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Howard
Missouri

10K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$231K

Median Home

R+36

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,715

Federal Spending per Capita$377

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %7.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$197K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,491

SS Benefits / Person$4,070

Education Wage Premium1.57x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients3.4%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$229K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$823/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,144

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,044/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate81.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

186 days

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

1.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients471 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,866

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.16 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.23 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,965

Bachelor's Degree Holders507

HS Completion Rate88.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate33.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)35th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate32.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine0.29

January Temperature-0.30

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days195 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$60K

Drought Index (2022)-0.67

Heating Degree Days4,749 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,412 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,358 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,282 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)77 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)25 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed116 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed115 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)223 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)714 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)60 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+62.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)201 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers333 workers

Public Transit Commuters11 workers

Walk to Work159 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)105 workers

Walk to Work3.7%

Agriculture

Farms459 farms

Farmland21,389 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.064

Nonprofit Organizations96

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.4%

Never-Married Adults33.3%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population1.4%

Membership Associations10.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.50 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Professional Services Firms10

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+36

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+36R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -47

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $231K

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Local News — Howard

Tribute Archive · 20 hours ago

Paula Louise Howard Obituary | Affordable Cremation Society | Northmoor, MO

February 28, 1948 - September 2, 2026, Paula Louise Howard passed away on September 2, 2026 in North…

Central Mo Info · 5 days ago

Two drivers injured in Howard County crash

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo – A three vehicle crash in Howard County resulted in two drivers hospitalized with…

Meierhoffer Funeral Home · Jun 24, 2026

Obituary information for Donna J. Howard

Donna J. (Keatley) Howard, 77, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026. She was b…

Baue Funeral Homes · 3 weeks ago

Howard Salby Schide Obituary Aug 15, 2026

Howard Salby Schide, of Saint Charles, MO, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the age of 88. …

Legacy | Obituary · 2 days ago

Earl David Bryan Obituary (2026) - Boonville, MO - Howard-Millard Funeral Home - Boonville

Earl Bryan Obituary Earl "David" Bryan, age 92, of Lone Elm, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 202…

KRCG · 2 weeks ago

Three in serious condition after head-on collision in Howard County

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that a 2013 Ford Explorer was traveling south on M…

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