Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area

The Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in Central Texas that covers three counties - Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 330,714 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 379,231).^[1]

In a reference to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas, locals sometimes refer to this area as the Centroplex.^{[citation needed]}

Counties

• Bell
• Coryell
• Lampasas

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 people

• Killeen
• Temple

Places with 10,000 to 50,000 people

• Belton
• Copperas Cove
• Fort Hood
• Gatesville
• Harker Heights

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 people

• Bartlett
• Holland
• Kempner
• Lampasas
• Little River-Academy
• Morgan's Point Resort
• Nolanville
• Rogers
• Salado
• Troy

Places with less than 1,000 people

• Evant
• Lometa
• Oglesby
• South Mountain

Unincorporated places

• Bee House
• Bend (partial)
• Ding Dong
• Flat
• Heidenheimer
• Izoro
• Jonesboro (partial)
• Leon Junction
• Mound
• Pendleton
• Pidcoke
• Prairie Dell
• Purmela
• White Hall

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 330,714 people, 112,111 households, and 82,648 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 65.09% White, 19.81% African American, 0.76% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.46% Pacific Islander, 7.91% from other races, and 3.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.66% 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.

See also

• List of cities in Texas
• Texas census statistical areas
• List of Texas metropolitan areas

References

1. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-01.csv. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Categories: Killeen • Temple • Fort Hood metropolitan area | Bell County, Texas | Coryell County, Texas | Lampasas County, Texas