Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,016 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 300 | 7.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 228 | 5.7% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 533 | 13.3% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 528 | 13.1% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 692 | 17.2% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 873 | 21.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 474 | 11.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 234 | 5.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 47 | 1.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 107 | 2.7% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,300 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 55,297 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 2,509 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 77 | 3.1% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 64 | 2.6% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 179 | 7.1% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 292 | 11.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 474 | 18.9% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 659 | 26.3% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 452 | 18.0% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 183 | 7.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 39 | 1.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 90 | 3.6% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 54,614 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 65,504 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 23,541 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 26,716 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 40,221 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 27,045 | 0% |
Employment Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 7,461 | 100% |
| In labor force | 5,070 | 68.0% |
| Civilian labor force | 5,065 | 67.9% |
| Employed | 4,838 | 64.8% |
| Unemployed | 227 | 3.0% |
| Armed Forces | 5 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 2,391 | 32.0% |
| Civilian labor force | 5,065 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 4.5% |
| Females 16 years and over | 3,808 | 100% |
| In labor force | 2,438 | 64.0% |
| Civilian labor force | 2,438 | 64.0% |
| Employed | 2,325 | 61.1% |
| Own children under 6 years | 799 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 618 | 77.3% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 1,587 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,278 | 80.5% |
Commuting To Work in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 4,784 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 3,766 | 78.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 410 | 8.6% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 34 | 0.7% |
| Walked | 135 | 2.8% |
| Other means | 43 | 0.9% |
| Worked at home | 396 | 8.3% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 18 | 0% |
Occupation in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,838 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 1,302 | 26.9% |
| Service occupations | 756 | 15.6% |
| Sales and office occupations | 950 | 19.6% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 626 | 12.9% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,204 | 24.9% |
Industry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,838 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 510 | 10.5% |
| Construction | 298 | 6.2% |
| Manufacturing | 1,092 | 22.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 201 | 4.2% |
| Retail trade | 583 | 12.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 151 | 3.1% |
| Information | 32 | 0.7% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 254 | 5.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 94 | 1.9% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 979 | 20.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 211 | 4.4% |
| Other services, except public administration | 301 | 6.2% |
| Public administration | 132 | 2.7% |
Class of Worker in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,838 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 3,661 | 75.7% |
| Government workers | 503 | 10.4% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 626 | 12.9% |
| Unpaid family workers | 48 | 1.0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 3,128 | 77.9% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 53,187 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 1,391 | 34.6% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,046 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 569 | 14.2% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,573 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 88 | 2.2% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,761 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 60 | 1.5% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 1,218 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 276 | 6.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,507 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 24,856 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 36,378 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 9,399 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 8,575 | 91.2% |
| With private health insurance | 7,192 | 76.5% |
| With public coverage | 3,144 | 33.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 824 | 8.8% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 2,450 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 174 | 7.1% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 5,238 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 4,491 | 100% |
| Employed: | 4,300 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,830 | 89.1% |
| With private health insurance | 3,659 | 85.1% |
| With public coverage | 367 | 8.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 470 | 10.9% |
| Unemployed: | 191 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 130 | 68.1% |
| With private health insurance | 68 | 35.6% |
| With public coverage | 62 | 32.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 61 | 31.9% |
| Not in labor force: | 747 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 628 | 84.1% |
| With private health insurance | 434 | 58.1% |
| With public coverage | 272 | 36.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 119 | 15.9% |
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 | 7.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 12.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 32.9% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 4.1% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 4.6% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 0.0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 38.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 53.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 89.7% |
| All people | 0 | 11.2% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 13.8% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 13.8% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 28.5% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 7.8% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 10.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 9.1% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 13.7% |
| People in families | 0 | 8.2% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 22.6% |