| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 80,827 | 17 | 1.5% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 83,381 | 18 | 1.3% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 85,702 | 18 | 1.2% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 5.1% | 61 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -600 | 86 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 44 | 26 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 251 | 27 | 0.7% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 5,563 | 18 | 6.6% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 15,039 | 18 | 18.0% | 18.1% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 5,853 | 22 | 7.0% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 21,991 | 18 | 26.2% | 27.4% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 23,038 | 18 | 27.5% | 25.6% | | Older (65 plus) | 12,292 | 18 | 14.7% | 12.5% | | Median Age | 39.1 |   |   | Median Age = 36.5 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 339 | 16 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 1,039 | 16 | 1.2% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 5,592 | 15 | 6.7% | 9.0% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 19 | 31 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 75,492 | 18 | 90.1% | 88.1% | | Two or More Race Groups | 1,295 | 16 | 1.5% | 1.1% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 82,110 | 18 | 98.0% | 95.0% | | Hispanic or Latino | 1,666 | 26 | 2.0% | 5.0% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 34,800 | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 7,553 | 19 | 21.7% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 10,791 | 18 | 31.0% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 3,327 | 16 | 9.6% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 9,827 | 16 | 28.2% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2007 (estimate) | 39,391 | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 37,604 | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 24,949 $89,000 | 18 33 | 66.3% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 9,851 $509 | 17 21 | 26.2% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 14,438 | 19 | 1.3% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 14,042 | 18 | 1.3% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 396 | 93 | 0.4% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 813 | 18 | 1.3% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 721 | 17 | 1.4% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 542 | 18 | 1.4% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 114 | 19 | 1.2% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 65 | 20 | 1.5% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 56,222 | 18 | 1.4% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 83.3% | 23 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 18.1% | 19 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $32,322 | 23 | 97.3% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $45,569 | 44 | 96.1% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 13.0% | 27 | 105.7% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 19.0% | 27 | 111.1% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 447 | 15 | 1.2% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 9,478 | 13 | 1.5% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 5,507 | 17 | 1.3% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 1,089 | 18 | 1.3% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 159 | 11 | 1.7% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 821 | 17 | 1.5% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 36,934 | 22 | 1.1% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 34,012 | 23 | 1.1% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 2,922 | 18 | 1.5% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 7.9 | 7 | 133.9% | 5.9 | | May 2009 Unemployment Rate | 19.3 | 1 | 185.6% | 10.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 51,208 | 100.0% | $2,805,643 | 100.0% | $54,789 | | Wage and Salary | 43,280 | 84.5% | $2,047,076 | 73.0% | $47,298 | | Farm Proprietors | 472 | 0.9% | $10,586 | 0.4% | $22,428 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 7,456 | 14.6% | $104,823 | 3.7% | $14,059 | | Farm | 562 | 1.1% | $13,187 | 0.5% | $23,464 | | Nonfarm | 50,646 | 98.9% | $2,792,456 | 99.5% | $55,137 | | Private | 43,617 | 85.2% | $2,468,054 | 88.0% | $56,585 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 4,109 | 8.0% | $60,587 | 2.2% | $14,745 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 654 | 1.3% | $6,750 | 0.2% | $10,321 | | Construction | 2,048 | 4.0% | $59,288 | 2.1% | $28,949 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 4,237 | 8.3% | $167,982 | 6.0% | $39,646 | | Information | 378 | 0.7% | $16,302 | 0.6% | $43,127 | | Manufacturing | 13,376 | 26.1% | $1,650,162 | 58.8% | $123,367 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 1,539 | 3.0% | $71,379 | 2.5% | $46,380 | | Retail Trade | 6,681 | 13.0% | $138,563 | 4.9% | $20,740 | | Trans., Warehousing | 913 | 1.8% | $32,385 | 1.2% | $35,471 | | Wholesale Trade | 1,106 | 2.2% | $65,440 | 2.3% | $59,168 | | Other Private (not above) | 8,447* | 16.5%* | $196,787* | 7.0%* | $23,297* | | Government | 7,029 | 13.7% | $324,402 | 11.6% | $46,152 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 46 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $6,905 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 46 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $6,905 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Howard FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Howard TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 13,654 | 20.4% | All Areas | 4,458 | 7.7% | | Miami County | 2,864 | 4.3% | Miami County | 625 | 1.1% | | Hamilton County | 2,370 | 3.5% | Marion County | 619 | 1.1% | | Tipton County | 2,002 | 3.0% | Hamilton County | 613 | 1.1% | | Cass County | 1,869 | 2.8% | Tippecanoe County | 470 | 0.8% | | Grant County | 900 | 1.3% | Tipton County | 444 | 0.8% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |