Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 34,168 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,954 | 8.6% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,090 | 6.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,278 | 12.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,460 | 13.1% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,855 | 14.2% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,399 | 18.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,110 | 12.0% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,554 | 10.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 949 | 2.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 519 | 1.5% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,452 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 56,929 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 22,713 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,105 | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 961 | 4.2% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,036 | 9.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,398 | 10.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,120 | 13.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,981 | 21.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,530 | 15.5% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,190 | 14.0% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 903 | 4.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 489 | 2.2% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 57,668 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 67,926 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 23,723 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 26,639 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 49,619 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 33,888 | 0% |
Employment Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 65,710 | 100% |
| In labor force | 38,554 | 58.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 38,533 | 58.6% |
| Employed | 33,999 | 51.7% |
| Unemployed | 4,534 | 6.9% |
| Armed Forces | 21 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 27,156 | 41.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 38,533 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 11.8% |
| Females 16 years and over | 34,466 | 100% |
| In labor force | 18,463 | 53.6% |
| Civilian labor force | 18,463 | 53.6% |
| Employed | 16,519 | 47.9% |
| Own children under 6 years | 5,756 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 4,073 | 70.8% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 12,389 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 8,760 | 70.7% |
Commuting To Work in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 33,459 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 28,458 | 85.1% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,764 | 8.3% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 165 | 0.5% |
| Walked | 645 | 1.9% |
| Other means | 595 | 1.8% |
| Worked at home | 832 | 2.5% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20 | 0% |
Occupation in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 33,999 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 10,155 | 29.9% |
| Service occupations | 6,503 | 19.1% |
| Sales and office occupations | 7,893 | 23.2% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 2,818 | 8.3% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 6,630 | 19.5% |
Industry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 33,999 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 391 | 1.2% |
| Construction | 1,611 | 4.7% |
| Manufacturing | 8,463 | 24.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 590 | 1.7% |
| Retail trade | 4,275 | 12.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,051 | 3.1% |
| Information | 484 | 1.4% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 1,344 | 4.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 1,595 | 4.7% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 7,924 | 23.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 3,468 | 10.2% |
| Other services, except public administration | 1,735 | 5.1% |
| Public administration | 1,068 | 3.1% |
Class of Worker in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 33,999 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 28,839 | 84.8% |
| Government workers | 3,675 | 10.8% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,439 | 4.2% |
| Unpaid family workers | 46 | 0.1% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 24,007 | 70.3% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 58,363 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 12,005 | 35.1% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 18,072 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 9,873 | 28.9% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 20,011 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,719 | 5.0% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,750 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 973 | 2.8% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,341 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 4,208 | 12.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 11,455 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 26,402 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 33,669 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 81,785 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 70,707 | 86.5% |
| With private health insurance | 56,524 | 69.1% |
| With public coverage | 26,695 | 32.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 11,078 | 13.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 19,424 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,736 | 8.9% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 49,232 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 36,244 | 100% |
| Employed: | 31,991 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 26,693 | 83.4% |
| With private health insurance | 25,368 | 79.3% |
| With public coverage | 1,927 | 6.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5,298 | 16.6% |
| Unemployed: | 4,253 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 2,169 | 51.0% |
| With private health insurance | 1,270 | 29.9% |
| With public coverage | 937 | 22.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,084 | 49.0% |
| Not in labor force: | 12,988 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 11,068 | 85.2% |
| With private health insurance | 7,870 | 60.6% |
| With public coverage | 4,406 | 33.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,920 | 14.8% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 11.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 19.6% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 29.1% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 6.1% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 9.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 9.4% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 32.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 41.3% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 65.4% |
| All people | 0 | 16.0% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 24.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 24.6% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 34.1% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 21.3% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 13.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 15.6% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 4.8% |
| People in families | 0 | 13.6% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 27.1% |