Missouri

Howard County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
88.4%
African
5.9%
Other
5.7%

Compared with Missouri 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 CountyMissouriUnited States
Non-Hispanic White88.4%75.4%58%
Black or African American5.9%11.2%—
Hispanic1.7%5.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.4%—
Indian0.2%0.7%—
East Asian0.2%0.6%—

Cost of living

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

MetricHoward CountyMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$65,938$70,702$80,734
Median home value$159,400$230,300$332,700
Home price to income2.4×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$832/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.1%17.5%21.0%