| HOWARD Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 14291 |
| HOWARD Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 14300 |
| HOWARD Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.1 |
| HOWARD Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -9 |
| HOWARD Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 14300 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1036 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.3 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3583 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.3 |
| HOWARD Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| HOWARD Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1981 |
| HOWARD Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.8 |
| HOWARD Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10798 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3056 |
| HOWARD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 79 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 140 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1497 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9362 |
| HOWARD Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 76.3 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.6 |
| HOWARD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.6 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 66.2 |
| HOWARD Births 2006 | 182 |
| HOWARD Deaths 2006 | 169 |
| HOWARD Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| HOWARD Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.9 |
| HOWARD Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3.5 |
| HOWARD Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 7.3 |
| HOWARD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 70.7 |
| HOWARD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.6 |
| HOWARD Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3019 |
| HOWARD Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 19.2 |
| HOWARD Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 6586 |
| HOWARD Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 289 |
| HOWARD Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.6 |
| HOWARD Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 72.2 |
| HOWARD Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 55600 |
| HOWARD Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.3 |
| HOWARD Households 2000 (complete count) | 5471 |
| HOWARD Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.55 |
| HOWARD Per capita income in 1999 | 15586 |
| HOWARD Median household income 2008 | 33219 |
| HOWARD People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 21.3 |
| HOWARD Personal income 2007 | 366 |
| HOWARD Per capita personal income 2007 | 26178 |
| HOWARD Civilian labor force 2008 | 6308 |
| HOWARD Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 327 |
| HOWARD Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.2 |
| HOWARD Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 10021 |
| HOWARD Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -911 |
| HOWARD Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 956 |
| HOWARD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 345936 |
| HOWARD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 34521 |
| HOWARD Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 305 |
| HOWARD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 6587 |
| HOWARD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -10.8 |
| HOWARD Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 791 |
| HOWARD Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 7194 |
| HOWARD Total number of firms 2002 | 1064 |
| HOWARD Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWARD Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWARD Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWARD Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWARD Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWARD Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 14 |
| HOWARD Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 873401 |
| HOWARD Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 27919 |
| HOWARD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 110251 |
| HOWARD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7707 |
| HOWARD New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 4 |
| HOWARD Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 354 |
| HOWARD Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 110712 |
| HOWARD Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 103042 |
| HOWARD Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7286 |
| HOWARD Land area in square miles 2000 | 587.42 |
| HOWARD Population per square mile 2000 | 24 |
