| HOWARD Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 9410 |
| HOWARD Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 9934 |
| HOWARD Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -5.3 |
| HOWARD Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -524 |
| HOWARD Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 9932 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 599 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.3 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2198 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.2 |
| HOWARD Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.3 |
| HOWARD Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1923 |
| HOWARD Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.3 |
| HOWARD Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9400 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13 |
| HOWARD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 99 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9303 |
| HOWARD Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 99.1 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| HOWARD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| 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 | 0.4 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.1 |
| HOWARD Births 2006 | 127 |
| HOWARD Deaths 2006 | 109 |
| HOWARD Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| HOWARD Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 65 |
| HOWARD Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.4 |
| HOWARD Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.6 |
| HOWARD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.3 |
| HOWARD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12.6 |
| HOWARD Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1558 |
| 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 | 4440 |
| HOWARD Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 113 |
| HOWARD Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.6 |
| HOWARD Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.2 |
| HOWARD Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 59500 |
| HOWARD Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.6 |
| HOWARD Households 2000 (complete count) | 3974 |
| HOWARD Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.43 |
| HOWARD Per capita income in 1999 | 17842 |
| HOWARD Median household income 2008 | 42318 |
| HOWARD People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 11.1 |
| HOWARD Personal income 2007 | 305 |
| HOWARD Per capita personal income 2007 | 32057 |
| HOWARD Civilian labor force 2008 | 5186 |
| HOWARD Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 244 |
| HOWARD Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.7 |
| HOWARD Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 7170 |
| HOWARD Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 404 |
| HOWARD Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 959 |
| HOWARD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 233966 |
| HOWARD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32631 |
| HOWARD Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 289 |
| HOWARD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3335 |
| HOWARD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -7 |
| HOWARD Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 828 |
| HOWARD Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| HOWARD Total number of firms 2002 | 966 |
| 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 | 31.3 |
| HOWARD Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 205120 |
| HOWARD Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 79961 |
| HOWARD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 64225 |
| HOWARD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6513 |
| HOWARD New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 26 |
| HOWARD Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 4043 |
| HOWARD Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 278635 |
| HOWARD Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 75041 |
| HOWARD Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7912 |
| HOWARD Land area in square miles 2000 | 473.4 |
| HOWARD Population per square mile 2000 | 21 |
