Howard County Information
Howard in
Nebraska occupies
576 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,736, a change from a 2000 population of
6,567 and
6,057 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Howard in 2004, a change from
12 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
104 people:
2.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Howard, Nebraska in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Howard | |
| State | Nebraska | |
| Land Area | 576 sq. miles | Ranked 1,864 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,736 | Ranked 2,703 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,678 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,567 | Ranked 2,732 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,057 | Ranked 2,750 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | 12 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 94 | 215 |
| Burglaries | 25 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 60 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,717 | 3,572 |
| Unemployed Population | 104 | 91 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% | 2.5% |
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