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Howard County Statistics

Facts

Land area473.3 square miles
Population Density20.2 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)9,526
Population change-0.4%
Under 5 years of age6.8%
Under 1824.9%
65 and over19.6%
Females50.1%
White98.2
Hispanic or Latino of any race1.5
Asian0.3%
Two or more races0.9%
Black or African American0.5%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school87%
Had a bachelor degree or higher11.6%
Veterans694

Households and Housing

Households3,884
Persons per household2.4
Living in the same house for one year or more88.6%
Median household income$46,429
The Per capita income$24,286
Live below the poverty line11.6%
Housing units4,354
Multi-unit structures8%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$91,800
Residents owning their homes79.8%

Business Facts

Total number of firms1,115
Women-owned firms0%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$83,186
Retail sales per capita$8,789
Manufacturers shipments$272,970
Merchant wholesaler sales$143,611
Source US Census Data