Population 26,527 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Hood
Household size in Fort Hood
| Period | Fort Hood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.74 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.09 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.47 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.33 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Fort Hood is a place of big households: 3.33 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.74 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fort Hood
| Period | Fort Hood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 19.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Fort Hood is young: half of its residents are under 22.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 19.7, mirroring the country. Only two of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fort Hood
| Period | Fort Hood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Fort Hood as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas overall (12.9%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 11.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fort Hood
Renters in Fort Hood
| Period | Fort Hood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 99.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 99.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Fort Hood rent: 99.8% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among owners, 99.9% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. No other Texas city with 5,000+ people has a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fort Hood
| Period | Fort Hood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.1% of the housing in Fort Hood, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 10.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fort Hood
| Period | Fort Hood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Fort Hood are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fort Hood
| Period | Fort Hood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $972 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,152 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,261 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,409 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Hood runs $1,409 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $437 a month since 2006–10, up 45%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fort Hood
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Hood
| Period | Fort Hood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Fort Hood (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.7 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fort Hood
| Period | Fort Hood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fort Hood: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 29 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fort Hood
| Period | Fort Hood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Hood runs well above the national rate: 19.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only three have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fort Hood compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hood | 3.33 | 22.0 | 11.9% | 99.8% | 20.1% | 1983 | $1,409 | 25.9% | 97.2% | 19.3% |
| Killeen | 2.81 | 31.9 | 17.5% | 50.0% | 8.4% | 1997 | $1,453 | 22.6% | 92.2% | 9.0% |
| Kay Bee Heights | 2.86 | 22.8 | 14.5% | 64.9% | 10.1% | 2003 | $1,501 | 38.9% | 97.0% | 4.4% |
| Copperas Cove | 2.47 | 36.0 | 12.1% | 37.7% | 6.4% | 1989 | $1,186 | 21.4% | 94.5% | 7.8% |
| Maxdale | 2.48 | 52.1 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 1999 | $2,113 | 24.3% | 93.1% | 2.4% |
| Harker Heights | 2.95 | 33.9 | 19.1% | 37.1% | 5.5% | 2001 | $1,616 | 29.7% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Kempner | 2.72 | 44.2 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 8.9% | 1999 | $1,557 | 25.0% | 93.1% | 6.1% |
| Nolanville | 2.46 | 35.4 | 15.6% | 34.2% | 5.8% | 2004 | $1,227 | 32.0% | 97.1% | 2.1% |
| Pidcoke | 2.68 | 32.7 | 11.4% | 24.9% | 56.1% | 1987 | $893 | 22.8% | 92.0% | 0.8% |
| Topsey | 2.75 | 43.2 | 10.2% | 26.4% | 22.0% | 1992 | $847 | 25.6% | 88.6% | 2.7% |
| Flat | 2.97 | 39.2 | 14.1% | 15.3% | 38.4% | 1990 | $915 | 27.9% | 91.2% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fort Hood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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