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Howard County, IA


Designated Market Area: Rochester-Mason City-Austin, MN-IA
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 9,533   ( 33 from 2010 , 65 from 2020)
Land area: 473.2 square miles
Population density: 20.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,103 95.49% 2.3%
Black:730.77% 192.0%
Indian:260.27% 188.9%
Asian:440.46% 41.9%
2+ races:920.97% 35.3%
Hispanic:1952.05% 65.3%
Total non-White:4304.51% 70.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:286 15.1
Deaths:27614.6
Net Migration: 492.6
Net Immigration: 60.3
Change in White population:-211 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:178 1.9




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

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

2010
9,566
9,31497.37%
250.26%
90.09%
310.32%
680.71%
1181.23%
2522.63%

2000
9,932
9,79798.64%
110.11%
150.15%
170.17%
370.37%
550.55%
1351.36%

1990
9,809
9,76299.52%
80.08%
20.02%
160.16%
n/a
210.21%
470.48%

1980
11,114
11,07199.61%
10.01%
120.11%
110.10%
n/a
140.13%
430.39%

1970
11,442
11,40599.68%
20.02%
20.02%
140.12%
n/a
190.17%
37 0.32%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,101 11.1
1,07010.8
-516-5.2
60.1
-483 -4.9
117 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,138 11.6
1,32213.5
-42-0.4
170.2
35 0.4
88 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,484 13.4
1,330 12.0
-1,468 -13.2
n/a
-1,309 -11.8
4 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-641 -5.6
n/a
-334 -2.9
6 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard County, IA
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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
39.5
2,418 25.4%
7,115 74.6%
1,934 20.3%
3,636
2.54
2,425 66.7%
2,052 84.6%
209 8.6%
1,211 33.3%

2010
NumberPercent
42.1
2,412 25.2%
7,154 74.8%
1,847 19.3%
3,944
2.37
2,547 64.6%
2,101 82.5%
188 7.4%
1,397 35.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
2,606 26.2%
7,326 73.8%
1,988 20.0%
3,982
2.43
2,661 66.8%
2,303 86.5%
157 5.9%
1,321 33.2%

1990
NumberPercent
37.9
2,611 26.6%
7,198 73.4%
2,123 21.6%
3,805
2.51
2,646 69.5%
2,312 87.4%
115 4.3%
1,159 30.5%

1980
NumberPercent
34.6
3,169 28.5%
7,945 71.5%
2,132 19.2%
4,009
2.72
2,959 73.8%
2,728 92.2%
53 1.8%
1,050 26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Howard County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,307 
Median Value$125,100 
Occupied3,63684.4%
Vacant67115.6%
Owned2,77076.2%
Rented86623.8%
Median Rent$708 
Single-Family Units3,94591.6%
    Detached3,89190.3%
    Attached541.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1172.7%
Mobile Homes561.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Howard County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000621.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992246.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991925.3%
$20,000 to $24,999812.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991885.2%
$30,000 to $34,999962.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991664.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991945.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991423.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993479.5%
$60,000 to $74,99943211.9%
$75,000 to $99,99954615.0%
$100,000 to $124,99951614.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991724.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991103.0%
$200,000 or more1684.6%
Median Household Income63,947 
Per Capita Income32,033 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1594.4%
Public Assistance992.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3028.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,29981.1%
Unemployed500.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,34982.1%
Not in Labor Force95017.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7291,16659.7%
Non-Profit11134224.5%
Self-Employed51422369.7%
Local Government9229523.8%
State Government4211227.3%
Federal Government242747.1%
Total Private + Self2,2431,38961.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26977625.7%
Total2,5122,16553.7%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts67514.3%
Sales and Office Occupations94620.0%
Professional, Technical62413.2%
Service Occupations52811.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1693.6%
All others1,94941.3%
White Collar 47.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,02821.8%
Health care and social assistance74715.8%
Retail trade59612.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting53611.4%
Construction3677.8%
Educational services3166.7%
Other services1894.0%
Transportation and warehousing1583.3%
Accommodation and food services1543.3%
Finance and insurance1403.0%
Wholesale trade1322.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1042.2%
Public administration921.9%
Professional, scientific, technical821.7%
Utilities320.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing310.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation160.3%
Information10.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction10.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1361.43%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban50.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American110.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan110.12%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic190.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian130.14%
Filipino100.11%
Japanese40.04%
Korean30.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,11792.1%
German, other Germanic4895.5%
Spanish1201.4%
Other Indo-European460.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic210.2%
Tagalog100.1%
Other Asian70.1%
Korean10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,40635.9%
Norwegian1,35414.3%
Czech1,01110.7%
Irish8589.1%
Swiss5405.7%
English4294.5%
American3313.5%
Polish1922.0%
Italian1912.0%
French1571.7%
Dutch1061.1%
Scottish860.9%
Scotch-Irish730.8%
European710.7%
Danish690.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,40099.2%
Not a citizen790.8%
Native9,37398.9%
Foreign-born1061.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Howard County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
293 4.6%215 3.4%2,622 41.1%2,026 31.8%983 15.4%242 3.8%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 293 4.6%
9-12 Years 215 3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,622 41.1%
Some College 2,026 31.8%
Bach. Degree 983 15.4%
Grad Degree 242 3.8%
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, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,613 4,428 185 4.0% 4.4%
1991 4,690 4,502 188 4.0% 4.7%
1992 4,936 4,733 203 4.1% 4.5%
1993 4,871 4,682 189 3.9% 4.1%
1994 5,305 5,118 187 3.5% 3.6%
1995 5,442 5,239 203 3.7% 3.5%
1996 5,506 5,286 220 4.0% 3.6%
1997 5,524 5,348 176 3.2% 3.1%
1998 5,560 5,386 174 3.1% 2.8%
1999 5,630 5,476 154 2.7% 2.7%
2000 5,127 4,963 164 3.2% 2.7%
2001 5,285 5,110 175 3.3% 3.3%
2002 5,225 5,011 214 4.1% 4.0%
2003 5,050 4,830 220 4.4% 4.4%
2004 5,176 4,940 236 4.6% 4.5%
2005 5,192 4,963 229 4.4% 4.3%
2006 5,316 5,127 189 3.6% 3.7%
2007 5,248 5,056 192 3.7% 3.7%
2008 5,224 4,980 244 4.7% 4.1%
2009 5,066 4,621 445 8.8% 6.4%
2010 5,329 4,985 344 6.5% 6.1%
2011 5,345 5,053 292 5.5% 5.6%
2012 5,221 4,979 242 4.6% 5.1%
2013 5,237 4,995 242 4.6% 4.7%
2014 5,316 5,101 215 4.0% 4.2%
2015 5,376 5,185 191 3.6% 3.7%
2016 5,357 5,166 191 3.6% 3.6%
2017 5,112 4,959 153 3.0% 3.1%
2018 5,220 5,085 135 2.6% 2.6%
2019 5,222 5,074 148 2.8% 2.8%
2020 5,070 4,844 226 4.5% 5.3%
2021 5,168 4,988 180 3.5% 3.8%
2022 5,273 5,109 164 3.1% 2.7%
2023 5,302 5,133 169 3.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com