Howard, Wisconsin Population 2024

21,031

Howard Demographics

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

  • White: 93.03%
  • Black or African American: 2.56%
  • Two or more races: 2.12%
  • Asian: 1.34%
  • Other race: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,140.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.12% (1,025)
The current population of Howard, Wisconsin is 21,031 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,006.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,62793.03%
Black or African American5122.56%
Two or more races4242.12%
Asian2691.34%
Other race980.49%
Native American920.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Howard Population by Race

Howard Population Pyramid 2024

Howard Median Age

42

Total

43.2

Male

40.8

Female

Howard Adults

There are 15,713 adults, (3,524 of whom are seniors) in Howard.

Howard Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Howard Sex Ratio

Female10,45152.2%
Male9,57147.8%

Howard Population by Age

Howard Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,3352.3962.337.7
Married4,2173.1291.48.6
Non Family3,0701.3328.771.3
Female6452.635.364.7
Male4032.555.844.2

2.95

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Howard Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1991.41%
Associates Degree1,66011.78%
Bachelors Degree3,48624.75%
Graduate Degree1,4029.95%
High School Graduate4,24530.13%
Less Than 9th Grade1701.21%
Some College2,92520.76%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,12112,8374,498
Black325299110
2+ Races24024093
Asian20517796
Hispanic184154133
Other Race744423
Native American61607

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 72.28%.

Howard Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,087$75,640$57,368
Graduate Degree$77,532$80,966$68,330
High School Graduate$34,972$50,077$26,956
Less Than 9th Grade$30,357$30,952$0
Overall$52,555$67,535$41,396
Some College$46,983$67,137$35,240

$52,555

Average Earnings

$67,535

Average Male

$41,396

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

96.87% of Howard residents speak only English, while 3.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.56% of the population.

Howard Language

Howard Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,4809725.26%
Multiple42410023.58%
Black50610019.76%
Hispanic3718723.45%
Asian269207.43%
Native921111.96%

6.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.15%

Male Poverty Rate

7.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Howard

The race most likely to be in poverty in Howard is Multiple, with 23.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Howard is White, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.14%.

Howard Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.28%
High School8.36%
Some College7.18%
Bachelors or Greater2.48%

Howard Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60%
Female Employed5.09%
Male Employed3.21%
Female Unemployed0%

Howard Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Howard Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,079$123,294
Households$77,118$102,879
Married Families$120,265$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,870$64,190

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Howard Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Howard Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Howard Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,657

Number of Veterans

1,607

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam582
Second Gulf War292
First Gulf War255
World War II41
Korea5

Howard Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74509
35 to 54464
75+359
55 to 64209
18 to 34116

Howard Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,54710.62%
Black6817.66%
Asian228.66%
2+ Races206.02%

Howard Veterans by Race

Howard Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Howard Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

2.4%

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

76.96%

Born in Howard

97.82%

Native Born

2.18%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.82% of Howard residents were born in the United States, with 76.96% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.47% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,3122561.16%
202822,0562561.17%
202721,8002571.19%
202621,5432561.2%
202521,2872561.22%
202421,0312561.23%
202320,7753141.53%
202220,4612501.24%
202120,2112051.02%
202020,006-124-0.62%
201920,1302221.12%
201819,9082741.4%
201719,6342841.47%
201619,3501600.83%
201519,1902291.21%
201418,9613211.72%
201318,6401570.85%
201218,4834752.64%
201118,0085463.13%
201017,46200%
200013,5463,67237.19%
19909,8741,63419.83%
19808,2403,32967.79%
19704,911-17,401-77.99%

Howard Population by Year