Howard County, Texas (TX)

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• • 15,93345.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 15,78944.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,9265.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,0202.9%Two or more races
  • 3941.1%Asian alone
  • 1230.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 660.2%Some other race alone

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 33
• Burglaries: 67
• Thefts: 160
• Auto thefts: 38

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 44
• Thefts: 138
• Auto thefts: 32

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,281 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,397 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Howard County is $405 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.

Cities in this county include: Big Spring, Coahoma, Sand Springs, Forsan.

Neighboring counties: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama , Jones County , Midland County , Mitchell County , Sterling County , Winkler County .

Current college students: 1,702
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,525 (23.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 9592010 or later
• 7022000 to 2009
• 9291990 to 1999
• 5991980 to 1989
• 4191970 to 1979
• 326Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,797
• One, attached: 443
• Two: 170
• 3 or 4: 176
• 5 to 9: 209
• 10 to 19: 506
• 20 to 49: 329
• 50 or more: 617
• Mobile homes: 1,011
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 319

Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 3,784 (21 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39

Religion statistics for Howard County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Howard County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Boyken Road Fire, Incident Period: June 20, 2011 to June 28, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 21, 2011, FEMA Id: 2930, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Matt Loop Fire, Incident Period: May 09, 2011 to May 14, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 2908, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Kentwood Fire, Incident Period: March 31, 2008 to April 04, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: March 31, 2008, FEMA Id: 2758, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Silver Heels Fire, Incident Period: March 27, 2008 to March 31, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: March 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 2757, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,864 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.59% relocated from other counties in Texas ($33,744 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($12,120 average AGI)

Howard County:	1.90%
Texas average:	2.83%

from Midland County, TX	0.59% ($54,938 average AGI)
from Ector County, TX	0.30% ($34,909)
from Tom Green County, TX	0.21% ($42,826)

9.10% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,934 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.64% relocated to other counties in Texas ($39,673 average AGI)
2.46% relocated to other states ($14,261 average AGI)

Howard County:	2.46%
Texas average:	2.08%

to Midland County, TX	0.94% ($53,271 average AGI)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.39% ($48,636)
to Tom Green County, TX	0.35% ($54,050)
to Ector County, TX	0.26% ($36,867)
to Taylor County, TX	0.26% ($63,967)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.22% ($59,320)
to Bexar County, TX	0.20% ($45,304)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

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 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 7,067 (2,297 living alone), Female householders: 5,615 (1,897 living alone)

• 5,830 spouses (5,813 opposite-sex spouses), 862 unmarried partners, (832 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,140 children (8,517 natural, 160 adopted, 462 stepchildren), 796 grandchildren, 341 brothers or sisters, 313 parents, 52 foster children, 368 other relatives, 904 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 4,059

Size of family households: 3,235 2-persons, 1,697 3-persons, 1,836 4-persons, 1,003 5-persons, 184 6-persons, 146 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,196 1-person, 263 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

4,309 married couples with children.
2,397 single-parent households (767 men, 1,630 women).

71.8% of residents of Howard speak English at home.
26.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $301,078,000 ($9,157 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $49,915,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $86,571,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,621,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,547,000
Federal grants: $44,707,000
Federal procurement contracts: $50,806,000 ($45,281,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $46,826,000 ($214,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $114,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,537,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,997,000

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

Here:	-53 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)

• Year house built in Howard County, Texas
• 362020 or later
• 1,0302010 to 2019
• 8702000 to 2009
• 8301990 to 1999
• 1,1191980 to 1989
• 2,1251970 to 1979
• 2,7441960 to 1969
• 3,0961950 to 1959
• 1,1371940 to 1949
• 6951939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Texas
• 561 room
• 552 rooms
• 2793 rooms
• 1,1044 rooms
• 1,9005 rooms
• 2,3256 rooms
• 1,1987 rooms
• 9448 rooms
• 6359+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Texas
• 1541 room
• 3412 rooms
• 7133 rooms
• 1,1164 rooms
• 7315 rooms
• 5876 rooms
• 1987 rooms
• 1928 rooms
• 1499+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Texas
• 83no bedroom
• 1731 bedroom
• 1,4602 bedrooms
• 5,0613 bedrooms
• 1,5034 bedrooms
• 1695+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Texas
• 153no bedroom
• 9241 bedroom
• 1,7272 bedrooms
• 1,1193 bedrooms
• 2524 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 238no vehicle
• 2,1361 vehicle
• 3,8272 vehicles
• 1,6873 vehicles
• 4494 vehicles
• 1565+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
• 438no vehicle
• 2,3961 vehicle
• 1,0282 vehicles
• 3363 vehicles
• 254 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

87.1% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 25,382
• Other state: 6,009
• Northeast: 466
• Midwest: 1,218
• South: 1,681
• West: 2,699

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 878
• Number of aged recipients: 134
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 744
• Number of recipients under 18: 97
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 547
• Number of recipients older than 64: 234
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 369
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 345