Howard County (Iowa, IA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over8,881100%
English only8,45095.1%
Language other than English4314.9%
   Speak English less than very well740.8%
   Spanish921.0%
      Speak English less than very well210.2%
   Other Indo-European languages3343.8%
      Speak English less than very well530.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages00.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%
   Other languages50.1%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population9,568100%
  American4805.0%
  Arab120.1%
  Czech1,05611.0%
  Danish2112.2%
  Dutch2212.3%
  English7978.3%
  French (except Basque)1641.7%
  French Canadian1751.8%
  German4,40246.0%
  Greek00.0%
  Hungarian10.0%
  Irish1,22912.8%
  Italian1351.4%
  Lithuanian80.1%
  Norwegian2,13822.3%
  Polish800.8%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian290.3%
  Scotch-Irish180.2%
  Scottish300.3%
  Slovak110.1%
  Subsaharan African600.6%
  Swedish760.8%
  Swiss1811.9%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh360.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)00.0%
Households By Type in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households4,016100%
  Family households (families)2,50962.5%
     With own children under 18 years1,12928.1%
     Married-couple family2,12452.9%
        With own children under 18 years86721.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1012.5%
        With own children under 18 years611.5%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2847.1%
        With own children under 18 years2015.0%
  Nonfamily households1,50737.5%
     Householder living alone1,27231.7%
        65 years and over57414.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years1,15928.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over1,23230.7%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households9,301100%
  Householder4,01643.2%
  Spouse2,11722.8%
  Child2,70629.1%
  Other relatives911.0%
  Nonrelatives3714.0%
     Unmarried partner2502.7%
Marital Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over3,684100%
  Never married1,01327.5%
  Now married, except separated2,19159.5%
  Separated170.5%
  Widowed1494.0%
  Divorced3148.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over3,869100%
  Never married79520.5%
  Now married, except separated2,17156.1%
  Separated280.7%
  Widowed50313.0%
  Divorced3729.6%
Fertility in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months114100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2320.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women280%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old580%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old990%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old380%
Grandparents in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years45100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1533.3%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years00.0%
        3 or 4 years00.0%
        5 or more years1533.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years15100%
  Who are female746.7%
  Who are married15100.0%
School Enrollment in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school2,198100%
  Nursery school, preschool1336.1%
  Kindergarten1285.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,02746.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)56125.5%
  College or graduate school34915.9%
Educational Attainment in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over6,467100%
  Less than 9th grade4166.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma3645.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)2,75442.6%
  Some college, no degree1,51323.4%
  Associate's degree6249.6%
  Bachelor's degree5248.1%
  Graduate or professional degree2724.2%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher012.3%
Veteran Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over7,113100%
  Civilian veterans74310.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population9,399100%
  With a disability1,02810.9%
 
Under 18 years2,450100%
  With a disability502.0%
 
18 to 64 years5,238100%
  With a disability3717.1%
 
65 years and over1,711100%
  With a disability60735.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over9,460100%
  Same house8,36888.5%
  Different house in the U.S.1,06511.3%
     Same county6566.9%
     Different county4094.3%
        Same state2742.9%
        Different state1351.4%
  Abroad270.3%
Place Of Birth in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population9,568100%
  Native9,44798.7%
     Born in United States9,40098.2%
        State of residence7,18675.1%
        Different state2,21423.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)470.5%
  Foreign born1211.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population121100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen10385.1%
  Not a U.S. citizen1814.9%
Year of Entry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States168100%
  Native47100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201047100.0%
  Foreign born121100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010121100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea121100%
  Europe1310.7%
  Asia97.4%
  Africa6049.6%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America2823.1%
  Northern America119.1%