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About Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo

Kokomo ( KOH-kə-moh) is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States. Its population was 59,604 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Kokomo metropolitan area, which includes all of Howard County, and it is the largest city and regional center for the North Central Indiana region consisting of six counties anchored by the city of Kokomo.

Named for the Miami Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo who was called "Chief Kokomo", Kokomo first benefited from the legal business associated with being the county seat. Before the Civil War, it was connected with Indianapolis and then the Eastern cities by railroad, which resulted in sustained growth. Substantial growth came after the discovery of large natural gas reserves, which produced an economic boom in the mid-1880s. Among the businesses which the boom attracted was the fledgling automobile industry. A significant number of technical and engineering innovations were developed in Kokomo, particularly in automobile production, and, as a result, Kokomo became known as the "City of Firsts." A substantial portion of Kokomo's employment still depends on the automobile industry.

Gender
Gender Kokomo Indiana Country
Female 52.9% 50.7% 50.8%
Male 47.1% 49.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Kokomo Indiana Country
Less than $10,000 6.4% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.7% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.9% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.4% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.6% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.4% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.2% 14.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.2% 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Kokomo Indiana Country
< 9th Grade 3% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 40% 33% 27.0%
Other College 24% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Kokomo Indiana Country
White 80% 78.4% 60.1%
African American 10.7% 9.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.3% 7.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity