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Howard County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Big Spring, TX
Designated Market Area: Odessa-Midland, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Government, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 33,672   ( 1,340 from 2010 , 1,192 from 2020)
Land area: 900.8 square miles
Population density: 37.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,251 45.29% 18.9%
Black:2,0276.02% 2.5%
Indian:2560.76% 16.4%
Asian:3941.17% 46.5%
2+ races:4131.23% 32.4%
Hispanic:15,33145.53% 15.7%
Total non-White:18,42154.71% 13.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:886 12.7
Deaths:1,04815.0
Net Migration: -1,166-16.7
Net Immigration: 1071.5
Change in White population:-3,550 -10.1
Change in Non-White pop.:2,210 6.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
35,012
18,80153.70%
2,0795.94%
2200.63%
2690.77%
3120.89%
13,25537.86%
16,21146.30%

2000
33,627
19,09656.79%
1,2923.84%
1220.36%
1970.59%
3150.94%
12,59737.46%
14,53143.21%

1990
32,343
22,18668.60%
1,2643.91%
1730.53%
1680.52%
n/a
8,55226.44%
10,15731.40%

1980
33,142
24,51973.98%
1,2863.88%
930.28%
2160.65%
n/a
6,96821.02%
8,62326.02%

1970
37,796
30,22579.97%
1,4393.81%
480.13%
510.13%
n/a
5,74415.20%
7,571 20.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,310 12.8
3,41710.2
-1,620-4.8
1970.6
-295 -0.9
1,680 5.0
1990's
NumberRate
4,667 14.4
3,63611.2
-2,375-7.3
3010.9
-3,090 -9.6
4,374 13.5
1980's
NumberRate
6,055 18.3
3,463 10.4
-3,188 -9.6
n/a
-2,333 -7.0
1,534 4.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-9,014 -23.8
n/a
-5,706 -15.1
1,052 2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard County, TX
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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
37.6
7,514 22.3%
26,158 77.7%
4,382 13.0%
12,010
2.53
7,778 64.8%
5,616 72.2%
839 10.8%
4,232 35.2%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
7,857 22.4%
27,155 77.6%
4,615 13.2%
11,333
2.55
7,751 68.4%
5,395 69.6%
902 11.6%
3,582 31.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.5
8,139 24.2%
25,488 75.8%
4,949 14.7%
11,411
2.52
8,052 70.6%
6,227 77.3%
814 10.1%
3,359 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
8,732 27.0%
23,611 73.0%
4,693 14.5%
11,374
2.65
8,463 74.4%
6,817 80.6%
787 9.3%
2,911 25.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
9,455 28.5%
23,687 71.5%
4,101 12.4%
11,978
2.68
9,209 76.9%
7,952 86.4%
622 6.8%
2,769 23.1%

