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
CountyHoward 
StateIndiana 
Land Area294 sq. milesRanked 2,852 of 3,140
Population 200684,500Ranked 644 of 3,140
Population 200584,843 
Population 200084,964Ranked 614 of 3,140
Population 199080,827Ranked 564 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion90.2% 
African American7% 
Asian American1% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57% 
Population 5 to 1414.3% 
Population 15 to 2412.1% 
Population 25 to 3412.8% 
Population 35 to 4413.5% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6412% 
Population 65 to 747.5% 
Population 75 and up6.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes259275
Murders / Manslaughters5 
Forcible Rapes28 
Robberies54 
Aggravated Assaults172 
Total Property Crimes3,4823,035
Burglaries633 
Larceny Thefts2,660 
Motor Vehicle Thefts189 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population39,37541,719
Unemployed Population2,5641,272
Unemployment Rate6.5%3%

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