Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area Immigration

Population

The Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population 1/ increased from 169,117 in 1970 to 405,286 in 2010. That was an increase of 139.6 percent.

The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 3,923 in 1970 to 30,169 in 2010. That was an increase of 669.0 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 2.3 percent to 7.4 percent.

The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 127.1 percent.

	Killeen MSA: Population  1970-2010
	

Sources of Population Change

The primary sources of population change are:

The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. In it, natural change (B-D) was the primary factor in population increase all periods.

The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, B-D continued to be the principal factor adding population in all periods.

	Killeen MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 		Killeen MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
		

		B-D	 NDM	 NIM						B-D	 NDM	  NIM	
	90-'99	91.7%	 neg.	 8.3%					90-'99	79.9%	 neg.	20.1%
	00-'09	87.6%	12.4%	 neg.					00-'09	85.1%	12.4%	15.4%
	10-'14	71.3%	 neg.	28.7%					10-'14	57.1%	 neg.	42.9%	

1/ Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas counties.


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