Howard County Information
Howard in
Indiana occupies
294 square miles and has a 2006 population of
84,500, a change from a 2000 population of
84,964 and
80,827 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
259 acts of violent crime reported in
Howard in 2004, a change from
275 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,564 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Howard, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Howard | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 294 sq. miles | Ranked 2,852 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 84,500 | Ranked 644 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 84,843 | |
| Population 2000 | 84,964 | Ranked 614 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 80,827 | Ranked 564 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.2% | |
| African American | 7% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 259 | 275 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 28 | |
| Robberies | 54 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 172 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,482 | 3,035 |
| Burglaries | 633 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,660 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 189 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 39,375 | 41,719 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,564 | 1,272 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 3% |
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