Howard County, Indiana (IN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,278
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 24,954
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,124 (it was 9,846 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 28% |
State: | 30% |
Land area: 293 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 282 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.6%), Educational, health and social services (21.7%), Retail trade (10.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 85%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 70,06284.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6,3287.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,9113.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,7262.1%Two or more races
- 1,1581.4%Asian alone
- 3530.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 3200.4%Some other race alone
- 220.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 41.6 years |
Indiana median age: | 38.0 years |
Males: 40,318 | ![]() |
Females: 42,226 | ![]() |

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Howard County: | 2.0 people |
Indiana: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $53,440 ($43,487 in 1999)
This county: | $53,440 |
Indiana: | $57,603 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $569 (lower quartile is $480, upper quartile is $650)
This county: | $569 |
State: | $669 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $109,800 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Howard: | $109,800 |
Indiana: | $156,000 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $877Detached houses: $148,615
Here: $148,615 State: $196,369 Townhouses or other attached units: $151,720
Here: $151,720 State: $179,895 In 2-unit structures: $99,355
Here: $99,355 State: $129,696 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,233
Here: $83,233 State: $148,047 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,106
Here: $50,106 State: $188,172 Mobile homes: $42,942
Here: $42,942 State: $63,481
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $351
Institutionalized population: 1,022
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 5
- Assaults: 68
- Burglaries: 258
- Thefts: 449
- Auto thefts: 46
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 7
- Assaults: 52
- Burglaries: 168
- Thefts: 426
- Auto thefts: 36
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 283 buildings, average cost: $115,500
- 1998: 251 buildings, average cost: $122,300
- 1999: 359 buildings, average cost: $134,600
- 2000: 374 buildings, average cost: $136,100
- 2001: 335 buildings, average cost: $131,000
- 2002: 380 buildings, average cost: $136,200
- 2003: 308 buildings, average cost: $160,100
- 2004: 247 buildings, average cost: $181,100
- 2005: 227 buildings, average cost: $195,700
- 2006: 112 buildings, average cost: $161,000
- 2007: 81 buildings, average cost: $171,300
- 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $150,100
- 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2010: 13 buildings, average cost: $157,000
- 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $158,100
- 2012: 32 buildings, average cost: $211,100
- 2013: 48 buildings, average cost: $184,500
- 2014: 98 buildings, average cost: $155,700
- 2015: 166 buildings, average cost: $142,800
- 2016: 116 buildings, average cost: $139,700
- 2017: 90 buildings, average cost: $171,100
- 2018: 277 buildings, average cost: $137,200
- 2019: 87 buildings, average cost: $206,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $808 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $867 (0.9%)
Howard County: | 11.9% |
Indiana: | 11.9% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 41.6 years old
(Males: 39.4 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.3 years old, Black residents: 27.2 years old, American Indian residents: 42.1 years old, Asian residents: 17.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.9 years old, Other race residents: 33.1 years old)
Area name: Kokomo, IN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Howard County is $474 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $768 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kokomo, Indian Heights, Greentown, Russiaville.
2018 air pollution in Howard County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.028 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Howard County: Linden Conservation Club (A), Edwood Glen Country Club (B), Elks Country Club (C), Tippecanoe Conservation Club (D), Purdue University Poultry Farm (E), Purdue University Forest Laboratory (F), Wabash Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (G), Randolph Township Volunteer Fire Department (H), Wabash Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (I), Lafayette Fire Department Training Center (J), Ouiatenon Blockhouse (K), Lafayette Fire Department Station 6 (L), Lafayette Fire Department Station 9 (M), Wea Township Community Fire Department (N), State Soldiers Home (O), Bloomer's Greenhouse (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Howard County include: Bethel Church (A), Liberty Chapel (B), Conroe Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Oxford Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Sharon Chapel (G), Fairview Church (H), Weaver Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Asbury Cemetery (1), Baker Cemetery (2), Battle Ground Cemetery (3), Mintonye Cemetery (4), Wildcat Cemetery (5), Spencer Cemetery (6), Wheeler Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hadley Lake (A), Purdue University Pond (B), Rutan Farms Lake (C), Mulvey Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wildcat Creek (A), Sugar Creek (B), Lauramie Creek (C), Deer Run Creek (D), Jordan Creek (E), Indian Creek (F), Hog Run (G), Harrison Creek (H), Tippecanoe River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Howard County include: Cary Camp (1), Ross Camp (2), Sycamore Valley Camp (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bronx County, New York , Carroll County
, Delaware County
, Kings County, New York
, Hamilton County
, Harrison County, Ohio
, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Here: | 5.6% |
Indiana: | 4.9% |
Current college students: 2,932
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 484 (51.0% naturalized citizens)
Howard County: | 0.6% |
Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5602010 or later
- 3922000 to 2009
- 1771990 to 1999
- 2571980 to 1989
- 2791970 to 1979
- 337Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 29,757
- One, attached: 1,212
- Two: 1,950
- 3 or 4: 979
- 5 to 9: 2,399
- 10 to 19: 699
- 20 to 49: 165
- 50 or more: 1,029
- Mobile homes: 1,670
Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 14,410 (110 second mortgage, 1,558 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,510
Here: | 58.3% with mortgage |
State: | 65.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Howard County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 25,100 | 88 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,026 | 35 |
Catholic | 5,200 | 2 |
Black Protestant | 1,529 | 6 |
Other | 1,029 | 6 |
Orthodox | 85 | 1 |
None | 40,783 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Howard County: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Indiana: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Indiana: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Howard County: | 3.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Indiana: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.10 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Howard County: | 9.9% |
Indiana: | 9.2% |
Howard County: | 28.3% |
