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Howard County, Missouri (MO)

County population in 2022: 10,180 (36% urban, 64% rural); it was 10,212 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,820
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,206
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,884
Renter-occupied apartments: 955 (it was 952 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

31%

Land area: 466 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Howard County: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.9%), Retail trade (12.8%), Manufacturing (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Howard County, MO (2022)
    • 8,77386.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5595.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4834.7%Two or more races
    • 2072.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 590.6%Some other race alone
    • 490.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 310.3%Asian alone
    • 80.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

38.6 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years
Males: 5,179  (50.9%)
Females: 5,001  (49.1%)
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Average household size:
Howard County:

2.0 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,030 ($31,614 in 1999)
This county:

$58,030
Missouri:

$64,811

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $501 (lower quartile is $356, upper quartile is $656)
This county:

$501
State:

$757


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,304 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
Howard:

$156,304
Missouri:

$221,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,554 - $285,534

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $320,929
Here:

$320,929
State:

$278,068

Townhouses or other attached units: $316,439
Here:

$316,439
State:

$260,773

Mobile homes: $63,069
Here:

$63,069
State:

$95,912

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,167
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $442

Institutionalized population: 102

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 32
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 17
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 32
  • Auto thefts: 0
Howard County, MO map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,100
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $12,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $257,300
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $195,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $109,400
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $48,300
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $54,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Howard, MO residents
Average permit cost in Howard, MO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,230 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,061 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Howard, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Howard, MO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Howard, MO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.2%
Howard County:

13.2%
Missouri:

13.2%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.5% for Black residents, 15.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.9% for American Indian residents, 55.7% for other race residents, 22.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 38.6 years old
(Males: 37.8 years old, Females: 39.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.3 years old, Black residents: 31.2 years old, American Indian residents: 9.9 years old, Asian residents: 74.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.1 years old, Other race residents: 34.5 years old)

Area name: Columbia, MO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Howard County is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $823 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fayette, Glasgow, New Franklin, Armstrong, Franklin.

Howard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Allegany County, Maryland , Atchison County, Kansas , Athens County, Ohio , Boone County , Harford County, Maryland , Campbell County, Kentucky , Lafayette County , Saline County, Kansas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Missouri:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Howard, MO
County total employment by year in Howard, MO
County average yearly wages by year in Howard, MO

Current college students: 974
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 51 (39.8% naturalized citizens)

Howard County:

0.5%
Whole state:

4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 162010 or later
  • 202000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 221980 to 1989
  • 121970 to 1979
  • 16Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.1%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,369
  • One, attached: 70
  • Two: 86
  • 3 or 4: 208
  • 5 to 9: 12
  • 10 to 19: 25
  • 20 to 49: 2
  • 50 or more: 7
  • Mobile homes: 613

Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 1,491 (53 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Here:

4.3% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Howard County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,22415
Mainline Protestant1,82412
Catholic7902
Black Protestant1201
Other1201
None5,066-
Howard County Religion Details
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:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Howard County:

4.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Howard County:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

8.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Howard County:

9.2%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Howard County:

29.5%
State:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.1%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Howard County:

Average size of farms: 335 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $36,325
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $181.46
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.59%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,772
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.14%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,739
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.98%
Corn for grain: 33508 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8039 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 43383 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 336 acres

Earthquake activity:

Howard County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 394% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 298.4 miles away from Howard County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 263.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 335.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 219.8 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 263.6 miles away from Howard County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 237.8 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:

  • Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 29, 2013 to June 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4130: July 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4130, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3325: June 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 3325, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Missouri Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4012: August 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4012, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2010 to July 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1934: August 17, 2010, FEMA Id: 1934, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 16 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Howard County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 10, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Howard

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,862 (65.7%)
  • Carpooled: 346 (12.2%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 56 (2.0%)
  • Walked: 145 (5.1%)
  • Worked at home: 438 (15.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (33%)
  • Philippines (16%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • South Africa (10%)
  • Nicaragua (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Africa, n.e.c. (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Howard County


  • German (33%)
  • English (15%)
  • American (12%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • European (5%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Howard County, Missouri in 2010:

  • 555 people in college/university student housing
  • 78 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 34 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 23 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 18 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Howard County, Missouri in 2000:

  • 553 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 104 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 92 people in nursing homes
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,231.

6.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,538 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.64%
Missouri average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.00% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($40,080 average AGI)
0.64% relocated from other states ($5,458 average AGI)
Howard County:

0.64%
Missouri average:

3.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Boone County, MO  2.21% ($47,139 average AGI)
from Cooper County, MO  0.89% ($37,250)


5.94% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,806 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.94%
Missouri average:

7.51%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.94% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($50,806 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Boone County, MO  2.11% ($49,493 average AGI)
to Cooper County, MO  1.60% ($39,789)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Howard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Howard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Howard County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Howard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,806 (1,509 aged, 297 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 227 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Howard County, Missouri in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (59)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (58)
  • Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified (25)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (23)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,326
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 914
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,180
  • Male householders: 1,596 (352 living alone), Female householders: 1,842 (494 living alone)
  • 1,903 spouses (1,892 opposite-sex spouses), 233 unmarried partners, (221 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,836 children (2,523 natural, 86 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 225 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 0 foster children, 154 other relatives, 241 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 788

Size of family households: 1,320 2-persons, 357 3-persons, 436 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 847 1-person, 177 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

1,370 married couples with children.
596 single-parent households (167 men, 429 women).

