Howell, New Jersey Population 2024

53,360

Howell is a city located in New Jersey. Howell has a 2024 population of 53,360. Howell is currently declining at a rate of -0.32% annually and its population has decreased by -0.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 53,482 in 2020.

The average household income in Howell is $142,236 with a poverty rate of 5.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Howell is 40.3 years, 38.8 years for males, and 42.7 years for females.

Howell Demographics

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

  • White: 81.47%
  • Two or more races: 6.35%
  • Asian: 5.15%
  • Black or African American: 3.77%
  • Other race: 3.23%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
60.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
885.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.23% (-122)
The current population of Howell, New Jersey is 53,360 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 53,482.

Howell, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,56981.47%
Two or more races3,3976.35%
Asian2,7565.15%
Black or African American2,0143.77%
Other race1,7253.23%
Native American180.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Howell Population by Race

Howell Population Pyramid 2024

Howell Median Age

40.3

Total

38.8

Male

42.7

Female

Howell Adults

There are 41,575 adults, (8,811 of whom are seniors) in Howell.

Howell Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Howell Sex Ratio

Female26,67249.87%
Male26,80750.13%

Howell Population by Age

Howell Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,6302.8689.410.6
Married11,6993.4594.45.6
Non Family4,5091.1783.516.5
Female1,7913.2677.722.3
Male6312.9772.927.1

3.34

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

89.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Howell Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Howell Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Howell Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.13%.

Howell Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$68,456

Average Earnings

$80,883

Average Male

$58,596

Average Female

Howell Earnings by Educational Attainment

Howell Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Howell Language

84.75% of Howell residents speak only English, while 15.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.9% of the population.

Howell Language

Howell Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,6632,0615.07%
Hispanic6,7696579.71%
Other1,72534319.88%
Multiple3,3972908.54%
Black2,0041185.89%

5.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.77%

Male Poverty Rate

5.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Howell

The race most likely to be in poverty in Howell is Other, with 19.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Howell is White, with 5.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.92%.

Howell Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.27%
High School13.81%
Some College3.69%
Bachelors or Greater0.94%

Howell Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.73%
Female Unemployed15.78%
Male Employed2.86%
Female Employed2.16%

Howell Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Howell Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Howell Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Howell Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Howell 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.

Howell Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Howell Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,540

Number of Veterans

1,520

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

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Howell Veterans by War

count

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Howell Veterans by Age

count

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Howell Veterans by Race

Howell Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Howell Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Howell Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Howell Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Howell 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

59.42%

Born in Howell

87.46%

Native Born

12.54%

Foreign Born

3.82%

Non Citizen

8.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.46% of Howell residents were born in the United States, with 59.42% having been born in New Jersey. 3.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Howell Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202952,495-173-0.33%
202852,668-173-0.33%
202752,841-173-0.33%
202653,014-173-0.33%
202553,187-173-0.32%
202453,360-173-0.32%
202353,533-173-0.32%
202253,706-173-0.32%
202153,8793970.74%
202053,4821,4532.79%
201952,029-58-0.11%
201852,087-38-0.07%
201752,1251030.2%
201652,0222450.47%
201551,777140.03%
201451,7633320.65%
201351,4313760.74%
201251,055-33-0.06%
201151,088-14-0.03%
201051,10200%

Howell Population by Year