Killen

Population: 1,431
Median household income: $61,422
Median home value: $162,800

Located in Lauderdale County, Alabama, Killen is a community with a population of 1,431. Its median household income of $61,422 runs in line with the Lauderdale County figure of $59,082.

Between 2019 and 2023, Killen's population grew 13.3% from 1,263 to 1,431, while its median home value rose 17.9% from $138,100 to $162,800.

8.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.80 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,431
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,422
Median home value: $162,800
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 589
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2631,431

Median household income

$54,286$61,422

Median home value

$138,100$162,800

Median gross rent

$781$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,263	$54,286	$138,100	$781
2020	1,146	$52,005	$130,100	$760
2021	1,209	$54,261	$125,900	$804
2022	1,344	$60,956	$147,100	$866
2023	1,431	$61,422	$162,800	$954

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	100	7.0%
5 to 17	302	21.1%
18 to 24	94	6.6%
25 to 34	149	10.4%
35 to 44	249	17.4%
45 to 54	151	10.6%
55 to 64	133	9.3%
65 to 74	147	10.3%
75 and over	106	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,311	91.6%
Black or African American	70	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	10.2%
High school graduate	414	44.3%
Some college or associate's	274	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	89	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	63	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	512	87.2%
Carpooled	44	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	4.9%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	20.6%
15 to 29 min	196	35.1%
30 to 44 min	198	35.5%
45 to 59 min	13	2.3%
60+ min	36	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 8.6% (120 of 1,401)

	Count	Share
Family households	388	75.9%
Nonfamily households	123	24.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	511	86.8%
Vacant	78	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	335	65.6%
Renter-occupied	176	34.4%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	468	79.5%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	83	14.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	32	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0139784
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.8610, -87.5293