Howard County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Howard County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 4,373, see rank, 100% | 1,348,151 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,917, 89.57%, see rank | 91.40% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,121, 71.37%, see rank | 65.64% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 796, 18.20%, see rank | 25.76% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 456, 10.43%, see rank | 8.60% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 26, 0.59%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 58, 1.33%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 79, 1.81%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 52, 1.19%, see rank | 1.48% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 241, 5.51%, see rank | 3.45% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Howard County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 4,367, see rank, 100% | 1,336,417 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,944, 90.31%, see rank | 91.41% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,143, 71.97%, see rank | 65.90% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 801, 18.34%, see rank | 25.51% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 423, 9.69%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 75, 1.72%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 65, 1.49%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 21, 0.48%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 46, 1.05%, see rank | 1.57% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 216, 4.95%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Howard County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 4,367, see rank, 100% | 1,337,410 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,016, 91.96%, see rank | 91.48% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,247, 74.35%, see rank | 66.42% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 769, 17.61%, see rank | 25.06% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 351, 8.04%, see rank | 8.52% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 38, 0.87%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 91, 2.08%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 56, 1.28%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 50, 1.14%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 116, 2.66%, see rank | 3.38% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Howard County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 4,382, see rank, 100% | 1,327,302 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,021, 91.76%, see rank | 91.61% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,197, 72.96%, see rank | 67.05% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 824, 18.80%, see rank | 24.56% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 361, 8.24%, see rank | 8.39% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 43, 0.98%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 59, 1.35%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 21, 0.48%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 97, 2.21%, see rank | 1.44% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 141, 3.22%, see rank | 3.07% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Howard County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 4,444, see rank, 100% | 1,326,723 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,049, 91.11%, see rank | 91.65% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,186, 71.69%, see rank | 66.81% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 863, 19.42%, see rank | 24.84% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 395, 8.89%, see rank | 8.35% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 64, 1.44%, see rank | 1.75% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 31, 0.70%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 13, 0.29%, see rank | 0.85% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 101, 2.27%, see rank | 1.41% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 186, 4.19%, see rank | 2.99% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Howard County | Iowa | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 4,327, see rank, 100% | 1,232,511 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,974, 91.84%, see rank | 93.25% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,148, 72.75%, see rank | 67.46% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 826, 19.09%, see rank | 25.79% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 353, 8.16%, see rank | 6.75% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 85, 1.96%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 36, 0.83%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 35, 0.81%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 33, 0.76%, see rank | 1.34% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 164, 3.79%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
