Howard County

  1. Howard County Legal Resources
  2. Howard County Statistics
  3. Howard County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Howard County Employment Information
  5. Howard County Family Information
  6. Howard County Education Information
  7. Howard County Business Information
  8. Howard County Public Benefits Information
  9. Howard County Criminal Information
  10. Howard County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Howard County Cities
  12. Howard County Zip Codes


Howard County Legal Resources Back to top

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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Howard County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,932
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 131 / 119 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,226.107 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.928 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 269,000.000 acres (1,088.374 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 891
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 25.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 17.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $24,822,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 2,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 80.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 8
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 1,937
  • Federal Spending (2004): $63,808
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Howard County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 4,327
Building Permits Issued (2006): 20
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,244
Howard County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,390 34.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,283 24.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,952 41.40%

Howard County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Howard County Employment Information Back to top
Howard County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,630 4,441 189 4.09% 41
1991 4,708 4,523 185 3.93% 40
1992 4,884 4,683 202 4.13% 41
1993 4,840 4,647 193 3.99% 41
1994 5,285 5,092 194 3.66% 37
1995 5,432 5,222 210 3.87% 39
1996 5,505 5,283 222 4.03% 41
1997 5,547 5,369 178 3.20% 32
1998 5,592 5,412 179 3.21% 32
1999 5,663 5,511 153 2.70% 27
2000 5,154 4,981 172 3.35% 34
2001 5,322 5,148 174 3.27% 33
2002 5,234 5,023 211 4.04% 41
2003 5,052 4,833 219 4.33% 43
2004 5,185 4,942 243 4.69% 47
2005 5,199 4,967 232 4.46% 45
2006 5,322 5,125 197 3.70% 37
2007 5,242 5,044 198 3.77% 38
2008 5,298 5,067 231 4.36% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,258 5,019 239 4.55% 45
Feb 2008 5,165 4,933 232 4.49% 45
Mar 2008 5,219 4,997 222 4.25% 43
Apr 2008 5,317 5,123 194 3.65% 36
May 2008 5,373 5,208 165 3.07% 31
Jun 2008 5,450 5,239 211 3.87% 39
Jul 2008 5,576 5,158 418 7.50% 75
Aug 2008 5,183 4,979 204 3.94% 39
Sep 2008 5,139 4,946 193 3.76% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Howard County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 976 18.79%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 768 14.79%
3. Construction 522 10.05%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 292 5.62%
5. Truck Transportation 244 4.70%
6. Food Manufacturing 216 4.16%
7. Repair and Maintenance 204 3.93%
8. Health Care 128 2.46%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 124 2.39%
10. Finance and Insurance 114 2.19%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 106 2.04%
12. Public Administration 106 2.04%
13. Wood Manufacturing 106 2.04%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 104 2.00%
15. Metal Manufactuing 100 1.93%
16. Educational Services 96 1.85%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 72 1.39%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.27%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 58 1.12%
20. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 54 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 916 21.14%
2. Educational Services 454 10.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 318 7.34%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 314 7.25%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 252 5.81%
6. Finance and Insurance 234 5.40%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 146 3.37%
8. Public Administration 142 3.28%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 138 3.18%
10. Social Assistance 108 2.49%
11. Food Manufacturing 94 2.17%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 66 1.52%
13. Metal Manufactuing 64 1.48%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 1.38%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 56 1.29%
16. Gasoline Stations 50 1.15%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 1.15%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 46 1.06%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 46 1.06%
20. Department and Other General Stores 46 1.06%

Howard County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 670 12.90%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 482 9.28%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 428 8.24%
4. Agricultural Workers 272 5.24%
5. Other Production Occupations 258 4.97%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 236 4.54%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 234 4.51%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 226 4.35%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 176 3.39%
10. Other Management Occupations 150 2.89%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 138 2.66%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 128 2.46%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 126 2.43%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 116 2.23%
15. Other Construction Trades 110 2.12%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 108 2.08%
17. Carpenters 102 1.96%
18. Construction Laborers 66 1.27%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 62 1.19%
20. Engineers 60 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 240 5.54%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 232 5.35%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 232 5.35%
4. Secretaries and Admins 224 5.17%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 222 5.12%
6. Registered Nurses 222 5.12%
7. Other Production Occupations 214 4.94%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 166 3.83%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 154 3.55%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 140 3.23%
11. Cashiers 138 3.18%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 134 3.09%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 122 2.81%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 120 2.77%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 120 2.77%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 102 2.35%
17. Agricultural Workers 98 2.26%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 96 2.22%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 88 2.03%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 88 2.03%

