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Howard County, IN mapCounty population in July 2007: 83,776 (78% urban, 22% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 24,954
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,846
% of renters here:  28%
State:  29%
Land area: 293 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 290 people per square mile 
 
  (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 13.2%
Howard County:  13.2%
Indiana:  12.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 38 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.5%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

2008 cost of living index in Howard County: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 86%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Howard County, Indiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • Black (6.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Males: 41,089  (48.4%)
Females: 43,875  (51.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $41,937
County population in 2003: 84,810
Jobs in 2003: 45,866

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Total labor force in 2004: 39,365
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.7%

Average household size:
Howard County:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $45,251
2005 median house value: $106,700
Median contract rent in 2005: $480
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $690
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,025 ($43,487 in 2000)
This county  $46,025
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,071
Howard County  $110,071
Indiana:  $114,400

Median monthly rent in 2000: $509
Institutionalized population: 993
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Howard County in 2000: $809


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

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Howard County, IN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Indiana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.1%



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $983 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $760 (0.9%)

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.

2005 air pollution in Howard County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 38 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Cass County , Clinton County , Grant County , Miami County , Tipton County .


Howard County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Howard County include: Cloverdale Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Honey Creek Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Trinity Temple Church (E), Maple Crest Church (F), Macedonia Church (G), Lynn Church (H), Center Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Freeman Cemetery (1), Albright Cemetery (2), Pickett Cemetery (3), Petes Run Cemetery (4), Greenlawn Cemetery (5), Barnett Cemetery (6), North Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Kokomo Waterworks Reservoir Number Two (A), Kokomo Reservoir Number One (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lawn Run (A), Kitty Run (B), Middle Fork (C), Irwin Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Hook Run (F), Honey Creek (G), Green Run (H), Grassy Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Howard County: Houston Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.3%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,932
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,487 (48% naturalized citizens)

Howard County:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 395
  • 1990 to 1994: 219
  • 1985 to 1989: 116
  • 1980 to 1984: 141
  • 1975 to 1979: 166
  • 1970 to 1974: 113
  • 1970 to 1974: 49
  • 1965 to 1969: 288


Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.1%

Howard County marital status for males
Howard County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 27,836
  • One, attached: 1,050
  • Two: 913
  • 3 or 4: 1,643
  • 5 to 9: 1,886
  • 10 to 19: 843
  • 20 or more: 1,681
  • Mobile homes: 1,752

Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 15,572 (1,864 second mortgage, 1,800 home equity loan, 103 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,693


Agriculture in Howard County
Average size of farms: 291 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105958
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: $83042
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: $99463
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

Howard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 4.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/6/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (25%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (14%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • India (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Other South Eastern Asia (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Howard County:
  • United States or American (25%)
  • German (21%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Howard County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 32,771 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 3,982 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 60 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 92 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 172 (0%)
  • Walked: 545 (1%)
  • Other means: 196 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 865 (2%)

People in group quarters in Howard County, Indiana
  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,750.

4.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,126 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.65%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.11% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($24,162 average AGI)
1.54% relocated from other states ($11,964 average AGI)
Howard County:  1.54%
Indiana average:  2.47%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Miami County, IN  0.54% ($32,790 average AGI)
from Tipton County, IN  0.39% ($38,708)
from Cass County, IN  0.34% ($33,921)
from Marion County, IN  0.25% ($25,776)
from Grant County, IN  0.19% ($41,203)
from Hamilton County, IN  0.19% ($51,859)
from Carroll County, IN  0.16% ($36,170)


5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.61% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,069 average AGI)
2.18% relocated to other states ($16,775 average AGI)
Howard County:  2.18%
Indiana average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Miami County, IN  0.63% ($29,170 average AGI)
to Marion County, IN  0.48% ($28,988)
to Hamilton County, IN  0.43% ($48,125)
to Tipton County, IN  0.36% ($35,154)
to Cass County, IN  0.34% ($33,713)
to Tippecanoe County, IN  0.20% ($43,940)
to Grant County, IN  0.15% ($35,286)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9



