Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,629 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 122 | 4.6% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 182 | 6.9% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 266 | 10.1% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 346 | 13.2% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 462 | 17.6% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 533 | 20.3% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 460 | 17.5% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 162 | 6.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 58 | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 38 | 1.4% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,293 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 61,445 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 1,809 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 32 | 1.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 33 | 1.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 124 | 6.9% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 207 | 11.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 303 | 16.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 446 | 24.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 444 | 24.5% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 137 | 7.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 52 | 2.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 31 | 1.7% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 60,216 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 69,415 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 25,724 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 27,096 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 38,671 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 30,988 | 0% |
Employment Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 4,988 | 100% |
| In labor force | 3,412 | 68.4% |
| Civilian labor force | 3,412 | 68.4% |
| Employed | 3,246 | 65.1% |
| Unemployed | 166 | 3.3% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 1,576 | 31.6% |
| Civilian labor force | 3,412 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 4.9% |
| Females 16 years and over | 2,487 | 100% |
| In labor force | 1,574 | 63.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 1,574 | 63.3% |
| Employed | 1,513 | 60.8% |
| Own children under 6 years | 502 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 357 | 71.1% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 1,010 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 857 | 84.9% |
Commuting To Work in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 3,175 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 2,382 | 75.0% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 411 | 12.9% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 55 | 1.7% |
| Other means | 33 | 1.0% |
| Worked at home | 294 | 9.3% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23 | 0% |
Occupation in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 3,246 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 1,045 | 32.2% |
| Service occupations | 378 | 11.6% |
| Sales and office occupations | 809 | 24.9% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 394 | 12.1% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 620 | 19.1% |
Industry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 3,246 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 404 | 12.4% |
| Construction | 301 | 9.3% |
| Manufacturing | 440 | 13.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 121 | 3.7% |
| Retail trade | 410 | 12.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 170 | 5.2% |
| Information | 12 | 0.4% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 180 | 5.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 147 | 4.5% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 776 | 23.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 103 | 3.2% |
| Other services, except public administration | 105 | 3.2% |
| Public administration | 77 | 2.4% |
Class of Worker in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 3,246 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 2,220 | 68.4% |
| Government workers | 593 | 18.3% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 418 | 12.9% |
| Unpaid family workers | 15 | 0.5% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 2,098 | 79.8% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 58,837 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 908 | 34.5% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 14,994 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 381 | 14.5% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 16,431 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 96 | 3.7% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 10,216 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 54 | 2.1% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 1,572 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 199 | 7.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 820 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 28,011 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 43,088 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 6,257 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 5,907 | 94.4% |
| With private health insurance | 5,115 | 81.7% |
| With public coverage | 1,854 | 29.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 350 | 5.6% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 1,532 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 38 | 2.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 3,575 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 3,023 | 100% |
| Employed: | 2,884 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 2,687 | 93.2% |
| With private health insurance | 2,644 | 91.7% |
| With public coverage | 165 | 5.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 197 | 6.8% |
| Unemployed: | 139 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 87 | 62.6% |
| With private health insurance | 65 | 46.8% |
| With public coverage | 41 | 29.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 52 | 37.4% |
| Not in labor force: | 552 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 489 | 88.6% |
| With private health insurance | 337 | 61.1% |
| With public coverage | 198 | 35.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 63 | 11.4% |
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 | 6.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 11.7% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 11.9% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 5.7% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 10.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 4.3% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 13.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 19.3% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 71.4% |
| All people | 0 | 9.5% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 12.0% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 11.7% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 8.5% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 12.9% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 8.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 8.9% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 8.2% |
| People in families | 0 | 7.6% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 20.6% |