Howard, New York Population 2024

1,350

Howard is a city located in New York. Howard has a 2024 population of 1,350. Howard is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -1.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,377 in 2020.

The average household income in Howard is $81,578 with a poverty rate of 9.64%. The median age in Howard is 47.8 years: 49.2 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.

Howard Demographics

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

  • White: 94.24%
  • Two or more races: 4.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.97%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
60.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
22.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.96% (-27)
The current population of Howard, New York is 1,350 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,377.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,35994.24%
Two or more races694.79%
Black or African American140.97%
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 Population by Race

Howard Population Pyramid 2024

Howard Median Age

47.8

Total

49.2

Male

47.3

Female

Howard Adults

There are 1,161 adults, (284 of whom are seniors) in Howard.

Howard Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Howard Sex Ratio

Female68947.78%
Male75352.22%

Howard Population by Age

Howard Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5632.4687.612.4
Married3532.9792.97.1
Non Family1631.2680.419.6
Female28371.428.6
Male192.5873.726.3

2.92

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

87.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Howard Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade403.63%
Associates Degree19617.79%
Bachelors Degree827.44%
Graduate Degree766.9%
High School Graduate46442.11%
Less Than 9th Grade635.72%
Some College18116.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Howard Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Howard Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,042974151
2+ Races60257
Hispanic3833

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.49%.

Howard Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,000$117,750$35,313
Graduate Degree$66,250$81,563$62,250
High School Graduate$38,913$52,188$26,094
Less Than 9th Grade$0$11,107$0
Overall$38,008$49,583$29,965
Some College$33,889$53,281$29,180

$38,008

Average Earnings

$49,583

Average Male

$29,965

Average Female

Howard Earnings by Educational Attainment

Howard Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Howard Language

96.23% of Howard residents speak only English, while 3.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.77% of the population.

Howard Language

Howard Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,359866.33%
Multiple694159.42%
Hispanic443579.55%
Black141285.71%

9.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.41%

Male Poverty Rate

5.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Howard

The race most likely to be in poverty in Howard is Black, with 85.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Howard is White, with 6.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.3%.

Howard Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60.19%
Some College7.16%
High School5.39%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%

Howard Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed3.87%
Female Employed1.25%
Female Unemployed0%

Howard Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Howard Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,038$86,381
Households$68,750$81,578
Married Families$87,386$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,897$68,087

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Howard Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

67.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Howard Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Howard Marriage

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

Howard Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Howard Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

131

Number of Veterans

129

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War50
Vietnam24
Korea11
Second Gulf War8
World War II0

Howard Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5454
55 to 6435
75+26
65 to 7416
18 to 340

Howard Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13111.93%

Howard Veterans by Race

Howard Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Howard Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Howard Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Howard Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Howard 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

84.95%

Born in Howard

94.73%

Native Born

5.27%

Foreign Born

4.92%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.73% of Howard residents were born in the United States, with 84.95% having been born in New York. 4.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Howard Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,315-7-0.53%
20281,322-7-0.53%
20271,329-7-0.52%
20261,336-7-0.52%
20251,343-7-0.52%
20241,350-7-0.52%
20231,357-7-0.51%
20221,364-7-0.51%
20211,371-6-0.44%
20201,377-24-1.71%
20191,401-5-0.36%
20181,406-3-0.21%
20171,409-11-0.77%
20161,420-9-0.63%
20151,429-14-0.97%
20141,443-11-0.76%
20131,454-5-0.34%
20121,459-11-0.75%
20111,47000%
20101,47000%

Howard Population by Year