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Howard
Indiana

83K

Population

$62K

Median Income

$194K

Median Home

R+35

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$65,629

Federal Spending per Capita$148

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score664

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms53

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$187K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.3%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,656

SS Benefits / Person$5,069

Education Wage Premium1.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$191K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$181K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1007/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.72%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,025

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,123/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate71.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.2%

Sold Above List Price

20.6%

Median Days to Close

26 days

Active Listings

319

New Listings / Month

111

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

28 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

24.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.0% · Redfin 97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score7.7

Healthcare Offices187

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians124

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients668 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,229

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.00 grade level

HS Diploma Holders18,534

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,504

HS Completion Rate91.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools19

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate46.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities15

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)45th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.6

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature-0.44

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days234 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days12 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$280K

Ozone Days184 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.86

Heating Degree Days5,866 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days948 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,200 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)835 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)68 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)85 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed236 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)471 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)180 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations14 stations

DC Fast Chargers15 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers81

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,994 workers

Public Transit Commuters61 workers

Walk to Work412 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)552 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities18

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.999

Nonprofit Organizations335

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.9%

Never-Married Adults29.6%

Divorced Adults14.0%

Religious Organizations97

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations14.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.67 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities27

Grocery Stores29

Arts & Entertainment Venues8

Hotels & Lodging12

Recreation Businesses21

Professional Services Firms105

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms55

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+35

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.72%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+35R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +501

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $194K

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Local News — Howard

Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory · 2 days ago

Howard Wayne Sherman O'Neal - View Obituary & Service Information

Read the obituary of Howard Wayne Sherman O'Neal (1963 - 2008) from Anderson, IN. Leave your condole…

ESPN Singapore · 4 days ago

Howard puts Indiana back in front of Michigan

Howard puts Indiana back in front of Michigan. 11Y. The Latest. The Latest. 1:47. Max to Patriots: '…

Newcomer Kentuckiana · May 26, 2026

James Ray Howard Obituary May 26, 2026

James Ray "Jim" Howard, 60, of Clarksville, Indiana, passed away on May 26, 2026. Born on January 22…

DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home · May 26, 2026

Obituary information for Sarah Charlene Howard

Sarah Charlene Howard, 90, of Fort Wayne, Indiana and formerly of Columbia City and Swayzee, passed …

www.giant.fm · 3 days ago

Legendary 'Indiana Rangers' receive Presidential Unit Citation, Sagamore of the Wabash for Vietnam War heroism

More than five decades after returning home from Vietnam, the legendary “Indiana Rangers” received t…

Purdue University · Jun 10, 2026

Danielle Howard Hired as FNR Extension Prescribed Fire Specialist

June 10, 2026 https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/danielle-howard-hired-as-fnr-extension-prescribed…

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