Howard County Information
Howard in
Iowa occupies
474 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,677, a change from a 2000 population of
9,932 and
9,809 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
13 acts of violent crime reported in
Howard in 2004, a change from
13 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
193 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Howard, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Howard | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 474 sq. miles | Ranked 2,264 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,677 | Ranked 2,465 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,721 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,932 | Ranked 2,453 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,809 | Ranked 2,401 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.2% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 13 | 13 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 161 | 220 |
| Burglaries | 39 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 115 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,288 | 5,152 |
| Unemployed Population | 193 | 170 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.3% |
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