Howard County Information
Howard in
Texas occupies
904 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,463, a change from a 2000 population of
33,627 and
32,343 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
81 acts of violent crime reported in
Howard in 2004, a change from
111 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
692 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Howard, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Howard | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 904 sq. miles | Ranked 944 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,463 | Ranked 1,357 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 32,540 | |
| Population 2000 | 33,627 | Ranked 1,295 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 32,343 | Ranked 1,204 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93% | |
| African American | 4.7% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 81 | 111 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 51 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,067 | 1,267 |
| Burglaries | 434 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 591 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 42 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,738 | 13,566 |
| Unemployed Population | 692 | 690 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 5.1% |
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