Demographics

Ethnicity

Howard Cty

Kokomo

• African American / Black
• American Indian / Alaska Native
• Asian
• Hispanic
• Multi-racial
• White
• Other

5,907
65
1,073
1,680
1,096
74,182
12

4,803
40
758
1,006
545
39,071
12

Howard Cty

Kokomo

• 0 – 4
• 5 – 9
• 10 – 19
• 20 – 34
• 35 – 44
• 45 – 54
• 55 – 59
• 60 – 64
• 65+

Median Age

5,617
5,863
10,838
15,767
11,132
12,244
5,689
4,670
12,195

38.7

3,267
3,167
5,975
9,743
6,035
6,349
2,655
2,281
6,763

36.8

Education

Number

% of State

• School Enrollment (2007/2007 Totals)
  • Public
  • Private
• Public High School Graduates (2006/2007)
• Going on to Higher Education
  • 4-year institution
  • 2-year institution
  • vocational/technical institution

Source: STATS Indiana, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Support is or has been provided by the State of Indiana and the Lilly Endowment, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and Indiana University.

17,077
16,754
n/r
1,002
885
652
153
80

1.5%
1.6%
n/a
1.6%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.8%

Employment

• Average Unemployment Rate
• Labor Force
  • Employed
  • Unemployed
• Largest Private Employers
  • Chrysler LLC
  • Delphi Electronics & Safety
  • Howard Regional Health Systems
  • Kokomo-Center School
  • St. Joseph Hospital
  • Haynes International
  • Walmart, Inc.
  • Bona Vista Programs
  • Meijer

9.9%
37,525
35,460
2,065

Cost of Living

• Median Household Income in 2007
• Sales Tax (State & Local, effective 4/1/08)
• Cost of Living Index (U.S. Average = 100)
• Average 3-Bedroom House Price
• Average 2-Bedroom Apartment Rent

$45,725
7.00%
77.7
$99,850
$525

Housing

• Housing Units in 2007
  • Owner-occupied Dwellings
  • Median Value
• Renter-occupied Dwellings
  • Median Rent
• Single-Family Permits Issued in 2007

39,391
24,949
$109,300
9,851
$458
101

Retail Sales

• Accommodations & Food Service
• Automotive
• Electronics & Appliance Stores
• Food & Beverage Stores
• Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores
• General Merchandise
• Retail Trade

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Census

$134 mil.
$245 mil.
$15.2 mil.
$99.4 mil.
$17.7 mil.
$276.5 mil.
$1.123 bil.