98.4% of residents of Howard speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (9% speak English very well, 91% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $64,241,000 ($6,463 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,047,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,059,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,317,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,743,000
Federal grants: $16,331,000
Federal procurement contracts: $531,000 ($34,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,259,000 ($126,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,792,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,675,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 600
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 561
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +27
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -302
Here -30 per 1000 residents
State +5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Howard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.89 millions of gallons per day (29% from ground, 71% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.4

Year house built in Howard County, Missouri
  • Year house built in Howard County, Missouri
  • 212020 or later
  • 3402010 to 2019
  • 5112000 to 2009
  • 3911990 to 1999
  • 4691980 to 1989
  • 4571970 to 1979
  • 5501960 to 1969
  • 4481950 to 1959
  • 2401940 to 1949
  • 9691939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Missouri
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Missouri
  • 31 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 183 rooms
  • 1964 rooms
  • 4115 rooms
  • 8256 rooms
  • 4337 rooms
  • 3808 rooms
  • 5369+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Missouri
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Missouri
  • 271 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 783 rooms
  • 594 rooms
  • 2315 rooms
  • 1056 rooms
  • 287 rooms
  • 148 rooms
  • 679+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Missouri
  • 3no bedroom
  • 571 bedroom
  • 4932 bedrooms
  • 1,4803 bedrooms
  • 6274 bedrooms
  • 1425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Missouri
  • 33no bedroom
  • 951 bedroom
  • 2712 bedrooms
  • 1913 bedrooms
  • 214 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 65no vehicle
  • 5681 vehicle
  • 1,2552 vehicles
  • 5403 vehicles
  • 3024 vehicles
  • 775+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 48no vehicle
  • 1941 vehicle
  • 3282 vehicles
  • 503 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 15+ vehicles

90.8% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Missouri.

Howard County:

90.8%
State average:

87.1%

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

  • This state: 7,948
  • Other state: 2,100
  • Northeast: 185
  • Midwest: 943
  • South: 542
  • West: 432
Year householders moved into unit in Howard County, MO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Howard County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 34.1%Utility gas
  • 30.5%Electricity
  • 26.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.5%Wood
  • 1.9%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 49.1%Utility gas
  • 34.9%Electricity
  • 14.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 133
Here:

14.2%
Missouri:

15.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:

6.5%
Missouri:

13.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 726
Here:

75.2%
Missouri:

22.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Howard County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $520,000
    Hospital Public: $33,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $392,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $498,000
    Regular Highways: $462,000
    Police Protection: $429,000
    General - Other: $282,000
    Correctional Institutions: $277,000
    General Public Buildings: $219,000
    Central Staff Services: $215,000
    Health - Other: $206,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $184,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $404,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $74,000
    Other - General - Other: $10,000
    Other - Police Protection: $6,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $43,000
    Highways: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $46,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $36,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $202,000
    Rents: $147,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Sale of Property: $34,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,443,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $467,000
    Water Utilities: $404,000
    Other: $195,000
    Public Welfare: $140,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,305,000
    Property: $636,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,401,000

Howard County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $520,000
    Hospital Public: $33,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $392,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $498,000
    Regular Highways: $462,000
    Police Protection: $429,000
    General - Other: $282,000
    Correctional Institutions: $277,000
    General Public Buildings: $219,000
    Central Staff Services: $215,000
    Health - Other: $206,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $184,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $404,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $74,000
    Other - General - Other: $10,000
    Other - Police Protection: $6,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $43,000
    Highways: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $46,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $36,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $202,000
    Rents: $147,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Sale of Property: $34,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,443,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $467,000
    Water Utilities: $404,000
    Other: $195,000
    Public Welfare: $140,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,305,000
    Property: $636,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,401,000

Howard County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $520,000
    Hospital Public: $33,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $392,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $498,000
    Regular Highways: $462,000
    Police Protection: $429,000
    General - Other: $282,000
    Correctional Institutions: $277,000
    General Public Buildings: $219,000
    Central Staff Services: $215,000
    Health - Other: $206,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $184,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $404,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $74,000
    Other - General - Other: $10,000
    Other - Police Protection: $6,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $43,000
    Highways: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $46,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $36,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $202,000
    Rents: $147,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Sale of Property: $34,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,443,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $467,000
    Water Utilities: $404,000
    Other: $195,000
    Public Welfare: $140,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,305,000
    Property: $636,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,401,000

Howard County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $520,000
    Hospital Public: $33,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $392,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $498,000
    Regular Highways: $462,000
    Police Protection: $429,000
    General - Other: $282,000
    Correctional Institutions: $277,000
    General Public Buildings: $219,000
    Central Staff Services: $215,000
    Health - Other: $206,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $184,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $404,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $74,000
    Other - General - Other: $10,000
    Other - Police Protection: $6,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $43,000
    Highways: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $46,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $36,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $202,000
    Rents: $147,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Sale of Property: $34,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,443,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $467,000
    Water Utilities: $404,000
    Other: $195,000
    Public Welfare: $140,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,305,000
    Property: $636,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,401,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 234
  • Number of aged recipients: 26
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 208
  • Number of recipients under 18: 24
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 144
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 66
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 127
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 91
Most common first names in Howard County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary14681.1 years
William11775.7 years
John10776.9 years
James7976.3 years
Robert6773.6 years
Charles6575.8 years
George5575.9 years
Anna4185.4 years
Helen3882.3 years
Henry3780.5 years
Most common last names in Howard County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams3478.9 years
Wells3377.1 years
Jackson3278.8 years
Miller3281.3 years
Brown3081.7 years
Smith2973.8 years
Davis2975.7 years
Dougherty2780.0 years
Monnig2675.1 years
Jones2374.1 years
Businesses in Howard County, MO
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1McDonald's1
H&R Block1Subway1
MasterBrand Cabinets1U-Haul1