State: | 29.0% |
Here: | 12.8% |
State: | 14.3% |
Agriculture in Howard County:
Average size of farms: 291 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105,958
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $270.83
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.27%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83,042
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 92.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $99,463
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.51%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 15.22%
Corn for grain: 66766 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1667 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 73305 harvested acres
Vegetables: 245 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 118 acres
Tornado activity:
Howard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 501891.5 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 123 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/26/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Howard County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 168.6 miles away from Howard County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 147.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 168.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 195.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 193.6 miles away from Howard County center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
- Indiana Snow, Incident Period: February 12, 2007 to February 14, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3274: March 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3274, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 2003 to August 06, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1476: July 11, 2003, FEMA Id: 1476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3162: January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: 3162, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Indiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3135: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 11, 1998 to July 07, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1234: July 22, 1998, FEMA Id: 1234, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Indiana Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: March 12, 1991 to March 15, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-899: March 29, 1991, FEMA Id: 899, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Howard County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34,210 (84.2%)
- Carpooled: 3,602 (8.9%)
- Bus: 98 (0.2%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 60 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 364 (0.9%)
- Bicycle: 106 (0.3%)
- Walked: 500 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 1,605 (4.0%)
- Manufacturing (25%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (24%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (27%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Production occupations (21%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
- India (25%)
- Mexico (22%)
- Philippines (10%)
- Japan (8%)
- Korea (4%)
- Vietnam (4%)
- Thailand (3%)
- American (21%)
- German (15%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- European (4%)
- Italian (2%)
- British (1%)
People in group quarters in Howard County, Indiana in 2000:
- 651 people in nursing homes
- 194 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 107 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 105 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 14 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 13 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 13 people in religious group quarters
- 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Howard County, Indiana in 2010:
- 524 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 343 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 119 people in group homes intended for adults
- 85 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 77 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 64 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 37 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 29 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
4.87% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,721 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.87% |
Indiana average: | 6.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.35% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($28,543 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($13,177 average AGI)
Howard County: 1.52% Indiana average: 2.21%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Miami County, IN | ![]() |
from Cass County, IN | ![]() |
from Tipton County, IN | ![]() |
from Marion County, IN | ![]() |
from Hamilton County, IN | ![]() |
from Tippecanoe County, IN | ![]() |
from Grant County, IN | ![]() |
5.10% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($42,279 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.10% |
Indiana average: | 6.25% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.44% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($28,391 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($13,888 average AGI)
Howard County: 1.66% Indiana average: 2.40%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Miami County, IN | ![]() |
to Marion County, IN | ![]() |
to Hamilton County, IN | ![]() |
to Tipton County, IN | ![]() |
to Cass County, IN | ![]() |
to Tippecanoe County, IN | ![]() |
to Grant County, IN | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 14,982 (12,437 aged, 2,545 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,187 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Howard County, Indiana in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,377)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,253)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,192)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,024)
- Unspecified dementia (706)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (625)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (556)
- Congestive heart failure (394)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (381)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (343)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,805
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 373
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,558
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,358
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 943
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 58
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 105
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 60.9. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 114.9. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 71.0
- Other - 44.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 82,544- Male householders: 15,589 (4,474 living alone), Female householders: 18,562 (6,999 living alone)
15,204 spouses (15,149 opposite-sex spouses), 2,042 unmarried partners, (1,830 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 23,579 children (21,428 natural, 364 adopted, 1,787 stepchildren), 1,423 grandchildren, 397 brothers or sisters, 298 parents, 186 foster children, 1,095 other relatives, 2,912 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,257
Size of family households: 10,897 2-persons, 4,292 3-persons, 3,075 4-persons, 1,893 5-persons, 640 6-persons, 99 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,473 1-person, 1,632 2-persons, 150 3-persons.
10,830 married couples with children.
