Indiana

Howard County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.5%
African
8.1%
Other
3.9%
Hispanic
3.5%

Compared with Indiana and the United States

Howard Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHoward CountyIndianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.5%73.4%58%
Black or African American8.1%10.1%—
Hispanic3.5%9.6%—
Indian0.8%1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.2%—
East Asian0.5%0.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Howard County next to Indiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHoward CountyIndianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.3 (−6.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.9 (−26.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$64,027$71,957$80,734
Median home value$165,000$218,200$332,700
Home price to income2.6×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$937/mo$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.6%17.7%21.0%