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Howard, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Elk County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
553
Population
779/sq mi density
$53,125
Median Income
$32,117 per capita
$53,400
Home Value
$77,221 Zillow
$447
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
549
Violent Crime/100K
2,279 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$53,125 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$53,400 home value, $447/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
549 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,125
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,117
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% 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
$53,125
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,117
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,489
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$685
48%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$685
52% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$102M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
86
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
5
Retail
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,489
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,117 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,489 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $685 |
| County GDP | $102M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 86 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,489 |