6,061 single-parent households (2,491 men, 3,570 women).
96.2% of residents of Howard speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 59% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $446,071,000 ($5,272 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,111,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $226,774,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $105,677,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,489,000
Federal grants: $79,390,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,319,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $22,422,000 ($5,032,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $364,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $49,860,000
Federal Government insurance: $52,370,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,213Here: | 73 per 1000 residents |
State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,906
Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +314
Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
State: | +9 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,494
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.17 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)
Here: | 6.3 |
State: | 6.5 |
Here: | 4.5 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Howard County, Indiana
- 1,1082014 or later
- 7062010 to 2013
- 3,7112000 to 2009
- 5,0801990 to 1999
- 2,9631980 to 1989
- 4,9331970 to 1979
- 5,7981960 to 1969
- 5,6561950 to 1959
- 3,6691940 to 1949
- 6,2361939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Indiana
- 2501 room
- 02 rooms
- 1203 rooms
- 2,0314 rooms
- 5,2545 rooms
- 5,7166 rooms
- 4,9467 rooms
- 3,5318 rooms
- 3,0729+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Indiana
- 1711 room
- 5912 rooms
- 1,5873 rooms
- 2,2004 rooms
- 1,8225 rooms
- 1,7616 rooms
- 2527 rooms
- 5468 rooms
- 3019+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Indiana
- 250no bedroom
- 3321 bedroom
- 5,5592 bedrooms
- 13,7883 bedrooms
- 4,0914 bedrooms
- 9005+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Indiana
- 297no bedroom
- 2,0131 bedroom
- 3,8102 bedrooms
- 2,0823 bedrooms
- 7934 bedrooms
- 2365+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 879no vehicle
- 7,2491 vehicle
- 10,4762 vehicles
- 3,9083 vehicles
- 1,5994 vehicles
- 8095+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,589no vehicle
- 4,5761 vehicle
- 2,6472 vehicles
- 2803 vehicles
- 1394 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
84.5% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Indiana.
Howard County: | 84.5% |
State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 62,957
- Other state: 18,870
- Northeast: 1,087
- Midwest: 9,724
- South: 5,750
- West: 2,309
- 77.0%Utility gas
- 16.9%Electricity
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 57.6%Utility gas
- 38.7%Electricity
- 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.4%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 7.0% |
Indiana: | 12.5% |
Here: | 4.2% |
Indiana: | 9.8% |
Here: | 10.3% |
Indiana: | 21.4% |
Howard County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $792,000
- Charges - Other: $1,616,000
Sewerage: $75,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $979,000
General - Other: $794,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $9,179,000
Central Staff Services: $8,441,000
Police Protection: $4,503,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,185,000
Regular Highways: $3,752,000
General - Other: $3,081,000
Corrections - Other: $2,489,000
Financial Administration: $1,557,000
Health - Other: $1,131,000
General Public Buildings: $932,000
Sewerage: $467,000
Natural Resources - Other: $277,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $199,000
Parks and Recreation: $115,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $60,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $451,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,107,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,107,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $342,000
Interest Earnings: $211,000
Rents: $208,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $707,000
Regular Highways: $202,000
General Public Building: $43,000
Financial Administration: $32,000
Correctional Institutions: $30,000
Police Protection: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,003,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $122,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $22,940,000
General Local Government Support: $8,911,000
Highways: $2,842,000
- Tax - Property: $17,045,000
Public Utilities Sales: $44,000
Howard County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $792,000
- Charges - Other: $1,616,000
Sewerage: $75,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $979,000
General - Other: $794,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $9,179,000
Central Staff Services: $8,441,000
Police Protection: $4,503,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,185,000
Regular Highways: $3,752,000
General - Other: $3,081,000
Corrections - Other: $2,489,000
Financial Administration: $1,557,000
Health - Other: $1,131,000
General Public Buildings: $932,000
Sewerage: $467,000
Natural Resources - Other: $277,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $199,000
Parks and Recreation: $115,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $60,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $451,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,107,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,107,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $342,000
Interest Earnings: $211,000
Rents: $208,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $707,000
Regular Highways: $202,000
General Public Building: $43,000
Financial Administration: $32,000
Correctional Institutions: $30,000
Police Protection: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,003,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $122,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $22,940,000
General Local Government Support: $8,911,000
Highways: $2,842,000
- Tax - Property: $17,045,000
Public Utilities Sales: $44,000
Howard County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $792,000
- Charges - Other: $1,616,000
Sewerage: $75,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $979,000
General - Other: $794,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $9,179,000
Central Staff Services: $8,441,000
Police Protection: $4,503,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,185,000
Regular Highways: $3,752,000
General - Other: $3,081,000
Corrections - Other: $2,489,000
Financial Administration: $1,557,000
Health - Other: $1,131,000
General Public Buildings: $932,000
Sewerage: $467,000
Natural Resources - Other: $277,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $199,000