Howard County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,836 53.04%
15-35 hours 2,273 13.64%
1-14 hours 681 4.09%
No regular hours 4,869 29.23%

Howard County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 413 4.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 531 5.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 782 8.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 559 6.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,085 12.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,122 12.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,393 15.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 818 9.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 236 2.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 199 2.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 104 1.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 949 10.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 753 8.40%

Howard County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,053 11.75%
5-9 2,241 25.01%
10-14 1,500 16.74%
15-19 1,007 11.24%
20-24 772 8.62%
25-29 504 5.62%
30-34 815 9.09%
35-39 84 0.94%
40-44 91 1.02%
45-59 350 3.91%
60-89 362 4.04%
At least 90 182 2.03%

Howard County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.18% 7,061 78.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 990 11.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 350 3.91%
At least 60 12 0.13% 532 5.94%

Howard County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,194 11.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,183 69.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 500 4.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,323 12.86%

Howard County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Howard County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,964 (19,320 people)
Families (2000): 5,322 (16,026 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,897
People at same address in 1995: 13,631
Howard County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 837 9.74%
$10,000-$14,999 652 7.58%
$15,000-$19,999 659 7.67%
$20,000-$24,999 744 8.66%
$25,000-$29,999 582 6.77%
$30,000-$34,999 840 9.77%
$35,000-$39,999 514 5.98%
$40,000-$44,999 667 7.76%
$45,000-$49,999 558 6.49%
$50,000-$59,999 884 10.28%
$60,000-$74,999 762 8.86%
$75,000-$99,999 472 5.49%
$100,000-$124,999 227 2.64%
$125,000-$149,999 61 0.71%
$150,000-$199,999 48 0.56%
$200,000 or more 89 1.04%

Howard County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,174 29.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,287 32.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 118 2.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 474 11.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 512 12.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 253 6.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 84 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Howard County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,707 26.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,637 18.26%
Public Assistance 266 1.05%
Retirement 922 3.63%
Self Employment 2,286 9.00%
Social Security 3,020 11.89%
Supplemental Security 257 1.01%
Wage / Salary 6,051 23.83%
Other 1,246 4.91%

Howard County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,757 54.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,322 45.72%

Howard County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 470 5.61%
Color 1 Box Married 5,312 63.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,351 28.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 240 2.87%

Howard County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 514 5.91%
Color 1 Box Married 5,120 58.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,609 18.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,459 16.77%

Howard County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Howard County Education Information Back to top
Howard County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,619 10.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,866 11.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,826 42.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,761 17.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,008 6.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,366 8.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 456 2.87%

Howard County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 300 3.02% 136 1.37% 436 4.39%
Kindergarten 247 2.49% 8 0.08% 255 2.57%
Grades 1-4 1,010 10.17% 378 3.81% 1,388 13.98%
Grades 5-8 1,167 11.75% 164 1.65% 1,331 13.40%
Grades 9-12 1,365 13.74% 6 0.06% 1,371 13.80%
Undergrad college 382 3.85% 94 0.95% 476 4.79%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.26% 14 0.14% 40 0.40%
Total 4,497 45.28% 800 8.05% 5,297 53.33%

