Howard, PA Population

Overview

836

Total Population

35.5

Median age

49.40%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Howard is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howard's population under 18 was 23.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howard, 21.89% were under the age of 15, 15.07% aged 15 to 29, 49.64% aged 30 to 64, 11.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in Howard:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.40% females and 50.60% males in Howard, PA.
The Howard, PA gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 60.

Howard's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Howard population: 98.33% are White and 1.67% are multiracial.
Howard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 833 (99.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howard is White with a population of 822 (98.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 747 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Howard's population increased by 53 (7.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howard's population decreased by 57 (7.78%), 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 2009 at 655.