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Howard County, MO


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Columbia, MO
Designated Market Area: Columbia-Jefferson City, MO
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 10,168   ( 24 from 2010 , 20 from 2020)
Land area: 463.8 square miles
Population density: 21.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,088 89.38% 1.6%
Black:4994.91% 5.3%
Indian:640.63% 42.2%
Asian:450.44% 60.7%
2+ races:2452.41% 38.4%
Hispanic:2272.23% 86.1%
Total non-White:1,08010.62% 19.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:221 10.9
Deaths:28514.0
Net Migration: 753.7
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-152 -1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:176 1.7




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

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

2010
10,144
9,24091.09%
5275.20%
450.44%
280.28%
1771.74%
1221.20%
9048.91%

2000
10,212
9,26790.75%
6946.80%
330.32%
200.20%
1061.04%
880.86%
9459.25%

1990
9,631
8,77891.14%
6987.25%
210.22%
670.70%
n/a
670.70%
8538.86%

1980
10,008
9,12691.19%
8328.31%
120.12%
90.09%
n/a
290.29%
8828.81%

1970
10,561
9,50890.03%
9959.42%
60.06%
140.13%
n/a
350.33%
1,053 9.97%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,057 10.4
1,03410.1
-340-3.3
250.2
-27 -0.3
-41 -0.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,115 11.6
1,17812.2
540.6
160.2
489 5.1
92 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,362 13.6
1,255 12.5
-461 -4.6
n/a
-348 -3.5
-29 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-600 -5.7
n/a
-382 -3.6
-171 -1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard County, MO
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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
38.3
2,225 21.9%
7,943 78.1%
1,961 19.3%
3,350
2.79
2,358 70.4%
1,910 81.0%
234 9.9%
992 29.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.2
2,178 21.5%
7,966 78.5%
1,609 15.9%
3,981
2.37
2,609 65.5%
2,094 80.3%
189 7.2%
1,372 34.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.5
2,441 23.9%
7,771 76.1%
1,659 16.2%
3,838
2.45
2,657 69.2%
2,152 81.0%
221 8.3%
1,181 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
2,374 24.6%
7,257 75.4%
1,825 18.9%
3,588
2.49
2,547 71.0%
2,157 84.7%
176 6.9%
1,041 29.0%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
2,593 25.9%
7,415 74.1%
1,938 19.4%
3,666
2.56
2,692 73.4%
2,314 86.0%
178 6.6%
974 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Howard County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,387 
Median Value$140,900 
Occupied3,35076.4%
Vacant1,03723.6%
Owned2,73781.7%
Rented61318.3%
Median Rent$823 
Single-Family Units3,41577.8%
    Detached3,34676.3%
    Attached691.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units461.0%
Mobile Homes63514.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Howard County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001033.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992266.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991464.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991083.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991805.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991654.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991263.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992056.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991745.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992678.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993339.9%
$75,000 to $99,99939111.7%
$100,000 to $124,99937611.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992326.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991745.2%
$200,000 or more1444.3%
Median Household Income59,023 
Per Capita Income27,474 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2136.4%
Public Assistance1133.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3289.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,98265.2%
Unemployed2033.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,18568.5%
Not in Labor Force1,92431.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3261,19252.7%
Non-Profit11842221.9%
Self-Employed3296982.7%
Local Government26720656.4%
State Government11015841.0%
Federal Government703566.7%
Total Private + Self1,6551,26156.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.56582140.8%
Total2,2202,08251.6%
Pct. Govt.19.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts61014.1%
Sales and Office Occupations76517.7%
Professional, Technical99223.0%
Service Occupations79018.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing240.6%
All others1,16226.9%
White Collar 54.8%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services77317.9%
Health care and social assistance59913.9%
Retail trade55012.7%
Manufacturing47411.0%
Construction2866.6%
Finance and insurance2425.6%
Public administration2024.7%
Other services1924.4%
Transportation and warehousing1714.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1703.9%
Accommodation and food services1703.9%
Utilities1232.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation902.1%
Wholesale trade781.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.711.6%
Professional, scientific, technical711.6%
Information270.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing200.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1391.37%
Puerto Rican60.06%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican130.13%
Total Central American360.35%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran320.32%
Nicaraguan40.04%
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 Hispanic50.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese220.22%
Filipino80.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,41798.4%
Spanish640.7%
Chinese220.2%
Other200.2%
Other Asian190.2%
German, other Germanic130.1%
Tagalog80.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic40.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,99629.5%
English1,15811.4%
Irish1,10810.9%
American6456.4%
Italian2282.2%
European2102.1%
Scottish2012.0%
French1841.8%
Dutch981.0%
Swedish720.7%
Scandinavian610.6%
British600.6%
Scotch-Irish580.6%
Norwegian390.4%
Danish380.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,11099.7%
Not a citizen320.3%
Native10,08999.5%
Foreign-born530.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Howard County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
250 3.8%501 7.7%2,289 35.0%1,779 27.2%984 15.0%745 11.4%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 250 3.8%
9-12 Years 501 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,289 35.0%
Some College 1,779 27.2%
Bach. Degree 984 15.0%
Grad Degree 745 11.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Howard County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,613 4,395 218 4.7% 5.9%
1991 4,625 4,417 208 4.5% 6.6%
1992 4,694 4,476 218 4.6% 6.2%
1993 4,744 4,482 262 5.5% 6.2%
1994 4,835 4,650 185 3.8% 5.2%
1995 4,910 4,677 233 4.7% 4.8%
1996 4,816 4,630 186 3.9% 4.7%
1997 5,086 4,889 197 3.9% 4.4%
1998 4,883 4,711 172 3.5% 4.0%
1999 4,769 4,611 158 3.3% 3.2%
2000 5,380 5,219 161 3.0% 3.4%
2001 5,373 5,153 220 4.1% 4.5%
2002 5,363 5,124 239 4.5% 5.3%
2003 5,337 5,113 224 4.2% 5.7%
2004 5,306 5,051 255 4.8% 5.9%
2005 5,413 5,167 246 4.5% 5.4%
2006 5,391 5,151 240 4.5% 4.9%
2007 5,176 4,946 230 4.4% 5.1%
2008 5,165 4,855 310 6.0% 6.2%
2009 5,131 4,710 421 8.2% 9.0%
2010 4,981 4,549 432 8.7% 9.5%
2011 4,842 4,435 407 8.4% 8.6%
2012 4,809 4,473 336 7.0% 7.2%
2013 4,912 4,592 320 6.5% 6.8%
2014 4,970 4,701 269 5.4% 6.2%
2015 5,015 4,765 250 5.0% 5.1%
2016 5,024 4,802 222 4.4% 4.5%
2017 5,080 4,886 194 3.8% 3.8%
2018 4,969 4,828 141 2.8% 3.2%
2019 4,866 4,717 149 3.1% 3.3%
2020 4,822 4,622 200 4.1% 6.1%
2021 4,815 4,667 148 3.1% 4.1%
2022 4,720 4,607 113 2.4% 2.5%
2023 4,678 4,535 143 3.1% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com