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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

Population Overview

Total Population
553
Population Density
779
per square mile
Land Area
0.7
square miles (1.8 km²)
Median Age
38.2 yrs
2% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.1% US: 61.6%
Black 0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 4.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.1%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
4.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.8%
Spanish
1.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.1%
18% above US avg (6%)
Disability
21.3%
64% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.1%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.0%
16% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.441
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population553
Population Density779 / sq mi
Land Area0.7 sq mi
Median Age38.2 years

Gender

Male51.9%
Female48.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.1%
Black or African American0.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.8%
Spanish1.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.1%
Disability21.3%
Health Insurance95.1%
Uninsured10.0%
Broadband Access89.1%
Gini Coefficient0.441

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent