Howard City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,636

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

3.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.9%

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,688

3.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,200

Population & Diversity

Howard City, MI is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.08% of Howard City, MI residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Howard City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 62 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Howard City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Howard City, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Howard City, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Howard City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 285
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 89
White (Hispanic)
62 ± 84

4.83%

Hispanic Population

79 people

4.83% of the people in Howard City, MI are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Howard City, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

1.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Howard City, MI residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Howard City, MI was 1.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Howard City, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 66
Vietnam
18 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 12

Howard City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Howard City, MI.

Economy

The economy of Howard City, MI employs 831 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Howard City, MI were Manufacturing (255 people), Retail Trade (134 people), and Construction (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,000), Utilities ($93,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

831

2024 Value

± 180

3.49%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Howard City, MI grew at a rate of 3.49%, from 803 employees to 831 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Howard City, MI, are Production Occupations (214 people), Sales & Related Occupations (104 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Howard City, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

831

2024 Value

± 180

3.49%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Howard City, MI grew at a rate of 3.49%, from 803 employees to 831 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Howard City, MI, are Manufacturing (255 people), Retail Trade (134 people), and Construction (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Howard City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Howard City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,039

Median earning men ± $13,944

$29,615

Median earning women ± $13,069

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,083), Other Services Except Public Administration ($86,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Howard City, MI was $151,200 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,800 to $151,200, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Howard City, MI is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Howard City, MI have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Howard City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,988

$550

Median Property Taxes

±$121

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Howard City, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Howard City, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Howard City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Howard City, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,688

Median Household Income

± $13,530

710

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 710 households in Howard City, MI grew to $54,688 from the previous year's value of $52,663.

The following chart displays the households in Howard City, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Howard City, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (5.08%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Howard City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (5.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Howard City, MI have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Howard City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Howard City, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Howard City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Howard City, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Howard City, MI (389 out of 1.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Howard City, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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