Howard County, Texas (TX)

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• • 15,96445.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 15,72944.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,8195.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,3273.8%Two or more races
  • 3150.9%Asian alone
  • 1370.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 740.2%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

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,234 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,386 (1.3%)

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: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,788 (16.9% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1,0122010 or later
• 7782000 to 2009
• 8751990 to 1999
• 5991980 to 1989
• 4191970 to 1979
• 326Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,765
• One, attached: 420
• Two: 120
• 3 or 4: 220
• 5 to 9: 188
• 10 to 19: 554
• 20 to 49: 284
• 50 or more: 645
• Mobile homes: 1,066
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 149

Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 3,778 (59 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

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)

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 2019: 10.4

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: 6,887 (2,205 living alone), Female householders: 5,805 (1,906 living alone)

• 6,042 spouses (6,021 opposite-sex spouses), 599 unmarried partners, (599 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,981 children (8,202 natural, 195 adopted, 580 stepchildren), 1,008 grandchildren, 326 brothers or sisters, 218 parents, 78 foster children, 330 other relatives, 954 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 4,073

Size of family households: 3,445 2-persons, 1,812 3-persons, 1,701 4-persons, 943 5-persons, 188 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,109 1-person, 251 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

4,369 married couples with children.
2,371 single-parent households (651 men, 1,720 women).

71.8% of residents of Howard speak English at home.
27.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% 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
• 02020 or later
• 1,0092010 to 2019
• 7792000 to 2009
• 8171990 to 1999
• 1,0921980 to 1989
• 2,1131970 to 1979
• 3,1821960 to 1969
• 3,2331950 to 1959
• 9971940 to 1949
• 6041939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Texas
• 381 room
• 322 rooms
• 2373 rooms
• 1,0414 rooms
• 2,1505 rooms
• 2,3796 rooms
• 1,1867 rooms
• 8188 rooms
• 7519+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Texas
• 1561 room
• 3002 rooms
• 8373 rooms
• 1,0654 rooms
• 7615 rooms
• 5436 rooms
• 1387 rooms
• 1528 rooms
• 1309+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Texas
• 38no bedroom
• 1621 bedroom
• 1,4492 bedrooms
• 5,3563 bedrooms
• 1,4054 bedrooms
• 1655+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Texas
• 155no bedroom
• 1,1061 bedroom
• 1,5782 bedrooms
• 1,0613 bedrooms
• 1804 bedrooms
• 135+ 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
• 174no vehicle
• 2,3301 vehicle
• 3,7212 vehicles
• 1,8593 vehicles
• 4164 vehicles
• 1325+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
• 461no vehicle
• 2,4401 vehicle
• 8972 vehicles
• 3213 vehicles
• 164 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

86.6% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 25,775
• Other state: 5,445
• Northeast: 377
• Midwest: 1,270
• South: 1,615
• West: 2,199

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