Parks and Recreation: $115,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $60,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $451,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,107,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,107,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $342,000
Interest Earnings: $211,000
Rents: $208,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $707,000
Regular Highways: $202,000
General Public Building: $43,000
Financial Administration: $32,000
Correctional Institutions: $30,000
Police Protection: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,003,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $122,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $22,940,000
General Local Government Support: $8,911,000
Highways: $2,842,000
- Tax - Property: $17,045,000
Public Utilities Sales: $44,000
Howard County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $792,000
- Charges - Other: $1,616,000
Sewerage: $75,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $979,000
General - Other: $794,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $9,179,000
Central Staff Services: $8,441,000
Police Protection: $4,503,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,185,000
Regular Highways: $3,752,000
General - Other: $3,081,000
Corrections - Other: $2,489,000
Financial Administration: $1,557,000
Health - Other: $1,131,000
General Public Buildings: $932,000
Sewerage: $467,000
Natural Resources - Other: $277,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $199,000
Parks and Recreation: $115,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $60,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $451,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,107,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,107,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $342,000
Interest Earnings: $211,000
Rents: $208,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $707,000
Regular Highways: $202,000
General Public Building: $43,000
Financial Administration: $32,000
Correctional Institutions: $30,000
Police Protection: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,003,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $122,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $22,940,000
General Local Government Support: $8,911,000
Highways: $2,842,000
- Tax - Property: $17,045,000
Public Utilities Sales: $44,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,778
- Number of aged recipients: 62
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,716
- Number of recipients under 18: 348
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,285
- Number of recipients older than 64: 145
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 581
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 816
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 20 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 389 | $83,830 | 298 | $81,460 | 1,389 | $115,549 | 60 | $46,750 | 2 | $1,250,000 | 115 | $60,252 | 16 | $32,750 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 8 | $69,625 | 32 | $91,719 | 136 | $123,353 | 9 | $6,556 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $88,167 | 7 | $24,571 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 69 | $84,043 | 43 | $59,186 | 613 | $111,452 | 61 | $27,541 | 0 | $0 | 17 | $47,706 | 13 | $52,769 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 39 | $86,256 | 32 | $84,313 | 441 | $115,054 | 14 | $54,000 | 0 | $0 | 12 | $97,333 | 5 | $87,600 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 12 | $70,083 | 8 | $62,375 | 112 | $111,429 | 4 | $116,000 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $74,000 | 1 | $20,000 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 20 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 43 | $97,023 | 49 | $140,469 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 20 | $109,600 | 67 | $128,284 | 1 | $102,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 11 | $102,818 | 22 | $163,136 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $77,333 | 8 | $126,750 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 4 | $58,500 | 1 | $61,000 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Howard County, IN among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 721 | 78.7 years |
John | 543 | 73.0 years |
William | 520 | 72.9 years |
Robert | 505 | 70.4 years |
James | 447 | 71.1 years |
Charles | 418 | 72.3 years |
George | 282 | 76.2 years |
Helen | 264 | 79.3 years |
Ruth | 252 | 79.2 years |
Richard | 212 | 67.6 years |
Most common last names in Howard County, IN among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 359 | 74.6 years |
Miller | 251 | 75.9 years |
Johnson | 196 | 74.1 years |
Davis | 136 | 72.9 years |
Brown | 134 | 74.3 years |
Martin | 130 | 71.5 years |
Williams | 116 | 74.3 years |
Jones | 100 | 71.3 years |
Wilson | 96 | 76.2 years |
Taylor | 87 | 72.5 years |
Businesses in Howard County, IN | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ALDI | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
AT&T | 3 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | Marriott | 2 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Arby's | 4 | McDonald's | 6 | |
AutoZone | 2 | Meijer | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | Menards | 1 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Nike | 7 | |
Burger King | 3 | Old Navy | 1 | |
CVS | 4 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
Catherines | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
Chipotle | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Penske | 2 | |
Curves | 2 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Pizza Hut | 3 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Deb | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
Discount Tire | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 2 | Rue21 | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
FedEx | 9 | Sprint Nextel | 3 | |
Finish Line | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
Ford | 2 | Steak 'n Shake | 2 | |
GNC | 2 | Subway | 6 | |
GameStop | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Goodwill | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
H&R Block | 2 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
Hilton | 1 | Target | 1 | |
Hobby Lobby | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Hot Topic | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
IHOP | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 16 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
Journeys | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
Justice | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
KFC | 2 | Walgreens | 4 | |
Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Kohl's | 1 | Wendy's | 3 | |
Kroger | 2 | White Castle | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 3 | YMCA | 1 |