Howard County

Howard County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population6,475
County SeatN/A
State FIPS31
County FIPS093
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population3,507
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,476
Median Age42.6
Veterans378
Housing Units2,893
Uninsured111
Net Migration (recent)-68
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments172
Total Employees1,091
Avg Annual Pay$43,289
Median Household Income$70,766
Poverty Rate4.9%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,708
Federal Spending FY2024$47,729,877
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,371

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$181,600
Median Rent$816
FMR Studio$685
FMR 1BR$823
FMR 2BR$999
FMR 3BR$1,204
FMR 4BR$1,324

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking16.4%
Adult Obesity37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k9.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches6
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools16
SNAP Stores7
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)212,869
Avg Farm Size (acres)106,434.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-09-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-08-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2024-05-03
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2018-06-29
DRSEVERE STORMS, WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2013-11-26
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, ICE JAMS, AND FLOODING2010-04-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Howard County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.