Kokomo, IN City Data

Kokomo, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 46,113 people who live in Kokomo and approximately 84,964 who live in Howard County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kokomo 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 Kokomo. We have included Kokomo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kokomo Information

Howard County where Kokomo resides is 293.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 84,964 and has a population rank of 614 out of all the places in the United States.

Kokomo has a total of 46,113 people and of those residents there are 21,793 males and 24,320 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 1,170 births each year and around 861 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kokomo varies per year, but currently 45,265 are one race and 848 are two or more races.

Of the 46,113 people who live in Kokomo, there are 12,625 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kokomo is 6,456 male and 6,169 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 34,599.

General Kokomo Information
Total area in square miles - Howard County	293.93
Water area in square miles - Howard County	N/A
Resident population - Howard County	84,964
Population rank - Howard County	614
Total population	46,113
Total population (male)	21,793
Total population (female)	24,320
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Howard County	1,170
Deaths- Howard County	861
Population of one race	45,265
Population of two or more races	848
Population under 20 years	12,625
Population under 20 years (male)	6,456
Population under 20 years (female)	6,169
Total population 18 years and over	34,599

Kokomo Social Characteristics

There are 34,800 households in Kokomo. Families make up 23,716 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kokomo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,344), male householder with no wife present (1,273) and female householder with no husband present (3,858). The remainder of the Kokomo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,228. Kokomo, IN moving companies help people in Kokomo 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 Kokomo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kokomo is based, there are 34,999 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,435 never married, 19,027 now married, 462 separated, 3,968 widowed, and 5,107 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 403 separated, 794 widowed and 3,468 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kokomo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kokomo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Howard County)
Total households	34,800
Family households (families)	23,716
With own children under 18 years	11,611
Married-couple family	18,344
With own children under 18 years	7,640
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,273
With own children under 18 years	721
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,858
With own children under 18 years	2,606
Nonfamily households	11,228
Householder living alone	9,804
65 years and over	3,589

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,349
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,876
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	36,168
Householder	12,195
Spouse	8,559
Child	12,874
Other relatives	395
Nonrelatives	860
Unmarried partner	485
Roomer or boarder	67
Housemate or roommate	126
Unmarried partner	1,057
Foster child	17
Other	165

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,251
Male householder	3,569
Male householder living alone	2,985
Male householder not living alone	584
Female householder	4,509
Female householder living alone	4,144
Female householder not living alone	365
Nonrelatives	1,173
Unmarried partner	572
Roomer or boarder	81
Housemate or roommate	339
Foster child	4
Other	177

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,999
Never married	6,435
Now married	19,027
Separated	462
Widowed	3,968
Divorced	5,107
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	403
Widowed	794
Divorced	3,468

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	46,113
Male	21,793
Under 5 years	1,855
5 to 9 years	1,599
10 to 14 years	1,526
15 to 17 years	940
18 and 19 years	536
20 years	266
21 years	298
22 to 24 years	954
25 to 29 years	1,715
30 to 34 years	1,636
35 to 39 years	1,644
40 to 44 years	1,594
45 to 49 years	1,460
50 to 54 years	1,335
55 to 59 years	1,114
60 and 61 years	381
62 to 64 years	499
65 and 66 years	307
67 to 69 years	401
70 to 74 years	680
75 to 79 years	515
80 to 84 years	330
85 years and over	208
Female	24,320
Under 5 years	1,761
5 to 9 years	1,563
10 to 14 years	1,472
15 to 17 years	798
18 and 19 years	575
20 years	353
21 years	284
22 to 24 years	1,049
25 to 29 years	1,832
30 to 34 years	1,592
35 to 39 years	1,669
40 to 44 years	1,693
45 to 49 years	1,635
50 to 54 years	1,595
55 to 59 years	1,179
60 and 61 years	465
62 to 64 years	593
65 and 66 years	366
67 to 69 years	597
70 to 74 years	990
75 to 79 years	894
80 to 84 years	708
85 years and over	657

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	46,113
One race	45,265
White	39,242
Black or African American	4,770
American Indian and Alaska Native	177
Asian	525
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	91
Two or more races	848

