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Howard County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Kokomo, IN
Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Middle Suburbs

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2022 population: 83,574   ( 822 from 2010 , 85 from 2020)
Land area: 293.1 square miles
Population density: 285.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:69,722 83.43% 3.3%
Black:6,6307.93% 18.7%
Indian:3090.37% 25.6%
Asian:1,1071.32% 47.6%
2+ races:2,3862.85% 37.0%
Hispanic:3,4204.09% 55.2%
Total non-White:13,85216.57% 29.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,075 12.4
Deaths:2,90717.4
Net Migration: 6213.7
Net Immigration: 950.6
Change in White population:-2,369 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:3,191 3.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
82,752
72,09187.12%
5,5856.75%
2460.30%
7500.91%
1,7412.10%
2,2032.66%
10,66112.88%

2000
84,964
75,37888.72%
5,5236.50%
2800.33%
8691.02%
1,0801.27%
1,7092.01%
9,58611.28%

1990
80,827
74,61892.32%
4,3295.36%
4580.57%
4740.59%
n/a
9481.17%
6,2097.68%

1980
86,896
81,11693.35%
4,2074.84%
2310.27%
3220.37%
n/a
9831.13%
5,7806.65%

1970
83,198
78,74394.65%
3,5494.27%
700.08%
780.09%
n/a
6520.78%
4,455 5.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
10,523 12.4
8,1019.5
-4,672-5.5
6160.7
-3,287 -3.9
1,075 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
12,098 15.0
7,4609.2
-2,217-2.7
6340.8
760 0.9
3,377 4.2
1980's
NumberRate
12,348 14.2
7,029 8.1
-11,096 -12.8
n/a
-6,498 -7.5
429 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-5,706 -6.9
n/a
2,373 2.9
1,325 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard County, IN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.2
18,987 22.7%
64,587 77.3%
16,188 19.4%
34,957
2.35
21,893 62.6%
15,233 69.6%
2,486 11.4%
13,064 37.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
19,585 23.7%
63,167 76.3%
13,441 16.2%
34,301
2.38
22,604 65.9%
16,559 73.3%
2,682 11.9%
11,697 34.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
21,753 25.6%
63,211 74.4%
11,382 13.4%
34,846
2.40
23,716 68.1%
18,585 78.4%
2,431 10.3%
11,130 31.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
21,675 26.8%
59,152 73.2%
9,442 11.7%
31,387
2.55
22,738 72.4%
18,460 81.2%
2,276 10.0%
8,649 27.6%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
27,075 31.2%
59,821 68.8%
7,690 8.8%
31,101
2.77
24,052 77.3%
20,422 84.9%
2,051 8.5%
7,049 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Howard County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units39,613 
Median Value$143,100 
Occupied34,95788.2%
Vacant4,65611.8%
Owned25,05271.7%
Rented9,90528.3%
Median Rent$855 
Single-Family Units31,16578.7%
    Detached29,92075.5%
    Attached1,2453.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,00512.6%
Mobile Homes1,2773.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Howard County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,6834.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2683.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4134.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6074.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3143.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5494.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992,2226.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4004.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,5274.4%
$50,000 to $59,9993,0468.7%
$60,000 to $74,9993,4429.8%
$75,000 to $99,9994,97414.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993,84411.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,2896.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,9645.6%
$200,000 or more1,4154.0%
Median Household Income62,014 
Per Capita Income33,391 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,5807.4%
Public Assistance8322.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,13411.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed33,77269.5%
Unemployed2,2704.7%
In Armed Forces310.1%
Total Labor Force36,07374.3%
Not in Labor Force12,50325.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,40313,00952.5%
Non-Profit9031,98631.3%
Self-Employed1,8301,21060.2%
Local Government1,0861,63539.9%
