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Howard City Michigan Information: Howard City, Michigan is part of MONTCALM County. Population for Howard City from the last gathering is 1585. You can view Howard City venues that host many Howard City MI events every year. You can also research Howard City Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Howard City Michigan real estate guide. Howard City Michigan has a latitude of 43.4121 and a longitude of -85.4604. Zip codes in Howard City, MI include 49329 ... more Howard City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Howard City, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Howard City, MI was 1,585.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Howard City was 728, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Howard City, MI
There are an estimated 354 married men in the town. 61.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Howard City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Howard City is 857 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Howard City, Michigan
There are an estimated 338 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Howard City, MI
The median age of people living in Howard City, MI was 31.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Howard City was 135. There were 1,073 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.2 percent of the population (209) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Howard City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Howard City, MI was 1,549.

White Population in Howard City, MI
The estimated White population in the Howard City community is 1,520, which is 95.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Howard City, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Howard City, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Howard City, MI was 9.

Asian Population in Howard City, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Howard City, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Howard City was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 36 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Howard City community was 41, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Howard City, MI
The household population number in Howard City was 1,585.

Group Quarters Population in Howard City, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Howard City, MI
The average household size in Howard City is 2.75 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Howard City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 626 total housing units in Howard City.

The number of occupied housing units was 576, or 92 of the total units in town. Of these, 402 were owner-occupied (69.8), and 174 were renter-occupied (30.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 50 vacant homes in Howard City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Howard City, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 255, with a median value in dollars of 76,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Howard City, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $683 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Howard City, average costs per month were $253 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 730 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Howard City, Michigan
77 people in Howard City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Howard City, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Howard City was 172, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Howard City, MI
In 2000, there were 372 people in Howard City, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Howard City, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 47 people in Howard City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Howard City, Michigan
There were 746 in the labor force in Howard City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Howard City was 32 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Howard City, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,556. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Howard City, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Howard City, Michigan
Per capita income in Howard City in the last full census was 14,076. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Howard City numbered 25, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Howard City, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 166, or 10.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.