2022 Housing Data for Howard County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,974 
Median Value$132,900 
Occupied12,01085.9%
Vacant1,96414.1%
Owned8,01766.8%
Rented3,99333.2%
Median Rent$981 
Single-Family Units10,81077.4%
    Detached10,40074.4%
    Attached4102.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,57011.2%
Mobile Homes1,0237.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Howard County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005374.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995985.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993442.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994193.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997636.4%
$30,000 to $34,9995044.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993733.1%
$40,000 to $44,9994884.1%
$45,000 to $49,9994253.5%
$50,000 to $59,9997236.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,40611.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,78214.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,26210.5%
$125,000 to $149,9997196.0%
$150,000 to $199,9998837.4%
$200,000 or more7846.5%
Median Household Income67,243 
Per Capita Income32,431 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5864.9%
Public Assistance3492.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,38211.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,07062.9%
Unemployed3172.5%
In Armed Forces360.3%
Total Labor Force8,42365.6%
Not in Labor Force4,41634.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,5273,43265.5%
Non-Profit18336733.3%
Self-Employed78837068.0%
Local Government60163748.5%
State Government35144044.4%
Federal Government23130443.2%
Total Private + Self7,3153,80265.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3661,74843.9%
Total8,6815,55061.0%
Pct. Govt.18.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,72612.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,41116.9%
Professional, Technical2,63018.4%
Service Occupations2,82419.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1120.8%
All others4,68032.8%
White Collar 47.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,38816.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,96913.8%
Retail trade1,2568.8%
Educational services1,0877.6%
Construction1,0157.1%
Accommodation and food services9876.9%
Transportation and warehousing8916.2%
Manufacturing8576.0%
Public administration7625.3%
Other services6464.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4903.4%
Wholesale trade3912.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3792.7%
Utilities3312.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2561.8%
Finance and insurance2061.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1501.1%
Information1320.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation780.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican13,03837.80%
Puerto Rican2440.71%
Cuban470.14%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1990.58%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1110.32%
Honduran300.09%
Nicaraguan160.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran340.10%
Other Central American80.02%
Total South American650.19%
Argentinean60.02%
Bolivian100.03%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian350.10%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan140.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,8055.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1750.51%
Bangladeshi1040.30%
Thai520.15%
Korean460.13%
Chinese130.04%
Indian80.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,36272.0%
Spanish8,58626.4%
German, other Germanic1030.3%
Other Indo-European910.3%
Tagalog850.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun780.2%
Other630.2%
Other Asian530.2%
Arabic290.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,5987.5%
English2,5357.4%
German2,2846.6%
American1,7335.0%
French4101.2%
Scottish3711.1%
Italian3371.0%
European3351.0%
Scotch-Irish3050.9%
Welsh2130.6%
Polish1470.4%
Greek1250.4%
Norwegian1100.3%
Dutch900.3%
British890.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen31,84592.3%
Not a citizen2,6437.7%
Native31,08690.1%
Foreign-born3,4029.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Howard County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,928 8.1%2,596 10.9%8,261 34.7%7,752 32.5%2,233 9.4%1,059 4.4%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,928 8.1%
9-12 Years 2,596 10.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,261 34.7%
Some College 7,752 32.5%
Bach. Degree 2,233 9.4%
Grad Degree 1,059 4.4%
Average years of education: 12.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Howard County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,717 13,999 718 4.9% 6.4%
1991 13,582 12,944 638 4.7% 7.0%
1992 14,172 13,228 944 6.7% 7.7%
1993 14,005 13,263 742 5.3% 7.2%
1994 13,973 13,373 600 4.3% 6.6%
1995 13,902 13,338 564 4.1% 6.1%
1996 13,939 13,352 587 4.2% 5.8%
1997 13,885 13,323 562 4.0% 5.4%
1998 14,276 13,566 710 5.0% 5.0%
1999 13,723 12,891 832 6.1% 4.7%
2000 13,627 12,924 703 5.2% 4.4%
2001 13,991 13,293 698 5.0% 5.0%
2002 14,225 13,329 896 6.3% 6.3%
2003 14,219 13,303 916 6.4% 6.7%
2004 13,737 12,946 791 5.8% 6.0%
2005 13,369 12,648 721 5.4% 5.5%
2006 13,669 12,997 672 4.9% 5.0%
2007 13,892 13,318 574 4.1% 4.4%
2008 13,989 13,349 640 4.6% 4.9%
2009 14,367 13,323 1,044 7.3% 7.5%
2010 13,244 12,287 957 7.2% 8.2%
2011 13,245 12,351 894 6.7% 8.0%
2012 13,370 12,625 745 5.6% 6.7%
2013 13,543 12,807 736 5.4% 6.3%
2014 13,571 12,969 602 4.4% 5.2%
2015 13,362 12,742 620 4.6% 4.5%
2016 13,218 12,486 732 5.5% 4.6%
2017 13,218 12,651 567 4.3% 4.3%
2018 13,592 13,142 450 3.3% 3.9%
2019 14,022 13,589 433 3.1% 3.5%
2020 13,502 12,409 1,093 8.1% 7.6%
2021 13,354 12,497 857 6.4% 5.6%
2022 13,114 12,451 663 5.1% 3.9%
2023 12,906 12,357 549 4.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com