Howell County, MO Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Howell County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Population 40,814 6,177,646 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 44.0 88.7 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.03% 0.26% 0.57%
Median age 40.1 37.3 37.1
Households 15,997 2,484,450 128,459,983

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Economy

Howell County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Howell County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $49,832 $69,051 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.64% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 4.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Howell County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $127,891 $136,017 $242,182
Median rent $722 $995 $1,342
Homeownership rate 68.7% 67.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Howell County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.1 21.0 22.5
Work from home 3.5% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Howell County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Howell County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.3% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.47 2.42 2.54

Health

Howell County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Howell County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.6 76.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 20.4% 19.0% 16.3%
Smokers 23.4% 22.8% 19.0%