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	45,419
People who are White alone	38,643
People who are Black or African American alone	4,691
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	173
People who are Asian alone	523
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,190
People who are Some other race alone	532

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	78,943
Same house	44,096
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,990
Different state or abroad	5,332
Different state	4,762
Abroad	570

PLACE OF BIRTH (Howard County)
Total resident population	84,964
Born in United States	64,369
State of residence	63,073
Different state	20,024
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	380
Foreign born	1,487

Kokomo 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 Kokomo. That total enrollment is 20,385 for the population of the country, which includes Kokomo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,193 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,533 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,931.

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 Kokomo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,385
Pre-kindergarten	1,834
Public	973
Private	861
Kindergarten	1,352
Public	1,151
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,456
Public	8,645
Private	811
Elementary and high school	14,267
Public	13,159
Private	1,108
High school grades 9 to 12	4,811
Public	4,514
Private	297
College, undergraduate years	2,380
Public	2,106
Private	274
Graduate or professional school	552
Public	407
Private	145
Not enrolled in school	60,919

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	56,222
Less than 9th grade	3,094
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,284
High school graduate	21,349
Some college, no degree	11,943
Associate's degree	3,389
Bachelor's degree	10,163
Graduate or professional degree	18.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,314

Kokomo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 65,669 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kokomo. The Kokomo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,471), service occupations (6,156), sales and office occupations (8,050), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (86), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,940) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,718). The 65,669 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,788 private wage and salary workers, 3,637 government workers, 1,892 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Howard County)
Population 16 years and over	65,669
In labor force	41,471
Civilian labor force	41,428
Employed	39,421
Unemployed	2,007
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	43
Females 16 years and over	34,410
In labor force	18,979
Civilian labor force	18,979
Unemployed Civilian labor force	893
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	31,259
In labor force	22,492
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,114
Armed forces	43

COMMUTING TO WORK (Howard County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,709
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,771
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,982
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	545
Other means	196
Worked at home	865
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	657,000

OCCUPATION (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,471
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,471
Service occupations	6,156
Sales and office occupations	8,050
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	86
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,940
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,718

INDUSTRY (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,471
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	288
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,522
Wholesale trade	730
Retail trade	4,560
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,207
Information	857
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,450
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,655
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,958
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,011
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,386

CLASS OF WORKER (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,471
Private wage and salary workers	33,788
Government workers	3,637
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,892
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kokomo Housing Characteristics

In Kokomo, IN there are 37,604 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,800 occupied and 2,804 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kokomo, there are 27,836 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,050 units in Kokomo. 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 Kokomo, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kokomo, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kokomo. There are 738 housing units with rent less than $200, 544 with rent between $200-299, 3,085 with rent between $300-499 and 4,741 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kokomo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kokomo, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Howard County)
Total housing units	37,604
Occupied housing units	34,800
Vacant housing units	2,804

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Howard County)
Total housing units	37,604
1-unit, detached	27,836
1-unit, attached	1,050
2 units	913
3 or 4 units	1,643
5 to 9 units	1,886
10 to 19 units	843
20 to 49 units	664
50 or more units	1,017
Mobile home	1,752

HOUSING TENURE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	34,800
Owner-occupied	24,949
Renter-occupied	9,851

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	34,800
No vehicles available	2,555
2 vehicle available	20,221
3 vehicles available	4,378
4 vehicles available	1,354
5 or more vehicles available	363

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	34,800
Utility gas	26,847
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,181
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	264
Coal or coke
Wood	122
Solar energy
Other fuel	110
No fuel used	56

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	34,800
Less Than $50,000	24,949
$50,000 to $99,999	10,865
$100,000 to $149,999	5,531
$150,000 to $199,999	2,128
$200,000 to $299,999	1,094
$300,000 to $499,999	258
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	89,000

GROSS RENT (Howard County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,851
Less than $200	738
$200 to $299	544
$300 to $499	3,085
$500 to $699	3,296
$700 to $999	1,227
$1,000 to $1,499	114
$1,500 or more	103