Howard County, Iowa demographics
Population: 9,456
Median age: 40.5
Median household income: 60,387
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Howard County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 9,456 |
| 2020 | 9,201 |
| 2019 | 9,226 |
| 2018 | 9,264 |
| 2017 | 9,321 |
| 2016 | 9,430 |
| 2015 | 9,494 |
| 2014 | 9,529 |
| 2013 | 9,560 |
| 2012 | 9,568 |
| 2011 | 9,591 |
| 2010 | 9,610 |
| 2009 | 9,488 |
Howard County, IA cities
Chester city - 142
Cresco city - 3,872
Elma city - 554
Lime Springs city - 534
Protivin city - 378
Riceville city - 873
Census data for Howard County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Howard County, Iowa
| Total population | 9,456 |
| Male | 4,771 |
| Female | 4,685 |
| Total population | 9,456 |
| Under 5 years | 675 |
| 5 to 9 years | 753 |
| 10 to 14 years | 607 |
| 15 to 19 years | 515 |
| 20 to 24 years | 517 |
| 25 to 34 years | 974 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,081 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,052 |
| 55 to 59 years | 744 |
| 60 to 64 years | 616 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,052 |
| 75 to 84 years | 565 |
| 85 years and over | 305 |
| Median age (years) | 40.5 |
| Under 18 years | 2,418 |
| 16 years and over | 7,291 |
| 18 years and over | 7,038 |
| 21 years and over | 6,745 |
| 62 years and over | 2,248 |
| 65 years and over | 1,922 |
| Total population | 9,456 |
| One race | 9,218 |
| White | 9,122 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 31 |
| Asian | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Some other race | 16 |
| Two or more races | 238 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,950 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,443 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,507 |
Social characteristics in Howard County, Iowa
| Total households | 3,708 |
| Family households (families) | 2,082 |
| Married-couple family | 342 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 610 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 533 |
| Nonfamily households | 674 |
| Average household size | 1,248 |
| Average family size | 2.50 |
Economic characteristics in Howard County, Iowa
| Total households | 3,708 |
| Less than $10,000 | 48 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 224 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 303 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 290 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 605 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 836 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 566 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 565 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 150 |
| $200,000 or more | 121 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 60,387 |
Housing characteristics in Howard County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 4,326 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,708 |
| Vacant housing units | 618 |
| Total housing units | 4,326 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,933 |
| 1-unit, attached | 64 |
| 2 units | 17 |
| 3 or 4 units | 148 |
| 5 to 9 units | 43 |
| 10 to 19 units | 58 |
| 20 or more units | 12 |
| Mobile home | 51 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 4,326 |
| Built 2014 or later | 4 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 157 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 298 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 283 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 276 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 528 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 362 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 224 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 415 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,779 |
| Total housing units | 4,326 |
| 1 room | 14 |
| 2 rooms | 24 |
| 3 rooms | 175 |
| 4 rooms | 472 |
| 5 rooms | 551 |
| 6 rooms | 994 |
| 7 rooms | 775 |
| 8 rooms | 622 |
| 9 rooms or more | 699 |
| Median rooms | 6.4 |
| Total housing units | 4,326 |
| No bedroom | 14 |
| 1 bedroom | 208 |
| 2 bedrooms | 963 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,852 |
| 4 bedrooms | 990 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 299 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,708 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,860 |
| Renter-occupied | 848 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.55 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,708 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 250 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 894 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 632 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 790 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 522 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 620 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,860 |
| Less than $50,000 | 316 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 962 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 547 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 376 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 366 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 214 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 73 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 6 |
| Median (dollars) | 113,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,860 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,516 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,344 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 730 |
| Less than $500 | 139 |
| $500 to $999 | 432 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 144 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 13 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 2 |
| Median (dollars) | 646 |
| No rent paid | 118 |
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