Howard City, Michigan Population 2024

1,914

Howard City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Howard City was:

  • White: 94.77%
  • Two or more races: 5.07%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
792.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.25% (78)
The current population of Howard City, Michigan is 1,914 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,836.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,74094.77%
Two or more races935.07%
Black or African American30.16%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Howard City Population by Race

Howard City Population Pyramid 2024

Howard City Median Age

31.3

Total

31.4

Male

31.3

Female

Howard City Adults

There are 1,310 adults, (216 of whom are seniors) in Howard City.

Howard City Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Howard City Sex Ratio

Female87347.55%
Male96352.45%

Howard City Population by Age

Howard City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7052.667.732.3
Non Family2851.3557.542.5
Married2703.2678.921.1
Female834.1777.122.9
Male673.353.746.3

3.18

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

67.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Howard City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13411.21%
Associates Degree1199.96%
Bachelors Degree917.62%
Graduate Degree161.34%
High School Graduate59249.54%
Less Than 9th Grade110.92%
Some College23219.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Howard City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Howard City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1481,00398
2+ Races35353
Hispanic16166
Black330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 37.5%.

Howard City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,583$67,500$59,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$34,769$41,821$33,403
Less Than 9th Grade$26,463$26,729$17,917
Overall$34,286$40,281$33,021
Some College$30,625$39,583$24,643

$34,286

Average Earnings

$40,281

Average Male

$33,021

Average Female

Howard City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Howard City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Howard City Language

98.26% of Howard City residents speak only English, while 1.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.74% of the population.

Howard City Language

Howard City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,64624214.7%
Hispanic975758.76%
Multiple932931.18%
Black33100%

18.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.73%

Male Poverty Rate

25.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Howard City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Howard City is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Howard City is White, with 14.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.23%.

Howard City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.37%
Less Than 9th Grade12.41%
Some College8.55%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Howard City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.02%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed11.27%
Female Unemployed7.69%

Howard City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Howard City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,857$70,963
Households$52,009$60,636
Married Families$68,958$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,014$42,044

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Howard City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.2%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Howard City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Howard City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Howard City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Howard City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

98

Number of Veterans

93

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War36
Vietnam20
Korea6
First Gulf War5
World War II3

Howard City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5428
75+21
18 to 3420
55 to 6415
65 to 7414

Howard City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White826.48%
2+ Races1639.02%
Hispanic613.64%

Howard City Veterans by Race

Howard City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Howard City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Howard City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Howard City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Howard City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.51%

Born in Howard City

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

0.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Howard City residents were born in the United States, with 88.51% having been born in Michigan. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Howard City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,013201%
20281,993201.01%
20271,973190.97%
20261,954201.03%
20251,934201.04%
20241,914191%
20231,895201.07%
20221,875150.81%
20211,860241.31%
20201,836120.66%
20191,824-3-0.16%
20181,82760.33%
20171,821160.89%
20161,80560.33%
20151,79930.17%
20141,79610.06%
20131,795-1-0.06%
20121,796-6-0.33%
20111,80200%
20101,80200%

Howard City Population by Year