| Howard County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 11,114 | 9,809 | -12% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 9.00E-05 | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 27% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 19% | 22% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 31% | 19% | -11% |
| % 9-11 years | 9% | 8% | -2% |
| %Completed H.S. | 42% | 44% | 2% |
| %Some College | 10% | 12% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| Persons over 25 | 6,809 | 6,627 | -3% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 6% | 2% | -5% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 4,440 | 4,296 | -3% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 31% | 35% | 4% |
| %Professional & Technical | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 7% | 7% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Clerical | 8% | 9% | 0% |
| %Craft Workers | 12% | 9% | -2% |
| %Operators | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Farm Workers | 26% | 23% | -3% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 34% | 33% | -2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 4,087 | 3,621 | -11% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 15% | 14% | -1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 15% | 14% | -1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 5% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $60,176,330 | $77,428,366 | 29% |
| Number of Families | 2,959 | 2,646 | -11% |
| Average Family Income | $20,337 | $29,262 | 44% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $33,011,770 | $52,524,440 | 59% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,474 | 2,342 | -5% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $13,343 | $22,427 | 68% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $21,572,065 | $18,384,789 | -15% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,794 | 1,466 | -18% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $12,025 | $12,541 | 4% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $51,792,300 | $70,909,229 | 37% |
| Earned Income Households | 3,160 | 2,862 | -9% |
| Average Earned Income | $16,390 | $24,776 | 51% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,849 | $2,611 | 41% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 667 | 353 | -47% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 798 | 425 | -47% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 661 | 496 | -25% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,024 | 925 | -10% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 691 | 1,310 | 90% |
| Income over $50,000 | 168 | 296 | 76% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |