Howard

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  4. Howard Employment Information
  5. Howard Family Information
  6. Howard Education Information
  7. Howard Public Benefits Information
  8. Howard Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Howard Legal Resources Back to top

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Howard Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,309
  • Land Area (2000): 90.206 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.424 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,663
Howard Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,559 40.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 115 1.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,628 57.57%

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Howard Employment Information Back to top
Howard Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 189 10.89%
2. Construction 177 10.20%
3. Metal Manufactuing 164 9.45%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 148 8.53%
5. Educational Services 99 5.71%
6. Truck Transportation 90 5.19%
7. Repair and Maintenance 65 3.75%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 57 3.29%
9. Wood Manufacturing 49 2.82%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 47 2.71%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 46 2.65%
12. Utilities 42 2.42%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 35 2.02%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 1.96%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 33 1.90%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 1.73%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 1.73%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 25 1.44%
19. Health Care 25 1.44%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 24 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 293 20.01%
2. Educational Services 200 13.66%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 93 6.35%
4. Finance and Insurance 89 6.08%
5. Social Assistance 52 3.55%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 50 3.42%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 50 3.42%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 3.01%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 2.73%
10. Construction 39 2.66%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 2.46%
12. Metal Manufactuing 36 2.46%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 1.84%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 26 1.78%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 24 1.64%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 1.57%
17. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.23%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 17 1.16%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 17 1.16%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 17 1.16%

Howard Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 168 9.68%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 158 9.11%
3. Other Production Occupations 140 8.07%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 116 6.69%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 89 5.13%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 4.44%
7. Other Construction Trades 70 4.03%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 70 4.03%
9. Other Management Occupations 66 3.80%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 59 3.40%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 3.34%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 57 3.29%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 56 3.23%
14. Engineers 54 3.11%
15. Electricians 52 3.00%
16. Top Executives 47 2.71%
17. Carpenters 29 1.67%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 28 1.61%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 1.56%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 135 9.22%
2. Secretaries and Admins 89 6.08%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 66 4.51%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 66 4.51%
5. Registered Nurses 64 4.37%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 56 3.83%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 54 3.69%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 3.35%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 46 3.14%
10. Business Operations Specialists 41 2.80%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 40 2.73%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 2.66%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 36 2.46%
14. Cashiers 35 2.39%
15. Customer Service Representatives 35 2.39%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 2.25%
17. Other Production Occupations 32 2.19%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 31 2.12%
19. Child Care Workers 30 2.05%
20. Other Management Occupations 28 1.91%

Howard Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,792 55.51%
15-35 hours 638 12.68%
1-14 hours 130 2.58%
No regular hours 1,470 29.22%

Howard Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 134 4.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 113 3.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 86 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 293 9.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 340 11.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 372 12.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 443 14.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 343 11.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 138 4.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 174 5.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 36 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 251 8.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 311 10.22%

Howard Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 97 3.19%
5-9 238 7.82%
10-14 623 20.47%
15-19 503 16.52%
20-24 454 14.91%
25-29 231 7.59%
30-34 339 11.14%
35-39 134 4.40%
40-44 111 3.65%
45-59 122 4.01%
60-89 130 4.27%
At least 90 62 2.04%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,146 70.50%
30-44 0 0.00% 584 19.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 122 4.01%
At least 60 21 0.69% 171 5.62%

Howard Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 267 8.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,719 87.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 32 1.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 71 2.28%

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Howard Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,492 (6,283 people)
Families (2000): 1,868 (5,455 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 816
People at same address in 1995: 3,829
Howard Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 154 6.18%
$10,000-$14,999 119 4.78%
$15,000-$19,999 185 7.42%
$20,000-$24,999 223 8.95%
$25,000-$29,999 113 4.53%
$30,000-$34,999 206 8.27%
$35,000-$39,999 181 7.26%
$40,000-$44,999 168 6.74%
$45,000-$49,999 167 6.70%
$50,000-$59,999 223 8.95%
$60,000-$74,999 327 13.12%
$75,000-$99,999 279 11.20%
$100,000-$124,999 77 3.09%
$125,000-$149,999 34 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 14 0.56%
$200,000 or more 22 0.88%

Howard Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 527 21.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 887 35.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 82 3.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 381 15.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 372 15.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 142 5.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 41 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Howard Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,001 29.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 820 11.97%
Public Assistance 67 0.98%
Retirement 488 7.12%
Self Employment 316 4.61%
Social Security 782 11.42%
Supplemental Security 109 1.59%
Wage / Salary 1,948 28.44%
Other 319 4.66%

Howard Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,003 63.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 582 36.72%

Howard Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 271 10.52%
Color 1 Box Married 1,633 63.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 582 22.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 90 3.49%

Howard Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 316 12.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,614 62.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 357 13.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 287 11.15%

Howard 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 Education Information Back to top
Howard Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 230 4.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 795 16.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,951 40.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 999 20.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 400 8.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 252 5.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 235 4.83%

Howard 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 50 0.79% 32 0.51% 82 1.30%
Kindergarten 72 1.14% 0 0.00% 72 1.14%
Grades 1-4 331 5.25% 33 0.52% 364 5.77%
Grades 5-8 301 4.77% 19 0.30% 320 5.07%
Grades 9-12 360 5.71% 0 0.00% 360 5.71%
Undergrad college 188 2.98% 29 0.46% 217 3.44%
Graduate or professional school 54 0.86% 19 0.30% 73 1.16%
Total 1,356 21.49% 132 2.09% 1,488 23.59%

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Howard Public Benefits Information Back to top
Howard Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,819 93.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 437 6.99%

Howard 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.


Howard Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Howard Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 734 11.63%
10-19 Years 860 13.63%
20-29 Years 591 9.37%
30-39 Years 888 14.08%
40-49 Years 1,039 16.47%
50-59 Years 1,032 16.36%
60-69 Years 520 8.24%
70-79 Years 462 7.32%
80-89 Years 156 2.47%
90+ Years 27 0.43%

Howard Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,185 50.48%
Color 1 Box Female 3,124 49.52%

Howard Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,887 93.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 231 3.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 72 1.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 61 0.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Howard Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,843 30.97%
2. Irish 709 11.91%
3. English 706 11.86%
4. United States Or American 578 9.71%
5. Polish 408 6.86%
6. Dutch 397 6.67%
7. French Non-Basque 287 4.82%
8. Italian 216 3.63%
9. Scottish 141 2.37%
10. Scotch Irish 120 2.02%

Howard Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,828 97.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 85 1.42%
3. German 29 0.48%
4. French 26 0.43%
5. Arabic 15 0.25%
6. Italian 7 0.12%

Howard Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,237 98.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 65 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Howard 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.