Howard City, MI Population

Overview

1,838

Total Population

29.0

Median age

51.52%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

105

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Howard City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Howard City is 29.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howard City's population under 18 was 29.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howard City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howard City, 26.12% were under the age of 15, 24.97% aged 15 to 29, 37.76% aged 30 to 64, 9.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 more females than males in Howard City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.52% females and 48.48% males in Howard City, MI.
The Howard City, MI gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 128.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 118.

Howard City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Howard City population: 93.96% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.49% are some other race and 4.62% are multiracial.
Howard City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,733 (94.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howard City is White with a population of 1,727 (93.96% of the total population).

Howard City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,881 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Howard City's population increased by 209 (13.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howard City's population increased by 34 (1.89%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Howard City's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,570.