Births per 1000 population in Howard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Howard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Howard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,825 (11,755 aged, 2,070 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.36
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14804.7
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 373.460
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50558.41

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1358.010
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 942.610
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.48

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 57.52
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 104.730

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16.48


Household type by relationship


Households: 83,799
  • In family households: 71,095 (18,512 male householders, 5,204 female householders)
    18,387 spouses, 24,925 children (22,473 natural, 612 adopted, 1,840 stepchildren), 1,276 grandchildren, 411 brothers or sisters, 303 parents, 658 other relatives, 1,419 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,704 (4,923 male householders (4,082 living alone)), 6,207 female householders (5,722 living alone)), 1,574 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,165 (998 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,106 2-persons, 5,365 3-persons, 4,486 4-persons, 1,983 5-persons, 607 6-persons, 169 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,804 1-person, 1,140 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

96.1% of residents of Howard County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $446,071,000 ($5272 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: 6,213
Here:  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
Here:  -18 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Howard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.17 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,027
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,772
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,697
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,978
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,326
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,220
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,236
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,972
  • 1939 or earlier: 8,376

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 65
  • 3 rooms: 268
  • 4 rooms: 2,082
  • 5 rooms: 6,051
  • 6 rooms: 6,628
  • 7 rooms: 4,591
  • 8 rooms: 2,727
  • 9+ rooms: 2,528


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 171
  • 2 rooms: 725
  • 3 rooms: 1,773
  • 4 rooms: 2,733
  • 5 rooms: 2,413
  • 6 rooms: 1,130
  • 7 rooms: 502
  • 8 rooms: 247
  • 9+ rooms: 152


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Howard County:
  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 365
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,541
  • 3 bedrooms: 14,020
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,288
  • 5+ bedrooms: 719


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County:
  • no bedroom: 251
  • 1 bedroom: 2,777
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,242
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,139
  • 4 bedrooms: 383
  • 5+ bedrooms: 54


Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 809
  • 1 vehicle: 7,005
  • 2 vehicles: 11,694
  • 3 vehicles: 3,861
  • 4 vehicles: 1,252
  • 5+ vehicles: 333


Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,746
  • 1 vehicle: 5,019
  • 2 vehicles: 2,432
  • 3 vehicles: 517
  • 4 vehicles: 102
  • 5+ vehicles: 30


56% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Indiana.

Howard County:  56.3%
State average:  55.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 63073
  • Northeast: 2025
  • Midwest: 8306
  • South: 7934
  • West: 1759

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 811
Here:  8.6%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 297
Here:  6.2%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 274
Here:  11.5%
Indiana:  23.4%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Howard County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $94,702,000
    All Other: $2,588,000
  • Construction - General: $1,592,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $93,889,000
    Welfare - Other: $11,239,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,273,000
    Police Protection: $5,605,000
    Regular Highways: $5,085,000
    General - Other: $3,094,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,094,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,908,000
    Financial Administration: $1,309,000
    Health Services - Other: $860,000
    General Public Buildings: $847,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $658,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $633,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $661,000
    Highways: $600,000
    All Other: $15,000
    Public Welfare: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,077,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,158,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $17,623,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,612,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,769,000
    Rents: $284,000
    Interest Earnings: $238,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $9,045,000
    General - Other: $1,217,000
    Police Protection: $186,000
    Regular Highways: $170,000
    Corrections - Other: $117,000
    Judicial: $49,000
    Welfare - Other: $24,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    Central Staff: $7,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $27,987,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $6,792,000
    General Support: $5,064,000
    Highways: $2,735,000
    Public Welfare: $1,366,000
    All Other: $1,192,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,027,000
    Individual Income: $4,659,000
    NEC: $333,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $40,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $58,972,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)


Howard County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)