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Bell County, Texas

FIPS 48027 · Killeen-Temple, TX · Pop. 386,897
9 Sources May 19, 2026
$68,865
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.6%
Unemployment
5.2% national
190,838
Labor Force
27.2%
Bachelor's+
35.7% national

Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$68,865
Per Capita
$34,279
Mean Household
$89,510
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Median Income Comparison
Bell County$68,865
Texas$78,476
National$80,734

Population Profile

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003 · Median Age: 32
65+: 11.9% (46,147 residents) 55-64: 9.7% (37,708 residents) 35-54: 24.3% (94,180 residents) 18-34: 26.5% (102,614 residents) Under 18: 27.5% (106,248 residents) 32 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 27.5%
18-34 · 26.5%
35-54 · 24.3%
55-64 · 9.7%
65+ · 11.9%
Race & Ethnicity
White49.1%
Black or African American22.9%
Asian3.0%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)26.3%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
90.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +1.2 pts
27.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 8.5 pts
9.0%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 5.1 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
386,897
Population
190,838
Labor Force
Employed
159,028
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.6% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
23.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
9.4%
Key Takeaways
Auto-generated from benchmark deltas. Bullets only appear when the comparison is meaningful.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2024 Annual
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Health Care and Social Assistance
20,994 24.2%
$95,040
2Retail Trade
16,488 19.0%
$39,354
3Accommodation and Food Services
14,123 16.3%
$22,088
4Manufacturing
7,144 8.2%
$66,621
5Construction
6,581 7.6%
$77,323
6Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
5,311 6.1%
$77,287
7Administrative and Support and Waste Management
4,679 5.4%
$45,290
8Wholesale Trade
4,327 5.0%
$83,138
9Transportation and Warehousing
3,840 4.4%
$66,796
10Other Services (except Public Administration)
3,414 3.9%
$43,283
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Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Location Quotient Analysis

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces the specialization the supersector view masks (e.g., Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing inside the Manufacturing supersector).
Paper Manufacturing
4.05x
1,200
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
2.46x
707
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
2.37x
1,426
Primary Metal Manufacturing
1.85x
570
Hospitals
1.85x
8,461
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
1.72x
482
Construction of Buildings
1.61x
2,475
General Merchandise Retailers
1.52x
4,151
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
1.51x
240
Food and Beverage Retailers
1.50x
4,044

Cluster Depth

Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
8,461
Cluster Employment
1.85x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Paper Manufacturing
4.05x 1,200
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
2.46x 707
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
2.37x 1,426
Primary Metal Manufacturing
1.85x 570
Hospitals
1.85x 8,461
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
1.72x 482
Construction of Buildings
1.61x 2,475
General Merchandise Retailers
1.52x 4,151
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
1.51x 240
Food and Beverage Retailers
1.50x 4,044

Attraction Opportunities

LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.08x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
123 employed
0.19x
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
96 employed
0.19x
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
75 employed
0.20x
Crop Production
90 employed
0.20x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
154 employed
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Bell County's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of total private-sector employment across all NAICS supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2024 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$241,000
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,224
Rent/Mo
56.5%
Owner-Occ
8.2%
Vacancy
3.5x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average

HUD Fair Market Rents

Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$983/mo
1 Bedroom
$990/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,233/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,711/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,068/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,722/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
Generated from Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
234,502
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
23.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
9.4%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
71.9%
of prime-age population
Labor force participation rate: 81.4% of working-age population (18-64) 81% Participation
▲ vs 2019

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
27.2%
HS Diploma+
90.8%
Local Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
Texas A&M University-College Station 20,117/yr
The University of Texas at Austin 17,432/yr
Lone Star College System 11,449/yr
Dallas College 10,913/yr
University of Houston 10,852/yr
Texas State University 8,918/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
16.1%
55+ of working-age population (18-64)

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
35.4%
Service
17.3%
Sales & Office
22.3%
Construction / Maint.
9.7%
Production / Transport
15.3%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 159,028 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
Generated from ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.

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Bell County shows meaningful potential for paper manufacturing attraction, with a 4.05x concentration and 1,200 jobs in this sub-sector.

The interconnected base across paper manufacturing, furniture and related product manufacturing, and plastics and rubber products manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100

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Housing
Workforce
Median Income
$68,865
vs $80,734 national
Labor Force
190,838
Unemployment
4.6%
vs 5.2% national
Top Employers by Sector
Health Care and Social Assistance
20,994
Retail Trade
16,488
Accommodation and Food Services
14,123
Manufacturing
7,144
Construction
6,581
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Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2024 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2025
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23