Workforce

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Population by Employment

 

2008 Est. Population Age 16+ by Employment
	City of Killeen	City of  Harker Heights	Fort Hood
Type (Based on number of households)	73,122	16,520	22,256
In Armed Services	16,109	2,299	15,166
Civilian – Employed	34,599	9,037	3,337
Civilian – Unemployed	3,457	624	491
Not in Labor Force	18,957	4,560	3,262
Source: Claritas Inc., April 2008 updated annually

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Population by Education

 

2008 Est. Population Age 25+ by Educational Attainment
	City of Killeen	City of Harker Heights	Fort Hood
Educational Level (Based on number of households)	58,386	13,681	11,171
Less than 9th Grade	1,673	467	82
Some High School, no diploma	4,001	911	472
High School Graduate	15,808	3,066	3,252
Some College, no degree	21,251	3,670	4,969
Associate Degree	6,246	1,373	1,049
Bachelor Degree	7,399	2,538	1,031
Master's Degree	1,544	1,212	250
Professional School Degree	403	340	66
Doctorate Degree	61	104	0
Source: Claritas Inc., April 2008 updated annually.

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Employed Population

 

2008 Est. Employed Pop. Age 16+ by Occupation
	City of Killeen	City of  Harker Heights	Fort Hood
Occupation (Based on number of households)	34,599	9,037	3,337
Managerial and Professional Specialty	3,036	1,166	305
Professional and Related Occupations	6,157	2,198	545
Service	6,955	1,433	821
Sales and Office	10,818	2,164	1,214
Farming, Forestry and Fishing	46	34	67
Construction, Extraction and Maintenance	3,064	1,019	149
Production, Transportation and Material Handling	4,523	1,023	226
Source: Claritas Inc., April 2008 updated annually.

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Occupational & Wage Data

 

Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Wages, Occupational Employment Statistics Program, November 2004
Occupational Title	Estimated Employment	Avg. Hrly Wage	Entry Wage (hr)	Experienced Wage (hr)
Education, Training, and Library Occupations	9670	15.95	7.36	20.24
Production Occupations	6670	12.03	8.17	13.97
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	6160	22.55	13.18	27.24
Management Occupations	4220	31.51	16.12	39.21
Construction and Extraction Occupations	3980	12.79	8.42	14.98
Healthcare Support Occupations	3680	9.78	6.80	11.26
Personal Care and Service Occupations	3130	7.55	5.95	8.35
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	2800	22.79	14.05	27.17
Registered Nurses	2140	25.41	19	28.61
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1860	10.96	6.74	13.08
Source: Labor Market & Career Information, Texas Workforce Commission

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Major Employers

Company Name	Phone #	No. of Employees
III Corps & Fort Hood	254-287-3703	57317
KISD	254-501-0000	6000
Civilian Personnel Office	254-288-2002	5580
Central Texas College	254-526-1128	1500
Metroplex Health System	254-526-7523	1200
City of Killeen	254-501-7600	1100
Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc	703-416-8211	1050
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace	254-553-1708	600
ESP Incorporated	254-291-0106	510
Convergys Corporation	254-680-6230	500
Sallie Mae	254-554-4500	480
Project OLR - AMCOM	254-287-4505	292
Camber Corporation	254-628-7833	270
Management and Training Consultants Inc.	703-283-4907	200
City of Harker Heights	254-953-5600	189
Time Warner Cable	254-634-3145	153
Tarleton State University - Central Texas	254-519-5400	150
EG & G Technical Services	(254) 554-2594	128
First Community Services	254-690-5185	90
Advanced Electrical Systems	254-793-3969	81
Longhorn Regional Service Center	(254) 699-4002	80
Central Texas Workforce Center	254-200-2000	60
Medical Office Management	254-634-6999	60
Scott & White Clinic	254-680-1102	59
Blackhawk Management Corporation	(254) 554-6870	56
Hill Country Transit District	254-616-6800	56
System Studies & Simulation, Inc.	254-501-7310	55
Huckabee & Associates Inc.	817-377-2969	50
Oncor	800-242-9113	35
Pepsi Cola South	254-953-7431	20

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Travel Time to Work

 

2008 Travel Time to Work
	City of Killeen	City of Harker Heights	Fort Hood
Time (Based on Households)	49,302	11,023	17,579
Under 15 Minutes	16,123	2,520	12,150
15 - 29 Minutes	22,709	6,255	4,331
30 - 44 Minutes	5,384	1,282	550
45 - 59 Minutes	1,779	219	201
60 or more Minutes	3,307	747	347
2008 Est. Average Travel Time To Work:	23.78 minutes	24.68 minutes	13.80 minutes
Source: Claritas Inc., April 2008 updated annually.

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