Howard County , Iowa
Population: 9,459 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,336 Home $133,900 Rent $699/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Howard County's headline indicators land 10% below the national median on income ($67,336), with housing 56% below the US figure ($134,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Howard County in the bottom 16% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$67,336
Median Income
household
$133,900
Home Value
median
$699/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,336 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,190 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Median Home Value | $133,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $699/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 9,459 |
| Median Age | 39.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.0%
Obesity
12.4%
Diabetes
17.2%
Smoking
31.0%
High Blood Pressure
24.6%
No Physical Activity
20.4%
Depression
32.7%
Insufficient Sleep
74.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 15.6 · 16th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
40.59
🌀 Hurricane
9.55
🔥 Wildfire
9.26
❄️ Winter Storm
29.25
🌍 Earthquake
6.84
☀️ Drought
78.34
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