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Howard, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Fremont County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,159
Population
69/sq mi density
$57,664
Median Income
$45,151 per capita
$386,500
Home Value
$484,865 Zillow
$488
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
3,172 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,664 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$386,500 home value, $488/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,664
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,151
16% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Howard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Howard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,664
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,151
116%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,878
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,073M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,124
Restaurants
103
Healthcare
98
Retail
126
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,878
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,296
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,664 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,151 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,878 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $2,073M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,124 |
| Restaurants | 103 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,878 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,296 |