Howell County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in July 2007: 38,639 (27% urban, 73% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,854
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,908

% of renters here:	26%
State:	30%

Land area: 928 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

(average).

2008 cost of living index in Howell County: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Manufacturing (21.1%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Howell County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 18,001	(48.3%)
Females: 19,237	(51.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,278
County population in 2003: 37,568
Jobs in 2003: 16,457

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Howell County,MO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 18,974
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:

Howell County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,478 ($25,628 in 1999)

This county:	$30,478
Missouri:	$45,114

2007 median house/condo value: $105,744 ($67,700 in 2000)

Howell County:	$105,744
Missouri:	$138,600

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $329 (lower quartile is $229, upper quartile is $407)

This county:	$329
State:	$481

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $865
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $230

Institutionalized population: 553

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 57
Burglaries: 118
Thefts: 194
Auto thefts: 42

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 3
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 28
Burglaries: 113
Thefts: 251
Auto thefts: 36

Howell County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Howell County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $339 (0.5%)

Howell County household income distribution in 2007

Howell County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	18.7%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Howell County is $367 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.

Cities in this county include: West Plains, Mountain View, Willow Springs, Brandsville.

Neighboring counties: Fulton County, Arkansas , Douglas County , Oregon County , Ozark County , Shannon County , Texas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Howell County: Wrights Mill (A), Cureall School (B), Big Spring School (C), Rocky Mountain Ranch (D), Leader (E), Prairie Grove School (F), Noblett Mill (G), Pottersville School (H), Pease Mill (I), Horton Trailhead (J), Cozy Grove Hotel (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Howell County include: Union Grove Church (A), Christy Church (B), Spring Creek Church (C), Union Chapel (D), Evergreen Church (E), Southern Hills Church (F), Antioch Church (G), Township Line Church (H), Gospel Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant View Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Spears Graveyard (3), Rowe Cemetery (4), Burnham Cemetery (5), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (6), Moffett Graveyard (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Adobesee Pond (A), Forest Flower School (B), Twin Ponds (C), Round Pond (D), Tingler Lake (E), Elm Pond (F), Lost Pond (G), Myatt Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunt Branch (A), Halsey Branch (B), Wadley Branch (C), Gordon Branch (D), Mustion Creek (E), Nail Creek (F), Walnut Sink Creek (G), Garretts Branch (H), Horn Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Howell County include: Carmen Springs Wildlife Refuge Management Area (1), Dean Davis State Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Globe Post Office (A), Leo Post Office (B), Cottbus Post Office (C), Christy Post Office (D), Bly Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.9%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,369
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 488 (42% naturalized citizens)

Howell County:	1.3%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 162 1990 to 1994: 26 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 90 1975 to 1979: 28 1970 to 1974: 43 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 103

Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.0%

Howell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,555
One, attached: 137
Two: 360
3 or 4: 535
5 to 9: 194
10 to 19: 36
20 or more: 266
Mobile homes: 3,225
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Housing units in Howell County with a mortgage: 3,136 (157 second mortgage, 139 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,420

Here:	56.4% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Agriculture in Howell County
Average size of farms: 237 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25111
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $53.91
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.45%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26658
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35418
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.50
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.48%
All wheat for grain: 388 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 549 harvested acres
Vegetables: 18 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 76 acres

Howell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 51 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Wood products (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Ukraine (19%)
Germany (15%)
Taiwan (7%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Mexico (7%)
Russia (5%)
Other South Central Asia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Howell County:

United States or American (28%)
German (16%)
Irish (12%)
English (12%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (2%)

Howell County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,483 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,828 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%)
Taxi: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 27 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 271 (2%)
Other means: 162 (1%)
Worked at home: 698 (4%)

People in group quarters in Howell County, Missouri

493 people in nursing homes
89 people in homes for the physically handicapped
65 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
44 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in other types of correctional institutions
10 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,750.

