Howard County, Nebraska

Howard County is home to 6,534 people. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Nebraska rate (10.6%). The median household income is $76,767.

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MeasureValueNebraskaYearSource
Population6,5341,978,7072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$76,767$76,4752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line4.8%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty4.0%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.8%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%34.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$209,100$238,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$777$1,0722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income29.7%45.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.7%8.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.2 years37.2 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.