Howard County, AR

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2021 Population

12,894

2.81% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

39.5

0.253% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

20.3%

5.33% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$39,558

4% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$107,600

6.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Howard County, AR had a population of 12.9k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $39,558. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Howard County, AR declined from 13,267 to 12,894, a −2.81% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,038 to $39,558, a 4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Howard County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.5%), Other (Hispanic) (10%), White (Hispanic) (2.39%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%).

None of the households in Howard County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.7% of the residents in Howard County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Howard County, AR was $107,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Howard County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Howard County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Howard County, AR borders Hempstead County, AR, Little River County, AR, Montgomery County, AR, Pike County, AR, Polk County, AR, and Sevier County, AR.

United States Arkansas

Population & Diversity

Howard County, AR is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.9% of Howard County, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2021, there were 3.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.15k people) in Howard County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.64k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.29k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.7%

2021 Citizenship

94.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.7% of Howard County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Howard County, AR was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Howard County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Howard County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.15k ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 133
Other (Hispanic)
1.29k ± 250

13.2%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

13.2% of the people in Howard County, AR are hispanic (1.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Howard County, AR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

7.46%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

990 people

As of 2021, 7.9% of Howard County, AR residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Howard County, AR was 7.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Howard County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
273 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
255 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
73 ± 69

Howard County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Howard County, AR employs 5.6k people. The largest industries in Howard County, AR are Manufacturing (1,902 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (661 people), and Educational Services (580 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($42,738), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,793), and Finance & Insurance ($41,522).

Employment

Occupations

5.6k

2021 Value

± 546

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Howard County, AR grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 5.54k employees to 5.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Howard County, AR, are Production Occupations (873 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (648 people), and Management Occupations (443 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Howard County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.6k

2021 Value

± 546

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Howard County, AR grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 5.54k employees to 5.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Howard County, AR, are Manufacturing (1,902 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (661 people), and Educational Services (580 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Howard County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Howard County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,360

Median earning men ± $5,207

$24,195

Median earning women ± $2,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,478), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,921), and Information ($47,765).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,793), Public Administration ($29,650), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,659).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

101
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
98
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
78
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $14.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($14.6B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.99B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arkansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$142B

2020 Value in Arkansas

$271B

Projected 2050 Value in Arkansas

90.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arkansas trade was $142B. This is expected to increase 90.7% to $271B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arkansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$11.3B
Mississippi
$7.08B
Oklahoma
$5.91B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $11.3B, followed by Mississippi with $7.08B and Oklahoma and $5.91B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arkansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Howard County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 69.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.7%), followed by Other (2.07%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (2.07%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Howard County, AR went to Donald J. Trump with 69.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.7%), followed by Other (2.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Howard County, AR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.862% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (802k), Some college (542k), and Secondary Education (364k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Howard County, AR was $107,600 in 2021, which is 0.439 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $101,000 to $107,600, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Howard County, AR is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Howard County, AR have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Howard County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Howard County, AR is $39,558. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Howard County, AR was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $45,000, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $40,523 and $34,383.

Property

$107,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,083

$3,592

Median Property Taxes

±$383

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Howard County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Howard County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2021

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 68.4% of the housing units in Howard County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Howard County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9503

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Howard County, AR was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $45,000, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $40,523 and $34,383.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Howard County, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,558

Median Household Income

± $6,774

5.25k

Number of Households

± 514

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.25k households in Howard County, AR grew to $39,558 from the previous year's value of $38,038.

The following chart displays the households in Howard County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Howard County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0627% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Walked (2.63%)

In 2021, 84.6% of workers in Howard County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who walked to work (2.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Howard County, AR have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.446% of the workforce in Howard County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Howard County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Howard County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Howard County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Howard County, AR (2.58k out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Howard County, AR is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.2% of the population of Howard County, AR has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 31.1% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 9.25% on non-group plans, and 0.886% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Howard County, AR see 1886 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (1906 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4370 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 874 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,886 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Howard County, AR

Primary care physicians in Howard County, AR see an average of 1,886 patients per year. This represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (1,906 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Howard County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

31.1%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

9.25%

Non-Group

0.886%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Howard County, AR grew by 3.72% from 10.4% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Howard County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 115 in Howard County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Howard County, AR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.3% in Howard County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Howard County, AR.

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