Howard County, Texas

Howard County is home to 32,290 people. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $69,649.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population32,29030,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$69,649$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.8%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.2%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance13.6%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$155,600$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,034$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.8%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born9.8%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age36.7 years35.6 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.