Killeen Jobs

Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. As of the 2005 census estimate, the city had a total population of 100,233. It is a "principal city" of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area. Killeen is directly adjacent to the main cantonment of Fort Hood, and as such its economy is heavily dependent on the post and the soldiers stationed there. Killeen and Burnet and Lampasas counties are represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the semiretired veterinarian and rancher Jimmie Don Aycock, a Republican first elected on November 7, 2006.

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Among the most common occupations in Killeen are Sales and office occupations, 25%. Service occupations, 24%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. Approximately 52 percent of workers in Killeen, Texas work for companies, 29 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Killeen Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, store assoc jobs, pharmacist jobs, patient service specialist jobs, physical therapy jobs and physician assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Killeen, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 20%; Retail trade, 14%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Killeen job listings indicate that the following industries in Killeen are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Trauma Centers, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Wired Telecommunications Carriers and Telecommunications Resellers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Killeen, Texas is $31,643, and the median income of households in Killeen was $40,896.

Killeen has an unemployment rate of 13.6%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Killeen Trends data, the number of Killeen, Texas jobs has increased by 101% since March 2008.

Population of Killeen Total population 98,434 Male 50.68% Female 49.32% Median age 26.4     Killeen Housing Owner-occupied homes 47.5% Median cost of a home $87,700 Median mortgage payment $631 Renter-occupied homes 52.5% Vacant housing 12.4% Median monthly rent $684     Average Income Median for all workers $26,621 Median for all male full-time $32,985 Median for all female full-time $30,301     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 35% Associate's degree 13% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 57% Separated 3% Widowed 4% Divorced 12%     Race White 52% Black or African American 37% Asian 5% Other 6%     Killeen Commute Carpool 11.3% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 18 minutes

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