Howard County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Howard County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $79,961,000
Retail sales (2002): $64,225,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $205,120
Retired workers (2005): 1,450
Howard County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 3
1999 - Construction 2 3 10 5 2
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 2 3 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 5 3 10
1999 - Information 0 0 3 0 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 3 6 6 6
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 5 4 18
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 8 2 6
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 1 6
1999 - Retail Trade 2 3 9 15 20
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 5 4 5
1999 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 5 5 12
1999 - Total 13 19 63 52 106
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 3
2000 - Construction 2 1 4 10 5
2000 - Educational Services 1 2 3 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 6 0 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 7 5 6
2000 - Information 1 1 2 0 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 7 4 8
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 6 5 16
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 1 5 9
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 0 1 4
2000 - Retail Trade 2 3 21 9 14
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 3 6 2
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 4 7 10
2000 - Total 16 22 68 53 94
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 3
2001 - Construction 3 4 2 7 8
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 6 4 6
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 6 3 9
2001 - Information 0 0 2 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 9 7 4
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 10 8 11
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 3 2 9
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 1 4
2001 - Retail Trade 3 5 10 12 18
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 3 6 1
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 6 5 9
2001 - Total 10 19 61 61 89
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 0 0
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 2
2002 - Construction 4 5 8 1 6
2002 - Educational Services 2 0 0 1 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 3 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 2 8 8
2002 - Information 0 2 3 0 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 2 6 5 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 6 10 12
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 4 2 7
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 1 4
2002 - Retail Trade 5 3 12 15 13
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 1 1 5
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 4 7 9
2002 - Total 19 21 53 57 89
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 1 1 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 1 1
2003 - Construction 3 5 6 3 5
2003 - Educational Services 1 1 0 2 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 3 3 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 2 3 4 12
2003 - Information 0 0 1 2 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 1 7 8 6
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 10 5 13
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 4 4 5
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 1 2
2003 - Retail Trade 6 8 7 14 19
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 4 0 3
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 7 3 9
2003 - Total 24 21 56 53 93
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 3 0 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 0 2
2004 - Construction 7 5 3 3 6
2004 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 4
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 2 11
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 4 7 3 11
2004 - Information 0 0 3 1 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 3 1 9 7 5
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 11 7 10
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 2 6 5
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 0 4
2004 - Retail Trade 3 5 16 10 19
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 3 2 4
2004 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 1 4 10
2004 - Total 19 22 66 45 94
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 2 0
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 0 2 1
2005 - Construction 3 2 7 4 6
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 5 3 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 6 3 10
2005 - Information 0 0 0 3 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 3 2 6 8 8
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 5 10 12
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 4 1 9
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 2 4
2005 - Retail Trade 3 2 9 14 23
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 2 2 4
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 0 6 8
2005 - Total 19 17 49 61 98

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Howard County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Howard County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,179 90.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,060 9.70%

Howard County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $887 $14 $513 $0 $0 $168 $1,568 $447 $0 $191
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,112 $23 $1,334 $0 $0 $1,149 $3,595 $1,216 $575 $1,227
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,176 $20 $1,589 $0 $0 $1,320 $4,085 $1,540 $575 $2,605
1980 $1,196 $21 $1,689 $0 $0 $1,673 $4,558 $1,742 $905 $2,941
1981 $1,276 $21 $1,459 $0 $0 $1,781 $4,516 $1,927 $840 $2,705
1982 $933 $20 $1,398 $0 $0 $1,996 $4,327 $1,953 $770 $2,570
1983 $1,262 $21 $1,466 $0 $0 $2,214 $4,942 $2,654 $690 $1,487
1984 $2,000 $21 $1,566 $0 $0 $2,656 $6,222 $2,277 $610 $1,541
1985 $2,121 $23 $1,688 $0 $0 $2,639 $6,448 $2,226 $525 $1,438
1986 $1,567 $23 $1,905 $0 $0 $2,849 $6,321 $2,538 $435 $1,794
1987 $2,034 $25 $1,700 $0 $0 $2,703 $6,437 $2,440 $340 $2,261
1988 $2,187 $27 $1,631 $0 $0 $2,683 $6,501 $2,537 $240 $1,476
1989 $2,204 $29 $2,268 $0 $0 $3,220 $7,692 $6,359 $220 $4,447
1990 $2,298 $31 $1,865 $0 $0 $4,142 $8,305 $6,034 $130 $5,298
1991 $2,194 $32 $1,972 $0 $0 $4,853 $9,019 $6,215 $40 $6,202
1992 $2,280 $44 $2,210 $0 $0 $5,389 $9,879 $6,214 $0 $5,708
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $1,966 $561 $3,109 $0 $0 $4,629 $9,704 $3,701 $0 $1,809
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,235 $375 $3,975 $0 $0 $6,972 $13,182 $4,256 $0 $3,501
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $3,380 $412 $2,418 $0 $0 $12,194 $17,992 $6,891 $1,145 $3,868
2005 $3,775 $403 $2,347 $0 $0 $11,141 $17,263 $7,557 $1,015 $3,436
2006 $4,340 $364 $2,942 $0 $0 $11,003 $18,285 $8,315 $977 $8,463