State Government20043731.4%
Federal Government25915762.3%
Total Private + Self16,23314,21953.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4484,21536.7%
Total18,68118,43450.3%
Pct. Govt.10.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,84010.3%
Sales and Office Occupations6,79718.3%
Professional, Technical7,34819.8%
Service Occupations7,16319.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing550.1%
All others12,00932.3%
White Collar 48.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing9,41725.3%
Health care and social assistance5,89015.9%
Retail trade4,00910.8%
Accommodation and food services3,0228.1%
Educational services2,5646.9%
Other services2,1515.8%
Construction1,6794.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,5034.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3813.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3123.5%
Public administration1,2313.3%
Finance and insurance7171.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4951.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing4761.3%
Wholesale trade4301.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3480.9%
Information3340.9%
Utilities1380.4%
Management460.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Howard County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0292.43%
Puerto Rican2420.29%
Cuban2000.24%
Dominican380.05%
Total Central American610.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan360.04%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran250.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American910.11%
Argentinean680.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian230.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4940.59%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4160.50%
Cambodian2520.30%
Filipino1590.19%
Vietnamese1380.17%
Chinese410.05%
Korean340.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English75,77096.4%
Spanish9731.2%
German, other Germanic5860.7%
Other Asian4400.6%
Other Indo-European3140.4%
Tagalog1090.1%
Vietnamese990.1%
Korean920.1%
Other740.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German13,91116.7%
American9,61311.5%
English9,09210.9%
Irish6,6918.0%
European1,8442.2%
Italian1,2851.5%
Polish1,1011.3%
Scottish9891.2%
French8741.0%
Dutch6480.8%
British4900.6%
Swedish4850.6%
Norwegian4810.6%
Scotch-Irish4680.6%
African4650.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen82,79399.2%
Not a citizen6590.8%
Native81,78898.0%
Foreign-born1,6642.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Howard County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,714 3.0%3,308 5.7%21,836 37.9%19,379 33.6%7,700 13.3%3,742 6.5%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,714 3.0%
9-12 Years 3,308 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 21,836 37.9%
Some College 19,379 33.6%
Bach. Degree 7,700 13.3%
Grad Degree 3,742 6.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Howard County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 40,083 37,315 2,768 6.9% 5.1%
1991 39,937 36,793 3,144 7.9% 5.7%
1992 40,741 38,025 2,716 6.7% 6.1%
1993 42,434 40,020 2,414 5.7% 5.1%
1994 42,925 40,612 2,313 5.4% 4.7%
1995 44,372 42,496 1,876 4.2% 4.4%
1996 43,849 42,297 1,552 3.5% 4.0%
1997 42,517 41,115 1,402 3.3% 3.4%
1998 42,474 41,102 1,372 3.2% 3.0%
1999 42,329 41,236 1,093 2.6% 2.9%
2000 41,472 40,159 1,313 3.2% 3.0%
2001 41,214 38,854 2,360 5.7% 4.2%
2002 40,747 38,378 2,369 5.8% 5.2%
2003 40,093 37,373 2,720 6.8% 5.3%
2004 39,253 36,567 2,686 6.8% 5.4%
2005 39,128 36,598 2,530 6.5% 5.4%
2006 38,856 36,338 2,518 6.5% 5.0%
2007 37,531 35,447 2,084 5.6% 4.6%
2008 37,261 34,354 2,907 7.8% 5.9%
2009 35,899 30,512 5,387 15.0% 10.5%
2010 35,792 31,402 4,390 12.3% 10.1%
2011 36,120 32,428 3,692 10.2% 8.9%
2012 35,941 32,729 3,212 8.9% 8.2%
2013 36,467 33,555 2,912 8.0% 7.5%
2014 36,950 34,640 2,310 6.3% 5.9%
2015 36,982 35,148 1,834 5.0% 4.8%
2016 38,114 36,365 1,749 4.6% 4.4%
2017 37,904 36,475 1,429 3.8% 3.5%
2018 37,382 35,880 1,502 4.0% 3.4%
2019 36,472 35,032 1,440 3.9% 3.2%
2020 36,931 32,921 4,010 10.9% 7.1%
2021 35,222 32,842 2,380 6.8% 3.9%
2022 33,651 31,969 1,682 5.0% 3.0%
2023 33,780 32,090 1,690 5.0% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com