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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Howell County is $18,771, which is lower than the state average of $26,006 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Howell County median household income is $33,006, which has grown by 28.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Howell County residents spend 17.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #92

Howell County	18,771 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Howell County	22,486 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Howell County	26,906 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Howell County	19,310 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #103

Howell County	33,006 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Howell County	45,617 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #64

Howell County	28.79%
Missouri	25.91%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Howell County		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.16%	$8,089, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	39.27%	$15,380, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.75%	$3,101, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.88%	$18,908, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Howell County	43,104 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Howell County	54,130 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Howell County	Missouri	U.S.
White	$33,110, see rank	$50,655	$56,900
Hispanic	$12,794, see rank	$38,431	$42,396
Asian	$130,000, see rank	$61,162	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$16,447, see rank	$35,855	$37,170
Two or More Races	$29,167, see rank	$37,293	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Howell County	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$16,313, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$38,977, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$40,609, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$25,616, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Howell County	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	31,465, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	15,032, 47.77%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	9,278, 61.72%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	22, 0.15%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	9,256, 61.58%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	8,487, 91.69%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	769, 8.31%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	5,754, 38.28%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	16,433, 52.23%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	8,170, 49.72%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	8,170, 49.72%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	7,506, 91.87%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	664, 8.13%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	8,263, 50.28%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Howell County	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	15,693, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	13,317, 84.86%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,295, 8.25%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	10, 0.06%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	280, 1.78%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	154, 0.98%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	637, 4.06%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Howell County	17.7 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Howell County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	15,993	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	8,487, 53.07%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,739, 20.49%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	852, 10.04%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,366, 16.10%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	192, 2.26%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	800, 9.43%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,667, 31.42%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	7,506, 46.93%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,514, 33.49%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,934, 25.77%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,461, 32.79%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	20, 0.27%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	542, 7.22%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Howell County	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	15,993, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	411, 2.57%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	892, 5.58%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	2,520, 15.76%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	424, 2.65%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,059, 12.87%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	966, 6.04%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	264, 1.65%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	597, 3.73%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	516, 3.23%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	4,673, 29.22%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,099, 6.87%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	653, 4.08%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	919, 5.75%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Howell County	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	9,062	22.82%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	2,054	18.81%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.