Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,826 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 438 | 11.4% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 279 | 7.3% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 442 | 11.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 464 | 12.1% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 552 | 14.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 771 | 20.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 430 | 11.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 316 | 8.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 86 | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 48 | 1.3% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,104 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 55,578 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 2,527 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 177 | 7.0% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 93 | 3.7% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 183 | 7.2% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 265 | 10.5% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 384 | 15.2% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 663 | 26.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 385 | 15.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 274 | 10.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 86 | 3.4% |
| $200,000 or more | 17 | 0.7% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 54,613 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 61,586 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 22,016 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 24,907 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 40,478 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 30,753 | 0% |
Employment Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 8,172 | 100% |
| In labor force | 4,930 | 60.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 4,923 | 60.2% |
| Employed | 4,593 | 56.2% |
| Unemployed | 330 | 4.0% |
| Armed Forces | 7 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 3,242 | 39.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 4,923 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 6.7% |
| Females 16 years and over | 4,141 | 100% |
| In labor force | 2,462 | 59.5% |
| Civilian labor force | 2,462 | 59.5% |
| Employed | 2,300 | 55.5% |
| Own children under 6 years | 720 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 526 | 73.1% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 1,366 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 973 | 71.2% |
Commuting To Work in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 4,489 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 3,407 | 75.9% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 629 | 14.0% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 3 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 149 | 3.3% |
| Other means | 49 | 1.1% |
| Worked at home | 252 | 5.6% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 24 | 0% |
Occupation in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,593 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 1,430 | 31.1% |
| Service occupations | 880 | 19.2% |
| Sales and office occupations | 962 | 20.9% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 625 | 13.6% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 696 | 15.2% |
Industry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,593 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 175 | 3.8% |
| Construction | 266 | 5.8% |
| Manufacturing | 500 | 10.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 68 | 1.5% |
| Retail trade | 437 | 9.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 228 | 5.0% |
| Information | 40 | 0.9% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 257 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 204 | 4.4% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 1,450 | 31.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 426 | 9.3% |
| Other services, except public administration | 210 | 4.6% |
| Public administration | 332 | 7.2% |
Class of Worker in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,593 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 3,028 | 65.9% |
| Government workers | 1,057 | 23.0% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 479 | 10.4% |
| Unpaid family workers | 29 | 0.6% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 2,902 | 75.8% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 54,857 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 1,314 | 34.3% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 14,172 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 678 | 17.7% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 19,791 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 159 | 4.2% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 9,077 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 125 | 3.3% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 1,510 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 476 | 12.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,299 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 21,007 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 40,889 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 10,025 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 9,026 | 90.0% |
| With private health insurance | 6,977 | 69.6% |
| With public coverage | 3,348 | 33.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 999 | 10.0% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 2,218 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 102 | 4.6% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 6,273 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 4,512 | 100% |
| Employed: | 4,194 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,624 | 86.4% |
| With private health insurance | 3,468 | 82.7% |
| With public coverage | 287 | 6.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 570 | 13.6% |
| Unemployed: | 318 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 170 | 53.5% |
| With private health insurance | 117 | 36.8% |
| With public coverage | 57 | 17.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 148 | 46.5% |
| Not in labor force: | 1,761 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 1,588 | 90.2% |
| With private health insurance | 1,084 | 61.6% |
| With public coverage | 631 | 35.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 173 | 9.8% |
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 | 12.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 21.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 32.3% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 4.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 6.7% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 0.0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 45.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 61.5% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 83.2% |
| All people | 0 | 16.1% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 24.1% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 23.8% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 28.9% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 21.9% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 13.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 13.7% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 13.2% |
| People in families | 0 | 12.3% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 32.7% |