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.14% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($13,486 average AGI)
3.57% relocated from other states ($15,762 average AGI)
Howell County: 3.57%
Missouri average: 2.98%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Oregon County, MO	0.40% ($19,346 average AGI)
from Greene County, MO	0.33% ($29,209)
from Texas County, MO	0.32% ($21,238)
from Shannon County, MO	0.30% ($18,667)
from Ozark County, MO	0.28% ($16,444)
from Fulton County, AR	0.13% ($17,824)
from Taney County, MO	0.12% ($31,333)

6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.29%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.88% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($16,228 average AGI)
2.41% relocated to other states ($11,454 average AGI)
Howell County: 2.41%
Missouri average: 2.81%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Greene County, MO	0.89% ($27,565 average AGI)
to Texas County, MO	0.37% ($24,766)
to Oregon County, MO	0.33% ($27,488)
to Shannon County, MO	0.25% ($16,531)
to Ozark County, MO	0.24% ($21,194)
to Wright County, MO	0.16% ($30,714)
to Christian County, MO	0.12% ($26,188)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Births per 1000 population in Howell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Howell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Howell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,008 (6,362 aged, 1,646 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.26
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16160.02
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 350.050
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 68895.91

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1369.790
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1208.330
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.02

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33.54
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72.92

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.02

Household type by relationship

Households: 36,479

In family households: 31,959 (8,921 male householders, 1,792 female householders)
9,018 spouses, 10,503 children (9,398 natural, 292 adopted, 813 stepchildren), 483 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 172 parents, 277 other relatives, 654 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,520 (1,676 male householders (1,437 living alone)), 2,416 female householders (2,262 living alone)), 428 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 759 (540 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,135 2-persons, 2,375 3-persons, 1,933 4-persons, 890 5-persons, 241 6-persons, 139 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,699 1-person, 365 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

97.4% of residents of Howell County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 55% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $246,654,000 ($6492 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,871,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $113,138,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,181,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $801,000
Federal grants: $68,044,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,807,000 ($2,485,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,684,000 ($2,045,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,817,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,873,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,004,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,557

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,391

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +123

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +925

Here:	+24 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Howell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 496
1995 to 1998: 1,868
1990 to 1994: 1,598
1980 to 1989: 2,846
1970 to 1979: 3,318
1960 to 1969: 1,761
1950 to 1959: 1,403
1940 to 1949: 1,064
1939 or earlier: 1,986

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howell County, Missouri:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 110 3 rooms: 321 4 rooms: 1,614 5 rooms: 2,979 6 rooms: 2,432 7 rooms: 1,419 8 rooms: 1,001 9+ rooms: 968

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howell County, Missouri:
	1 room: 33 2 rooms: 249 3 rooms: 581 4 rooms: 1,186 5 rooms: 983 6 rooms: 523 7 rooms: 197 8 rooms: 97 9+ rooms: 59

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Howell County:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 426 2 bedrooms: 2,808 3 bedrooms: 5,696 4 bedrooms: 1,547 5+ bedrooms: 363

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howell County:
	no bedroom: 72 1 bedroom: 806 2 bedrooms: 1,621 3 bedrooms: 1,247 4 bedrooms: 133 5+ bedrooms: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Howell County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 459 1 vehicle: 2,850 2 vehicles: 4,856 3 vehicles: 2,028 4 vehicles: 517 5+ vehicles: 144

Cars and other vehicles available in Howell County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 654 1 vehicle: 1,883 2 vehicles: 1,054 3 vehicles: 227 4 vehicles: 62 5+ vehicles: 28

54% of Howell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Missouri.

Howell County:	53.5%
State average:	54.3%

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

This state: 22167
Northeast: 839
Midwest: 4826
South: 5599
West: 3126

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%) Electricity (21%) Wood (20%) Utility gas (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%) Utility gas (21%) Wood (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 197

Here:	4.4%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 115

Here:	5.3%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 146

Here:	12.3%
Missouri:	24.9%

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.)

Howell County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $559,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $24,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,770,000
Regular Highways: $1,253,000

Financial Administration: $719,000

Central Staff Services: $629,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $499,000

General - Other: $399,000

Corrections - Other: $136,000

General Public Buildings: $101,000

Welfare - Other: $29,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
Highways: $14,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $107,000
Interest Earnings: $86,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $242,000
Financial Administration: $5,000

Central Staff: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,659,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,128,000
General Support: $174,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $2,699,000
Property: $2,500,000

NEC: $25,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,372,000

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)