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Howard
Texas

34K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$151K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$385,155

Federal Spending per Capita$948

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$99K

Avg Credit Score651

Work From Home %2.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms31

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$222K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.0%

Dependency Ratio0.73

Medicare Spending / Person$2,958

SS Benefits / Person$3,107

Education Wage Premium1.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$80K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$65K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$148K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$215K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1288/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.24%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,650

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,173/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%

Homeownership Rate66.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Active Listings

188

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

2 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

156.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices40

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians35

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients670 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,924

Uninsured (under 65)17.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.84 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.51 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,070

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,783

HS Completion Rate81.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)32.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.2

January Sunshine1.94

January Temperature0.92

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation14.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$59K

Drought Index (2022)-1.53

Heating Degree Days2,069 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,688 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,759 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,225 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year7.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)70 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed203 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed24 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)336 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)452 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)209 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers20 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers342 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work143 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)271 workers

Avg Commute Time20.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout41.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.341

Nonprofit Organizations102

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.9%

Never-Married Adults31.3%

Divorced Adults13.2%

Religious Organizations31

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations11.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging19

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms46

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms32

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.24%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+58R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -201

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.52x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $151K

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Local News — Howard

KXAN Austin · 2 days ago

Police respond to report of shots fired near elementary school in Hutto

The Hutto Police Department responded to a report of shots fired near the Howard Norman Elementary S…

ConchoValleyHomepage.com · 2 days ago

Howard College to ask state for more than $600K in funding

Howard College will ask the state of Texas for more than $600000 in funding following changes to the…

Wreck'Em Red · 4 days ago

Former Texas Tech DT Skyler Gill-Howard has Detroit Lions fans raving

After a monster preseason, Skyler Gill-Howard is showing Detroit Lions fans what a fantastic player …

Yahoo Sports · 5 days ago

Texas Southern Tigers @ Howard Bison: Live game updates, stats, play-by-play

Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games.…

San Antonio Express-News · 4 days ago

Texas regulators hold off on controversial Hill Country power line

The Public Utility Commission delayed a decision on the Howard Solstice transmission line after appr…

Texas Tech University · 3 weeks ago

Texas Tech Faculty Member Selected to Scripps Howard Leadership Academy

The Bigger Picture. Cummins has evolved and grown along with Texas Tech. As he's celebrated the univ…

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