Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 11,079 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 836 | 7.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 739 | 6.7% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,301 | 11.7% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,704 | 15.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,600 | 14.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,331 | 21.0% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,041 | 9.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,028 | 9.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 361 | 3.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 138 | 1.2% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,393 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 56,051 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 7,480 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 425 | 5.7% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 232 | 3.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 649 | 8.7% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,069 | 14.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 964 | 12.9% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,893 | 25.3% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 855 | 11.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 943 | 12.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 338 | 4.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 112 | 1.5% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 56,092 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 64,690 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 18,770 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 25,774 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 41,108 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 29,197 | 0% |
Employment Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 27,912 | 100% |
| In labor force | 13,467 | 48.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 13,459 | 48.2% |
| Employed | 12,521 | 44.9% |
| Unemployed | 938 | 3.4% |
| Armed Forces | 8 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 14,445 | 51.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 13,459 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 7.0% |
| Females 16 years and over | 11,908 | 100% |
| In labor force | 6,474 | 54.4% |
| Civilian labor force | 6,466 | 54.3% |
| Employed | 6,102 | 51.2% |
| Own children under 6 years | 2,646 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,737 | 65.6% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 4,509 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 3,458 | 76.7% |
Commuting To Work in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 12,217 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 9,724 | 79.6% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,664 | 13.6% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 294 | 2.4% |
| Other means | 254 | 2.1% |
| Worked at home | 281 | 2.3% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 16 | 0% |
Occupation in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 12,521 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 3,151 | 25.2% |
| Service occupations | 2,932 | 23.4% |
| Sales and office occupations | 3,131 | 25.0% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 1,673 | 13.4% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,634 | 13.1% |
Industry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 12,521 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,423 | 11.4% |
| Construction | 754 | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing | 692 | 5.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 310 | 2.5% |
| Retail trade | 1,690 | 13.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 570 | 4.6% |
| Information | 105 | 0.8% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 596 | 4.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 521 | 4.2% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 3,183 | 25.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 797 | 6.4% |
| Other services, except public administration | 769 | 6.1% |
| Public administration | 1,111 | 8.9% |
Class of Worker in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 12,521 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 8,479 | 67.7% |
| Government workers | 3,303 | 26.4% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 713 | 5.7% |
| Unpaid family workers | 26 | 0.2% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 8,062 | 72.8% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 56,455 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 3,979 | 35.9% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,431 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 2,314 | 20.9% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 20,983 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 615 | 5.6% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,580 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 225 | 2.0% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,547 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 1,274 | 11.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,599 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 27,225 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 35,818 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 29,382 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 23,178 | 78.9% |
| With private health insurance | 17,141 | 58.3% |
| With public coverage | 10,151 | 34.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6,204 | 21.1% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 7,841 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,430 | 18.2% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 17,116 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 12,417 | 100% |
| Employed: | 11,628 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 8,678 | 74.6% |
| With private health insurance | 8,335 | 71.7% |
| With public coverage | 761 | 6.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,950 | 25.4% |
| Unemployed: | 789 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 274 | 34.7% |
| With private health insurance | 145 | 18.4% |
| With public coverage | 169 | 21.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 515 | 65.3% |
| Not in labor force: | 4,699 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,390 | 72.1% |
| With private health insurance | 2,037 | 43.3% |
| With public coverage | 1,732 | 36.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,309 | 27.9% |
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 | 12.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 18.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 21.8% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 4.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 4.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 0.0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 33.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 40.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 48.1% |
| All people | 0 | 15.7% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 22.5% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 22.4% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 31.2% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 18.7% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 13.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 14.2% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 9.5% |
| People in families | 0 | 13.5% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 26.3% |