Howard   County IA United States

County FIPS 19089
Largest City Cresco
State Iowa
Latitude 43.3568
Longitude -92.3172
Population 9,445
Density 19.97 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $67,446
Median individual: $36,677

Race

Mode: 93.2% White

Gender

 50.4% male 

Rent

  $713 / month  

Median house value: $146,968.0

Age

Median: 39.2 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 19.5%
With STEM degree: 45.0%

Marital Status

 56.6% married 

Never married: 27.1%

Labor Force Participation

 64.7% working 

Unemployed: 1.9%

Average Family Size

 2.95 people 

Commute Time

 23.2 minutes 

Health Care

 10.2% uninsured 

Poverty

 8.9%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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