| HOWARD Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 281884 |
| HOWARD Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 247849 |
| HOWARD Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 13.7 |
| HOWARD Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 34035 |
| HOWARD Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 247842 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17216 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.3 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68914 |
| HOWARD Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.1 |
| HOWARD Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.6 |
| HOWARD Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26296 |
| HOWARD Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.8 |
| HOWARD Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 187604 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 47651 |
| HOWARD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 734 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 32754 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 155 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6097 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13659 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 175674 |
| HOWARD Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68.2 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.3 |
| HOWARD Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.9 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.2 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| HOWARD Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 63.9 |
| HOWARD Births 2006 | 3371 |
| HOWARD Deaths 2006 | 1240 |
| HOWARD Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 15 |
| HOWARD Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 51.9 |
| HOWARD Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 11.3 |
| HOWARD Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 14 |
| HOWARD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 93.1 |
| HOWARD Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 52.9 |
| HOWARD Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 26533 |
| HOWARD Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 30.2 |
| HOWARD Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 105500 |
| HOWARD Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 12681 |
| HOWARD Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 13.7 |
| HOWARD Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 73.8 |
| HOWARD Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 206300 |
| HOWARD Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 23.3 |
| HOWARD Households 2000 (complete count) | 90043 |
| HOWARD Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.71 |
| HOWARD Per capita income in 1999 | 32402 |
| HOWARD Median household income 2008 | 101867 |
| HOWARD People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 4.3 |
| HOWARD Personal income 2007 | 16149 |
| HOWARD Per capita personal income 2007 | 59240 |
| HOWARD Civilian labor force 2008 | 160055 |
| HOWARD Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 5021 |
| HOWARD Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.1 |
| HOWARD Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 189586 |
| HOWARD Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 28854 |
| HOWARD Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 17830 |
| HOWARD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.0878e+07 |
| HOWARD Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 57378 |
| HOWARD Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 8738 |
| HOWARD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 155332 |
| HOWARD Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 15.1 |
| HOWARD Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 23252 |
| HOWARD Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 387795 |
| HOWARD Total number of firms 2002 | 24957 |
| HOWARD Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 13.2 |
| HOWARD Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWARD Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 9 |
| HOWARD Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.6 |
| HOWARD Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWARD Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 33.2 |
| HOWARD Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.61298e+06 |
| HOWARD Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 9.08999e+06 |
| HOWARD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3.65029e+06 |
| HOWARD Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 14045 |
| HOWARD New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 947 |
| HOWARD Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 208997 |
| HOWARD Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 29371 |
| HOWARD Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 2.65926e+06 |
| HOWARD Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9670 |
| HOWARD Land area in square miles 2000 | 252.04 |
| HOWARD Population per square mile 2000 | 984 |
