Howard township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

868

Howard township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.89%
  • Two or more races: 0.62%
  • Black or African American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
48.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.12% (1)
The current population of Howard township, Pennsylvania is 868 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 867.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80198.89%
Two or more races50.62%
Black or African American20.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.25%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Other race

Howard township Population by Race

Howard township Population Pyramid 2024

Howard township Median Age

43.5

Total

43.8

Male

41

Female

Howard township Adults

There are 637 adults, (167 of whom are seniors) in Howard township.

Howard township Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Howard township Sex Ratio

Female42051.85%
Male39048.15%

Howard township Population by Age

Howard township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2982.7280.519.5
Married1853.188.111.9
Non Family741.1875.724.3
Female205.35545
Male192.3252.647.4

3.15

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Howard township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade538.97%
Associates Degree447.45%
Bachelors Degree8614.55%
Graduate Degree6210.49%
High School Graduate25042.3%
Less Than 9th Grade30.51%
Some College9315.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Howard township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Howard township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White585529145
Black222
2+ Races221
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Howard township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,750$58,750$57,292
Graduate Degree$74,375$93,125$0
High School Graduate$35,583$35,357$35,781
Less Than 9th Grade$41,875$42,292$0
Overall$46,548$49,265$43,182
Some College$57,500$75,313$36,875

$46,548

Average Earnings

$49,265

Average Male

$43,182

Average Female

Howard township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Howard township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Howard township Language

99.74% of Howard township residents speak only English, while 0.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.26% of the population.

Howard township Language

Howard township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White801374.62%

4.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.33%

Male Poverty Rate

5.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Howard township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Howard township is White, with 4.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Howard township is White, with 4.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.13%.

Howard township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.5%
High School3.6%
Bachelors or Greater2.03%
Some College0.73%

Howard township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.97%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed9.71%
Female Unemployed0%

Howard township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Howard township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,667$105,044
Households$78,214$102,739
Married Families$101,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,500$93,043

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Howard township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.5%

Male Marriage Rate

60.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Howard township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Howard township 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 55-64.

Howard township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Howard township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38

Number of Veterans

38

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14
First Gulf War8
Korea5
Second Gulf War2
World War II0

Howard township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7414
75+14
35 to 548
55 to 642
18 to 340

Howard township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White386.02%

Howard township Veterans by Race

Howard township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Howard township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Howard township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Howard township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Howard township 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

87.65%

Born in Howard township

99.75%

Native Born

0.25%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.75% of Howard township residents were born in the United States, with 87.65% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Howard township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202986800%
202886800%
202786800%
202686800%
202586800%
202486800%
202386800%
202286800%
202186810.12%
2020867-148-14.58%
20191,015-4-0.39%
20181,019-4-0.39%
20171,023-6-0.58%
20161,02960.59%
20151,02330.29%
20141,02030.29%
20131,017-14-1.36%
20121,03120.19%
20111,029-2-0.19%
20101,03100%

Howard township Population by Year