Howard, OH City Data

Howard, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,564 people who live in Howard and approximately 54,500 who live in Knox County. We want to help people moving to or living in Howard to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Howard. We have included Howard housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Howard Information

Knox County where Howard resides is 529.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,500 and has a population rank of 864 out of all the places in the United States.

Howard has a total of 5,564 people and of those residents there are 2,793 males and 2,771 females. The median age of the male population is 38.5 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 736 births each year and around 532 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Howard varies per year, but currently 5,533 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 5,564 people who live in Howard, there are 1,525 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Howard is 795 male and 730 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,150.

General Howard Information
Total area in square miles - Knox County	529.53
Water area in square miles - Knox County	N/A
Resident population - Knox County	54,500
Population rank - Knox County	864
Total population	5,564
Total population (male)	2,793
Total population (female)	2,771
Population median age (male)	38.5
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Knox County	736
Deaths- Knox County	532
Population of one race	5,533
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	1,525
Population under 20 years (male)	795
Population under 20 years (female)	730
Total population 18 years and over	4,150

Howard Social Characteristics

There are 19,975 households in Howard. Families make up 14,462 of these households. The table below breaks down the Howard families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,913), male householder with no wife present (807) and female householder with no husband present (1,588). The remainder of the Howard households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,611. Howard, OH moving companies help people in Howard move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Howard. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Howard is based, there are 22,660 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,891 never married, 13,052 now married, 365 separated, 2,288 widowed, and 2,064 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 158 separated, 595 widowed and 1,811 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Howard social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Howard.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Knox County)
Total households	19,975
Family households (families)	14,462
With own children under 18 years	6,828
Married-couple family	11,913
With own children under 18 years	5,261
Male householder, no wife present, family	807
With own children under 18 years	435
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,588
With own children under 18 years	1,039
Nonfamily households	5,611
Householder living alone	4,760
65 years and over	2,121

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	710
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	502
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,014
Householder	1,687
Spouse	1,496
Child	1,623
Other relatives	63
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	90
Foster child	7
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	547
Male householder	226
Male householder living alone	173
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	213
Female householder living alone	182
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	108
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,660
Never married	4,891
Now married	13,052
Separated	365
Widowed	2,288
Divorced	2,064
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	158
Widowed	595
Divorced	1,811

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,564
Male	2,793
Under 5 years	200
5 to 9 years	230
10 to 14 years	191
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	28
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	133
30 to 34 years	194
35 to 39 years	222
40 to 44 years	218
45 to 49 years	191
50 to 54 years	212
55 to 59 years	183
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	116
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	87
70 to 74 years	119
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	13
Female	2,771
Under 5 years	164
5 to 9 years	194
10 to 14 years	210
15 to 17 years	109
18 and 19 years	53
20 years	18
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	75
25 to 29 years	155
30 to 34 years	199
35 to 39 years	208
40 to 44 years	229
45 to 49 years	188
50 to 54 years	223
55 to 59 years	190
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	96
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	96
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,564
One race	5,533
White	5,484
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,561
People who are White alone	5,481
People who are Black or African American alone	19
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,116
Same house	28,606
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,731
Different state or abroad	3,945
Different state	3,370
Abroad	575

PLACE OF BIRTH (Knox County)
Total resident population	54,500
Born in United States	35,892
State of residence	43,143
Different state	10,522
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	275
Foreign born	560

Howard Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Howard. That total enrollment is 14,679 for the population of the country, which includes Howard. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,079 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,823.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Howard population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,679
Pre-kindergarten	747
Public	535
Private	212
Kindergarten	814
Public	756
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,329
Public	5,594
Private	735
Elementary and high school	9,294
Public	8,401
Private	893
High school grades 9 to 12	2,965
Public	2,807
Private	158
College, undergraduate years	3,631
Public	1,120
Private	2,511
Graduate or professional school	193
Public	63
Private	130
Not enrolled in school	37,727

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,485
Less than 9th grade	2,011
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,266
High school graduate	14,520
Some college, no degree	6,220
Associate's degree	1,693
Bachelor's degree	5,775
Graduate or professional degree	16.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,638

Howard Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 42,469 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Howard. The Howard occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,070), service occupations (3,988), sales and office occupations (5,998), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (195), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,661) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,659). The 42,469 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,918 private wage and salary workers, 3,096 government workers, 2,346 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Knox County)
Population 16 years and over	42,469
In labor force	27,248
Civilian labor force	27,246
Employed	25,571
Unemployed	1,675
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	22,201
In labor force	12,581
Civilian labor force	12,581
Unemployed Civilian labor force	762
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,268
In labor force	14,667
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	913
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Knox County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,064
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,430
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,832
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,230
Other means	203
Worked at home	1,141
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	617,630

OCCUPATION (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,070
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,070
Service occupations	3,988
Sales and office occupations	5,998
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	195
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,661
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,659

INDUSTRY (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,070
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	818
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,879
Wholesale trade	664
Retail trade	2,669
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	986
Information	447
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,170
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,129
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,018
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,663
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	955

CLASS OF WORKER (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,070
Private wage and salary workers	19,918
Government workers	3,096
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,346
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Howard Housing Characteristics

In Howard, OH there are 21,793 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,975 occupied and 1,818 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Howard, there are 17,238 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 427 units in Howard. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Howard, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Howard, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Howard. There are 392 housing units with rent less than $200, 322 with rent between $200-299, 1,901 with rent between $300-499 and 1,632 with rent for $500 and above. Full Howard gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Howard, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Knox County)
Total housing units	21,793
Occupied housing units	19,975
Vacant housing units	1,818

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Knox County)
Total housing units	21,793
1-unit, detached	17,238
1-unit, attached	427
2 units	936
3 or 4 units	1,151
5 to 9 units	351
10 to 19 units	88
20 to 49 units	243
50 or more units	97
Mobile home	1,254

HOUSING TENURE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	19,975
Owner-occupied	15,116
Renter-occupied	4,859

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	19,975
No vehicles available	1,191
2 vehicle available	12,835
3 vehicles available	3,329
4 vehicles available	965
5 or more vehicles available	419

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	19,975
Utility gas	10,637
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,206
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,234
Coal or coke
Wood	991
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	247
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	19,975
Less Than $50,000	15,116
$50,000 to $99,999	5,683
$100,000 to $149,999	2,979
$150,000 to $199,999	1,010
$200,000 to $299,999	577
$300,000 to $499,999	91
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	92,100

GROSS RENT (Knox County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,859
Less than $200	392
$200 to $299	322
$300 to $499	1,901
$500 to $699	1,319
$700 to $999	233
$1,000 to $1,499	56
$1,500 or more	23