18.4% of Killeen, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 13.4% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.8%. For comparison, it was 38.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Killeen, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Killeen:
18.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Killeen:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Killeen:
14.5%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Killeen:
10.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.8%
Residents above poverty level:
38.9%
Poverty by age in Killeen, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Killeen,TX (percentage below poverty level)
28.7%Under 5 years
11.9%5 years
34.7%6 to 11 years
25.8%12 to 14 years
11.4%15 years
14.4%16 and 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
21.9%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Killeen,TX (percentage below poverty level)
23.3%Under 5 years
51.8%5 years
34.5%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
19.4%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
21.4%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Killeen,TX (% below half of poverty level)
16.8%Under 6 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Killeen, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Killeen, TX (%)
12.7%White
27.9%Black
31.4%American Indian
11.9%Asian
42.6%Native Hawaiian
11.9%Other race
13.8%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Killeen, TX (absolute numbers)
5,201White
16,689Black
411American Indian
763Asian
767Native Hawaiian
2,260Other race
3,3832+ races
5,648Hispanic
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Killeen, TX
Children below poverty level:
Killeen, Texas:
27.8%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Killeen:
13.4%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Killeen:
30.1%
Texas:
23.8%
36.4%Married-couple family
6.1%Male, no wife present
57.5%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
38.4%Worked part-time
54.2%Did not work
5.2%Both worked full-time
18.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
18.0%Both worked part-time
21.2%One part-time, other didn't work
20.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
17.3%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.0%1999 to 2000
19.6%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
24.3%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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