Language Spoken At Home in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,564 | 100% |
| English only | 9,399 | 98.3% |
| Language other than English | 165 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 49 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 65 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 48 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,160 | 100% |
| American | 924 | 9.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 34 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 24 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 170 | 1.7% |
| English | 1,041 | 10.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 335 | 3.3% |
| French Canadian | 4 | 0.0% |
| German | 3,201 | 31.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,429 | 14.1% |
| Italian | 165 | 1.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 39 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 100 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 19 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 238 | 2.3% |
| Scottish | 186 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 75 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 134 | 1.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,826 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,527 | 66.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,065 | 27.8% |
| Married-couple family | 1,976 | 51.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 749 | 19.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 126 | 3.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 75 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 425 | 11.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 241 | 6.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,299 | 34.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,173 | 30.7% |
| 65 years and over | 498 | 13.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,153 | 30.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,134 | 29.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,365 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,826 | 40.9% |
| Spouse | 1,983 | 21.2% |
| Child | 2,810 | 30.0% |
| Other relatives | 404 | 4.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 342 | 3.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 175 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,098 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,376 | 33.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,069 | 50.5% |
| Separated | 39 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 130 | 3.2% |
| Divorced | 484 | 11.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,189 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,069 | 25.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,991 | 47.5% |
| Separated | 125 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 492 | 11.7% |
| Divorced | 512 | 12.2% |
Fertility in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 188 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 69 | 36.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 82 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 161 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 9 | 0% |
Grandparents in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 168 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 97 | 57.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 36 | 21.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 9 | 5.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 52 | 31.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 97 | 100% |
| Who are female | 59 | 60.8% |
| Who are married | 81 | 83.5% |
School Enrollment in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,853 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 175 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten | 164 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 937 | 32.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 532 | 18.6% |
| College or graduate school | 1,045 | 36.6% |
Educational Attainment in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,573 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 308 | 4.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 688 | 10.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,553 | 38.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,200 | 18.3% |
| Associate's degree | 341 | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 924 | 14.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 559 | 8.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.6% |
Veteran Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,924 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 809 | 10.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,025 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,519 | 15.2% |
| Under 18 years | 2,218 | 100% |
| With a disability | 71 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,273 | 100% |
| With a disability | 763 | 12.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,534 | 100% |
| With a disability | 685 | 44.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,041 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,637 | 86.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,404 | 14.0% |
| Same county | 612 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 792 | 7.9% |
| Same state | 717 | 7.1% |
| Different state | 75 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,160 | 100% |
| Native | 10,028 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 10,007 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 7,974 | 78.5% |
| Different state | 2,033 | 20.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 21 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 132 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 132 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 71 | 53.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 61 | 46.2% |
Year of Entry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 153 | 100% |
| Native | 21 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 132 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 5 | 3.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 127 | 96.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 132 | 100% |
| Europe | 8 | 6.1% |
| Asia | 43 | 32.6% |
| Africa | 21 | 15.9% |
| Oceania | 26 | 19.7% |
| Latin America | 34 | 25.8% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |