Howard County, MO

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2022 Population

10,142

0.0493% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.3

0.519% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.8%

31.6% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Howard County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.69%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.947%), and White (Hispanic) (0.611%).

None of the households in Howard County, MO 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.

99.7% of the residents in Howard County, MO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Howard County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Howard County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Howard County, MO borders Boone County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Randolph County, MO, and Saline County, MO.

United States Missouri

Economy

The economy of Howard County, MO employs 4.32k people. The largest industries in Howard County, MO are Educational Services (773 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (599 people), and Retail Trade (550 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,875), Utilities ($67,841), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,423).

Employment

Occupations

4.32k

2022 Value

± 334

−0.849%

1 Year decline

± 11.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Howard County, MO, are Management Occupations (503 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (495 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (421 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Howard County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.32k

2022 Value

± 334

−0.849%

1 Year decline

± 11.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Howard County, MO, are Educational Services (773 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (599 people), and Retail Trade (550 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Howard County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Howard County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,958), and Wholesale Trade ($56,310).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,389), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,981), and Manufacturing ($41,420).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Other Services (except Public Administration)
18
Construction
12
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Howard County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 69.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.08%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.08%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Howard County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Howard County, MO awarded 956 degrees. The student population of Howard County, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,421 male students and 2,804 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $16,420.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Howard County, MO have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Howard County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Howard County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Howard County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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The following chart displays the households in Howard County, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Howard County, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (7.77%)

In 2022, 75.9% of workers in Howard County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (7.77%).

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.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Howard County, MO have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in Howard County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Howard County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Howard County, MO (1.21k out of 9.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Howard County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.2% of the population of Howard County, MO has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 2.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Howard County, MO see 2500 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3389 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1271 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,500 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Howard County, MO

Primary care physicians in Howard County, MO see an average of 2,500 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,500 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Howard County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.76%

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

2.41%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Howard County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.