,098 5.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18,994 6.22%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13,471 4.41%
5-9 42,349 13.88%
10-14 60,890 19.95%
15-19 66,889 21.92%
20-24 43,149 14.14%
25-29 12,698 4.16%
30-34 26,062 8.54%
35-39 3,879 1.27%
40-44 4,781 1.57%
45-59 12,290 4.03%
60-89 10,788 3.53%
At least 90 7,966 2.61%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 552 0.18% 238,894 78.27%
30-44 56 0.02% 34,666 11.36%
45-59 30 0.01% 12,260 4.02%
At least 60 136 0.04% 18,618 6.10%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 680 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 48,220 15.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 237,916 76.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1,008 0.32%
Color 4 Box Other 2,644 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 774 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 13,970 4.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,893 1.89%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 223,734 (608,828 people)
Families (2000): 165,974 (526,010 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 68,303
People at same address in 1995: 245,851
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 18,802 8.34%
$10,000-$14,999 14,141 6.27%
$15,000-$19,999 15,970 7.09%
$20,000-$24,999 18,860 8.37%
$25,000-$29,999 19,690 8.74%
$30,000-$34,999 18,913 8.39%
$35,000-$39,999 16,670 7.40%
$40,000-$44,999 15,008 6.66%
$45,000-$49,999 12,916 5.73%
$50,000-$59,999 21,441 9.51%
$60,000-$74,999 21,120 9.37%
$75,000-$99,999 17,743 7.87%
$100,000-$124,999 6,443 2.86%
$125,000-$149,999 2,903 1.29%
$150,000-$199,999 2,164 0.96%
$200,000 or more 2,583 1.15%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 23,856 21.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 30,872 27.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,341 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 20,612 18.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 755 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 18,462 16.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 298 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8,366 7.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 91 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,910 2.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 29 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,408 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.01%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 192,911 31.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 59,422 9.81%
Public Assistance 6,085 1.00%
Retirement 43,325 7.15%
Self Employment 24,360 4.02%
Social Security 43,709 7.22%
Supplemental Security 7,193 1.19%
Wage / Salary 187,216 30.92%
Other 41,319 6.82%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 63,372 47.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 70,488 52.66%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22,185 8.76%
Color 1 Box Married 156,762 61.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 69,948 27.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,308 1.70%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26,989 10.67%
Color 1 Box Married 161,605 63.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 44,229 17.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20,107 7.95%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 25,442 5.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 52,890 11.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 152,868 31.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 138,836 29.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 34,768 7.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 50,649 10.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 22,692 4.75%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 7,731 2.34% 4,432 1.34% 12,163 3.68%
Kindergarten 10,512 3.18% 923 0.28% 11,435 3.46%
Grades 1-4 39,248 11.87% 2,103 0.64% 41,351 12.50%
Grades 5-8 38,986 11.79% 1,784 0.54% 40,770 12.33%
Grades 9-12 35,635 10.78% 1,635 0.49% 37,270 11.27%
Undergrad college 25,821 7.81% 7,987 2.42% 33,808 10.22%
Graduate or professional school 2,511 0.76% 1,010 0.31% 3,521 1.06%
Total 160,444 48.51% 19,874 6.01% 180,318 54.52%

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Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 587 509
2002 528 444
2003 525 475
2004 580 527

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Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 540,396 88.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 71,274 11.65%

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Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 9,662
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.816 0.350 0.029 0.625 3.820 0.000 9.016 23.212 2.325 34.553
2000 8.211 0.710 0.123 2.417 11.461 0.000 15.558 51.139 8.804 75.502
2001 2.468 0.316 0.034 0.800 3.618 0.000 8.214 26.314 1.756 36.285
2002 2.891 0.413 0.021 0.844 4.170 0.000 10.417 26.061 2.356 38.834
2003 2.689 0.434 0.050 0.836 4.009 0.000 10.770 24.095 2.022 36.887
2004 2.618 0.410 0.057 0.736 3.821 0.000 9.894 22.813 1.555 34.263
2005 2.319 0.489 0.045 0.958 3.812 0.000 10.750 24.661 1.396 36.807
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 2.485 0.441 0.054 0.971 3.950 0.000 11.992 23.028 1.635 36.655

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 11,734
2000 26,807
2001 12,771
2002 14,057

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Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 54,553 16.50%
10-19 Years 50,550 15.29%
20-29 Years 65,707 19.87%
30-39 Years 53,794 16.27%
40-49 Years 42,011 12.70%
50-59 Years 27,086 8.19%
60-69 Years 17,308 5.23%
70-79 Years 12,642 3.82%
80-89 Years 5,833 1.76%
90+ Years 1,230 0.37%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 166,630 50.38%
Color 1 Box Female 164,084 49.62%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 195,743 59.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 63,831 19.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 51,802 15.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8,118 2.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 7,314 2.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,902 0.58%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,347 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 657 0.20%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 93,871 25.10%
2. Irish 58,567 15.66%
3. United States Or American 54,008 14.44%
4. English 43,948 11.75%
5. French Non-Basque 15,581 4.17%
6. Italian 13,844 3.70%
7. Scotch Irish 11,762 3.14%
8. Scottish 10,634 2.84%
9. Czech 8,515 2.28%
10. Dutch 8,089 2.16%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 505,272 83.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 69,936 11.49%
3. German 12,449 2.05%
4. Korean 5,888 0.97%
5. Tagalog 2,666 0.44%
6. French 2,017 0.33%
7. Other Pacific Island 1,882 0.31%
8. Other Slavic 1,345 0.22%
9. Japanese 849 0.14%
10. Chinese 726 0.12%

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 620,754 93.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21,766 3.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 23,016 3.46%

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Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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