| HOWELL Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 38921 |
| HOWELL Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 37238 |
| HOWELL Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 4.5 |
| HOWELL Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1683 |
| HOWELL Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 37238 |
| HOWELL Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2709 |
| HOWELL Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.9 |
| HOWELL Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9441 |
| HOWELL Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.2 |
| HOWELL Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.8 |
| HOWELL Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6928 |
| HOWELL Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.8 |
| HOWELL Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37591 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 196 |
| HOWELL Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 396 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 164 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 635 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 627 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37046 |
| HOWELL Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.4 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| HOWELL Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.6 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.6 |
| HOWELL Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95 |
| HOWELL Births 2006 | 555 |
| HOWELL Deaths 2006 | 490 |
| HOWELL Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| HOWELL Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 53.3 |
| HOWELL Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.3 |
| HOWELL Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.6 |
| HOWELL Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 73.4 |
| HOWELL Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.9 |
| HOWELL Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 7934 |
| HOWELL Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.1 |
| HOWELL Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 17400 |
| HOWELL Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1060 |
| HOWELL Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 6.5 |
| HOWELL Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 73.6 |
| HOWELL Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 67700 |
| HOWELL Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.5 |
| HOWELL Households 2000 (complete count) | 14762 |
| HOWELL Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.47 |
| HOWELL Per capita income in 1999 | 13959 |
| HOWELL Median household income 2008 | 33249 |
| HOWELL People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 19.2 |
| HOWELL Personal income 2007 | 919 |
| HOWELL Per capita personal income 2007 | 23797 |
| HOWELL Civilian labor force 2008 | 19737 |
| HOWELL Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1102 |
| HOWELL Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.6 |
| HOWELL Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 23588 |
| HOWELL Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1293 |
| HOWELL Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2563 |
| HOWELL Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 611578 |
| HOWELL Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 25928 |
| HOWELL Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1150 |
| HOWELL Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 13269 |
| HOWELL Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -1.3 |
| HOWELL Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3254 |
| HOWELL Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 34074 |
| HOWELL Total number of firms 2002 | 3631 |
| HOWELL Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWELL Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWELL Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWELL Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWELL Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HOWELL Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 30.4 |
| HOWELL Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 521919 |
| HOWELL Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 226471 |
| HOWELL Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 409985 |
| HOWELL Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10994 |
| HOWELL New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 43 |
| HOWELL Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 3727 |
| HOWELL Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 385188 |
| HOWELL Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 301527 |
| HOWELL Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7731 |
| HOWELL Land area in square miles 2000 | 927.74 |
| HOWELL Population per square mile 2000 | 40 |
