Killeen, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Killeen	Texas	National
Income per capita	$35,871	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$74,820	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,119	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,654	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,028	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,905	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.1%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Killeen is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Killeen is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Killeen is 53% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Killeen is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$49,875 $74,820 $149,640

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Killeen median earnings by income bracket

Killeen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	17.4%	17.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salado, TX	2,955	$119,376	46.8%
Harker Heights, TX	32,820	$110,679	36.1%
Kempner, TX	1,091	$109,304	34.4%
Nolanville, TX	5,920	$82,886	1.9%
Copperas Cove, TX	33,796	$79,914	1.7%
Killeen, TX	152,944	$74,820	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Joliet, IL	152,137	$110,204	35.5%
Bellevue, WA	151,975	$192,022	136.1%
Escondido, CA	153,941	$96,575	18.7%
Naperville, IL	151,582	$193,565	138.0%
Rockford, IL	151,169	$66,354	18.4%
Killeen, TX	152,944	$74,820	8.0%

Source: The Killeen, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.