Howard, KS Population

Overview

564

Total Population

42.7

Median age

54.96%

Female population %

81.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

91.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Howard is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howard's population under 18 was 28.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howard, 23.58% were under the age of 15, 10.82% aged 15 to 29, 41.31% aged 30 to 64, 20.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 more females than males in Howard:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.96% females and 45.04% males in Howard, KS.
The Howard, KS gender ratio is 81.9:100 i.e. 81.9 men to 100 women (0.819).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 51.

Howard's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Howard population: 90.96% are White, 0.35% are Black or African American, 1.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.06% are Asian and 5.67% are multiracial.
Howard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 516 (91.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howard is White with a population of 513 (90.96% of the total population).

Howard's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 794 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Howard's population decreased by 111 (13.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howard's population decreased by 113 (16.54%), 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's population was lowest in year 2021 at 560.