Language Spoken At Home in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,904 | 100% |
| English only | 5,760 | 97.6% |
| Language other than English | 144 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 37 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 83 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 59 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,294 | 100% |
| American | 254 | 4.0% |
| Arab | 9 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 337 | 5.4% |
| Danish | 507 | 8.1% |
| Dutch | 112 | 1.8% |
| English | 582 | 9.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 116 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 6 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,279 | 52.1% |
| Greek | 8 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 748 | 11.9% |
| Italian | 52 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 70 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 1,282 | 20.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 27 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 73 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 257 | 4.1% |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 43 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,629 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,809 | 68.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 679 | 25.8% |
| Married-couple family | 1,579 | 60.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 551 | 21.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 65 | 2.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 33 | 1.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 165 | 6.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 95 | 3.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 820 | 31.2% |
| Householder living alone | 773 | 29.4% |
| 65 years and over | 398 | 15.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 717 | 27.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 861 | 32.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,257 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,629 | 42.0% |
| Spouse | 1,581 | 25.3% |
| Child | 1,780 | 28.4% |
| Other relatives | 158 | 2.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 109 | 1.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 39 | 0.6% |
Marital Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,526 | 100% |
| Never married | 528 | 20.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,638 | 64.8% |
| Separated | 27 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 116 | 4.6% |
| Divorced | 217 | 8.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,518 | 100% |
| Never married | 359 | 14.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,609 | 63.9% |
| Separated | 19 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 310 | 12.3% |
| Divorced | 221 | 8.8% |
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 | 69 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 18 | 26.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 147 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 4 | 0% |
Grandparents in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 76 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 34.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 14 | 18.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 8 | 10.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 4 | 5.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 26 | 100% |
| Who are female | 14 | 53.8% |
| Who are married | 23 | 88.5% |
School Enrollment in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,575 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 155 | 9.8% |
| Kindergarten | 132 | 8.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 672 | 42.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 348 | 22.1% |
| College or graduate school | 268 | 17.0% |
Educational Attainment in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,382 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 201 | 4.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 155 | 3.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,742 | 39.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,222 | 27.9% |
| Associate's degree | 386 | 8.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 468 | 10.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 208 | 4.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.4% |
Veteran Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,762 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 617 | 13.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,257 | 100% |
| With a disability | 703 | 11.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,532 | 100% |
| With a disability | 55 | 3.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,575 | 100% |
| With a disability | 320 | 9.0% |
| 65 years and over | 1,150 | 100% |
| With a disability | 328 | 28.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,222 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,539 | 89.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 672 | 10.8% |
| Same county | 317 | 5.1% |
| Different county | 355 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 321 | 5.2% |
| Different state | 34 | 0.5% |
| Abroad | 11 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,294 | 100% |
| Native | 6,247 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 6,243 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 5,468 | 86.9% |
| Different state | 775 | 12.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 47 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 47 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 27 | 57.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 20 | 42.6% |
Year of Entry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 51 | 100% |
| Native | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 47 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 6 | 12.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 41 | 87.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 47 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 23.4% |
| Asia | 6 | 12.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 26 | 55.3% |
| Northern America | 4 | 8.5% |