Howard, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population
546
3.19% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
42.3
0.937% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
23.9%
1.36% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$39,583
1.04% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$43,200
1.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Howard, KS had a population of 546 people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $39,583. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Howard, KS declined from 564 to 546, a −3.19% decrease and its median household income declined from $40,000 to $39,583, a −1.04% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Howard, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.9%), White (Hispanic) (6.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.916%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.366%).

None of the households in Howard, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Howard, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Howard, KS was $43,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Howard, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Howard, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Howard, KS is home to a population of 546 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.1% of Howard, KS residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2022, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (491 people) in Howard, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%
2022 Citizenship
99.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Howard, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Howard, KS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Howard, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    491 ± 84
  2. White (Hispanic)
    36 ± 28
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 14.2
6.78%
Hispanic Population
37 people

In 2022, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (491 people) in Howard, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.78% of the people in Howard, KS are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Howard, KS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
1.06%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2022, 1.1% of Howard, KS residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Howard, KS was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    22 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 13
  3. World War II
    4 ± 5

Howard, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Howard, KS employs 219 people. The largest industries in Howard, KS are Educational Services (52 people), Public Administration (27 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,357), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250).

Occupations

219
2022 Value
± 68
−0.455%
1 Year decline
± 44.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Howard, KS declined at a rate of −0.455%, from 220 employees to 219 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Howard, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (39 people), and Management Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Howard, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

219
2022 Value
± 68
−0.455%
1 Year decline
± 44.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Howard, KS declined at a rate of −0.455%, from 220 employees to 219 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Howard, KS, are Educational Services (52 people), Public Administration (27 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Howard, KS, though some of these residents may live in Howard, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,000
Median earning men ± $14,357
$23,125
Median earning women ± $7,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($50,313), Retail Trade ($28,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Howard, KS was $43,200 in 2022, which is 0.153 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $42,400 to $43,200, a 1.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Howard, KS is 75.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Howard, KS have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Howard, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$43,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,990
$196
Median Property Taxes
±$44

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Howard, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Howard, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.4%
Homeownership
2022
55.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.4% of the housing units in Howard, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$39,583
Median Household Income
± $9,801
260
Number of Households
± 49

In 2022, the median household income of the 260 households in Howard, KS declined from $39,583 from the previous year's value of $40,000.

The following chart displays the households in Howard, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Howard, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Walked (4.69%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in Howard, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who walked to work (4.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Howard, KS have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Howard, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Howard, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Howard, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Howard, KS (128 out of 536 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Howard, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Howard, KS has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 0.56% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 11% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.85%
Uninsured
36.9%
Employer Coverage
23.7%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
18.3%
Non-Group
0.56%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Howard, KS grew by 34.9% from 3.6% to 4.85%.

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