Howard County, IN Demographic Data
Howard County, IN Summary
Howard County is located in Indiana
- Population: 82,849
- Area: 293.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 293.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 281.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 797.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Howard County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
42,248
51%
50.8
Male
40,320
49%
49.2
Total Population
82,568
323,128,000
Howard County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,426
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,592
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,120
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,316
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,843
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,748
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,961
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,586
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,972
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,225
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,195
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,812
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,772
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
63,755
77.2%
77.2
Female
33,244
52.1%
51.3
Male
30,511
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
60,704
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
18,974
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,779
19.1%
15.2
Female
9,054
57.4%
55.8
Male
6,725
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Howard County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
81,427
98.6%
96.8
White
72,022
87.2%
72.6
Black or African American
7,651
9.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
308
0.4%
0.8
Asian
271
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
77
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,098
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,141
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,708
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
79,860
96.7%
82.2
Howard County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
943
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,233
7.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,394
39.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,991
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,524
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,367
12.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,819
8.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,176
9.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
52,095
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,186
21.3%
31.2
Howard County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,713
26.3%
33.7%
Now Married
32,577
48.3%
47.5
Divorced
11,448
17.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,472
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
4,220
6.3
5.8%
Howard County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Howard County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,519
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,316
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,918
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,892
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,324
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,850
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,171
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,051
11.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
896
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,258
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
45,702
57,617
Per capita income
26,636
31,128
Howard County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
437
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,509
9.6%
9.8
Construction
1,269
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,663
18.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,994
5.5%
6.6
Information
586
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,496
26.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,332
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,623
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,471
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
5,008
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,587
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
610
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,674
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,902
27.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,137
25.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,230
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,642
18.2%
18.1%
Howard County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
35,910
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
29,752
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,694
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
591
1.6%
2.7
Other means
583
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,290
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.2
26.6
Howard County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,802
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,427
36.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,587
36.8%
37.1
3 or more
6,379
18.7%
21.0
Howard County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
34,195
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,709
66.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,486
33.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,905
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Howard County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,100
1 room
728
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
144
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
3,559
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
5,873
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
7,529
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
7,485
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
5,733
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
3,098
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,951
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Howard County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,100
1-unit, detached
28,764
73.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,199
3.1%
5.9
2-units
713
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,376
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,195
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,186
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
2,281
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,386
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Howard County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,670
22.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,266
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,703
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,593
16.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,235
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,771
9.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,169
8.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,565
6.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
902
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
226
0.6%
1.4%
Howard County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
23,836
69.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
804
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
8,604
25.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
40
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
367
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
267
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
277
0.8%
1.1
Howard County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
14,556
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
107
0.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
167
1.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
928
6.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,814
12.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,643
31.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,897
47.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,575
59.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,881
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,210
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
645
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,153
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
92
0.0%
0.0%
Howard County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,473
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
98
0.9%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
112
1.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
752
7.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,117
20.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,394
70.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,013
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
686
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,551
15.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,747
17.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,337
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,171
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
826
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,541
34.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,313
0.0%
0.0%
Howard County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,709
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,002
13.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,135
31.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,606
24.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,403
15.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,611
11.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
760
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
118
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
74
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,400
205,000
