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Howard County



Population

  Census 2000 Percent Change
1990-2000
Percent of
County Population
Total 33,627  4.0   
Under 5 1,998  (18.6)  5.9 
Under 18 8,139  (6.6)  24.2 
65 and over 4,898 4.5 14.6
85 and over 574 30.2 1.7
Male 18,205  11.8  54.1 
Female 15,422  (3.9)  45.9 
White 26,950  6.6  80.1 
Black 1,390  13.5  4.1 
Asian 199  22.8  0.6 
Hispanic 12,597  46.4  37.5 


Employment

  2001  Percent Change 2000-2001  Average Annual Growth 1996-2001  Percent of County
Employment
Firms in 2001 
Total 12,507  2.7  1.0    781 
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fishing 184  19.5  2.6  1.5  54 
Mining 464  (10.6)  (6.3)  3.7  33 
Construction 933  22.4  8.4  7.5  57 
Manufacturing 1,242  0.2  1.3  9.9  34 
Transportation/Public Utilities/Communications 308  12.0  (2.0)  2.5  36 
Wholesale Trade 439  3.5  0.8  3.5  49 
Retail Trade 2,192  1.5  0.9  17.5  155 
Services 2,633  2.8  3.4  21.1  221 
Financial, Insurance, Real Estate 426  0.9  (0.1)  3.4  74 
Government 3,684  0.6  (0.5)  29.5  66 


Unemployment

  2001  Change 2000-2001  Change 1996-2001  2001 State Ranking 
Unemployment Rate 3.9 (0.7)  (0.2)  140 


Income

Income 1999  Percent Change 1998-1999  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1994-1999  1999 State Ranking 
Personal Income (Thousands) $678,221  2.5  3.6  80 
Average Per Capita Income $21,404  3.8  3.9  110 


Poverty

  1998  Change 1997-1998  Change 1993-1998  1998 State Ranking 
Poverty Rate 19.3 (0.1)  (1.4)  91 
Ages 0-17 27.7 1.3  (0.9)  85 
Ages 5-17 in families 27.5 0.7  0.8  92 


Property Values

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000  2000 State Ranking 
January 1st Total Property Value $1,298,524,904  10.0  1.2  108 
Property Value Per Capita $38,616  3.7  0.4  211 


Sales Activity

  2000  Percent Change 1999-2000  Avg. Annual Percent Change 1995-2000 
Taxable Sales $174,140,544  7.6  (0.4) 
Sales Tax Outlets 778  (6.2)  (4.2) 


Education

  Number of Districts Number of
Schools
Enrollment Percent Enrollment Growth
from Prior Year
Public Education 2001-02 3  16  5,513  (1.9) 
Higher Education Fall 2001   2  2,660  7.6