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Killeen, TX vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Aiken, is 12% more than it is in Killeen and is 19% below the National Average.
- Killeen unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Aiken unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Economy
 Killeen, TXAiken, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.7%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.6%32.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,941$37,278$37,638
 Household Income$52,072$58,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,452$84,120$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Killeen, TXAiken, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.8%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.1%10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.5%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%9.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.7%7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.2%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%7.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.9%8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Killeen, TXAiken, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%8.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.6%9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.6%10.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Killeen    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having a low cost of living does not mean MOVE HERE! It should be a warning sign for what is wrong with this place. Bestplaces.net has Temple included with this  More

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Our family moved here from Ft Worth looking for a smaller city, slower pace, and friendlier people. Plus we wanted to be near to an active military base that serviced  More

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I've lived in Killeen since 1998 when I was assigned here in the Army and loved it so much me and my wife decided to retire here from the Army in 2001. My wife likes the  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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ZIPS IN KILLEEN, TEXAS
76542 76549 76543 76541
ZIPS IN AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
29803 29801

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