Kokomo
INHoward County, Indiana
Population 83K |Median income $62,014 |2 hospitals
Population
83,452
Howard County
Median Income
$62,014
Near average
Median Home Value
$143,100
-27% vs avg
Median Age
41.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
84K+1%
Median Income
$62,496+43%
Median Home Value
$151,500+54%
Poverty Rate
12.5%-25%
Unemployment
5.7%-49%
Economics
Median Rent $855/mo
Poverty Rate
12.1% -16% vs avg
Unemployment 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.8%
Work From Home 5.5%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 85.6%
African American 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Other / Multiethnic 1.5%
Asian 1.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
40.1%
Obesity
36.5%
Short Sleep Duration
36.5%
Physical Inactivity
27.8%
Current Smoking
17.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.8%
Binge Drinking
15.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
15%
Diabetes
14.4%
Current Asthma
11.6%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 61.6%
Annual Checkup 79.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.7%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
316 per 100k
-11% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1668 per 100k
-16% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
256.9
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
51.2
Burglary
243.0
Larceny-Theft
1208.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH INC.
KOKOMO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
ASCENSION ST VINCENT KOKOMO
KOKOMO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Kokomo Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Saint Matthew Island Waters Through Friday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 6h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.7 Light Earthquake Strikes Near 28 de Noviembre, Argentina
USGS · 13h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Howard County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.