Howland Center, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

6,266

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.02%

20.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,135

2.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Howland Center, OH is home to a population of 6.27k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.4% of Howland Center, OH residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.64k people) in Howland Center, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 106 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Howland Center, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Howland Center, OH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Howland Center, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Howland Center, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 876
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
209 ± 128
Other (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 115

2.23%

Hispanic Population

140 people

2.23% of the people in Howland Center, OH are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Howland Center, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

1.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Howland Center, OH residents (88 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 Howland Center, OH was 1.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 117
Vietnam
93 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 70

Howland Center, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Howland Center, OH.

Economy

The economy of Howland Center, OH employs 3.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Howland Center, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (580 people), Educational Services (546 people), and Manufacturing (488 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($91,354), Educational Services ($75,435), and Transportation & Warehousing ($74,020).

Employment

Occupations

3.41k

2024 Value

± 466

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Howland Center, OH declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 3.47k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Howland Center, OH, are Management Occupations (490 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (437 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Howland Center, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

3.41k

2024 Value

± 466

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Howland Center, OH declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 3.47k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Howland Center, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (580 people), Educational Services (546 people), and Manufacturing (488 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Howland Center, OH, though some of these residents may live in Howland Center, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,750

Median earning men ± $11,360

$45,427

Median earning women ± $7,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,658), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,812), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,527).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,766), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,589), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Howland Center, OH was $196,000 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,700 to $196,000, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Howland Center, OH is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Howland Center, OH have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Howland Center, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,487

$2,015

Median Property Taxes

±$291

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 Howland Center, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Howland Center, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Howland Center, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Howland Center, OH 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.

$86,135

Median Household Income

± $5,097

2.58k

Number of Households

± 380

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Howland Center, OH grew to $86,135 from the previous year's value of $84,306.

The following chart displays the households in Howland Center, OH 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Howland Center, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.6%)
Carpooled (4.78%)
Worked At Home (3.18%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Howland Center, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.78%) and those who worked at home (3.18%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Howland Center, OH have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Howland Center, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Howland Center, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Howland Center, OH (432 out of 6.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Howland Center, OH is White, followed by Other and Black.

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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