Howard, New York Population

Overview

1,428

Total Population

46.1

Median age

50.49%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Howard town is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howard town's population under 18 was 20.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howard town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howard town, 16.74% were under the age of 15, 14.99% aged 15 to 29, 49.30% aged 30 to 64, 16.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 more females than males in Howard town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.49% females and 49.51% males in Howard, New York.
The Howard, New York gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 84.

Howard town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Howard town population: 96.29% are White, 0.98% are Black or African American, 0.49% are Asian and 2.24% are multiracial.
Howard town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,42 (99.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howard town is White with a population of 1,375 (96.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,470 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Howard town's population increased by 41 (2.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howard town's population decreased by 93 (6.33%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,364.