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $141 $189 $17 $150 $682 $0 $1,605
$22 $162 $0 $0 $0 $242
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $7 $235 $65 $1,136 $1,006 $79 $3,162
$68 $327 $21 $0 $0 $218
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $10 $165 $15 $1,466 $1,457 $44 $3,703
$122 $261 $24 $0 $0 $139
1980 $23 $258 $34 $1,563 $1,315 $46 $3,901
$127 $298 $50 $0 $0 $187
1981 $25 $310 $30 $1,754 $1,574 $56 $4,550
$133 $328 $46 $0 $0 $294
1982 $20 $333 $32 $1,831 $1,298 $55 $4,501
$169 $350 $42 $0 $0 $371
1983 $25 $347 $42 $2,161 $1,675 $63 $5,598
$168 $389 $39 $0 $0 $689
1984 $17 $417 $50 $2,584 $1,419 $87 $5,880
$121 $512 $31 $0 $0 $642
1985 $11 $539 $37 $2,558 $1,861 $76 $6,489
$146 $559 $22 $0 $0 $680
1986 $12 $529 $71 $2,684 $1,708 $95 $6,570
$128 $618 $32 $0 $0 $693
1987 $0 $532 $46 $2,596 $1,626 $110 $6,421
$119 $654 $27 $0 $0 $711
1988 $0 $498 $42 $2,652 $1,686 $108 $6,624
$125 $660 $13 $0 $0 $840
1989 $0 $540 $70 $2,829 $2,041 $95 $7,164
$164 $635 $9 $0 $0 $781
1990 $0 $645 $105 $3,129 $2,132 $126 $7,625
$154 $547 $14 $0 $0 $773
1991 $0 $536 $106 $4,386 $2,134 $135 $9,033
$188 $727 $12 $0 $0 $809
1992 $0 $659 $156 $5,127 $2,353 $172 $10,372
$235 $833 $5 $0 $0 $832
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $528 $168 $5,891 $2,646 $0 $11,005
$486 $72 $0 $0 $0 $1,214
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $799 $134 $7,503 $2,500 $263 $12,503
$419 $328 $0 $0 $0 $557
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,010 $108 $11,724 $2,527 $379 $17,143
$461 $320 $76 $0 $0 $538
2005 $0 $997 $114 $12,572 $2,874 $357 $18,269
$651 $403 $46 $0 $0 $255
2006 $0 $1,099 $118 $12,803 $3,138 $431 $18,713
$576 $84 $51 $0 $0 $413

Howard County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4
Howard County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Howard County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,320 13.29%
10-19 Years 1,530 15.40%
20-29 Years 883 8.89%
30-39 Years 1,304 13.13%
40-49 Years 1,441 14.51%
50-59 Years 1,020 10.27%
60-69 Years 860 8.66%
70-79 Years 893 8.99%
80-89 Years 559 5.63%
90+ Years 122 1.23%

Howard County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,891 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 5,041 50.76%

Howard County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,797 98.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 55 0.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Howard County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,004 38.91%
2. Norwegian 3,994 15.53%
3. Irish 3,181 12.37%
4. Czech 2,722 10.59%
5. English 1,555 6.05%
6. United States Or American 804 3.13%
7. Dutch 607 2.36%
8. Swiss 330 1.28%
9. Danish 321 1.25%
10. Swedish 319 1.24%

Howard County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,185 93.97%
2. German 469 2.30%
3. Other Slavic 334 1.64%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 140 0.69%
5. Other West Germanic 99 0.48%
6. Scandinavian 70 0.34%
7. Vietnamese 40 0.20%
8. French 38 0.19%
9. Tagalog 16 0.08%
10. Other Native North American 10 0.05%

Howard County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,553 99.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 52 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.09%

Howard County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Howard County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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