Killeen–Temple | |
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Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Principal cities | |
Area | |
• Total | 2,815.93 sq mi (7,293.2 km2) |
Population (2019)
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• Total | 475,367( 120th) |
• Density | 168/sq mi (65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
Killeen–Temple is a metropolitan statistical area in Central Texas that covers three counties: Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 475,367. [2]
Similar to how the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area of North Texas is often called the Metroplex, locals sometimes refer to this area as the Centroplex.[ citation needed]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 118,058 | — | |
1970 | 159,794 | 35.4% | |
1980 | 214,656 | 34.3% | |
1990 | 255,301 | 18.9% | |
2000 | 330,714 | 29.5% | |
2010 | 405,300 | 22.6% | |
2020 | 475,367 | 17.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 501,333 | 5.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2021 [3] |
As of the census [4] [5] of 2020, there were 475,367 people, 155,894 households, and 106,779 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 52.0% White (Non-Hispanic White 45.9%), 19.6% African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 1.0% Pacific Islander, 8.6% from other races, and 13.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.0% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $36,349 and the median income for a family was $40,386. Males had a median income of $27,529 versus $21,396 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,271.
Both Killeen and Temple have their own newspapers, the Killeen Daily Herald and the Temple Daily Telegram.
Television stations (shared with Waco) include:
For cable and satellite service, Killeen and Temple are served by Spectrum, DirecTV, Dish Network, and Grande Communications.