Overview
19,828
Total Population
39.8
Median age
50.81%
Female population %
96.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
53.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
67
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Howard's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Howard is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Howard's population under 18 was 22.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Howard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Howard, 18.21% were under the age of 15, 19.21% aged 15 to 29, 46.05% aged 30 to 64, 14.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 322 more females than males in Howard:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.81% females and 49.19% males in Howard, WI.
- The Howard, WI gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 841.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 870.
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Race / Ethnicity
Howard's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Howard population: 92.74% are White, 1.55% are Black or African American, 1.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.14% are Asian, 1.55% are some other race and 1.68% are multiracial.
- Howard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,158 (96.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Howard is White with a population of 18,389 (92.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Howard's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 20,460 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Howard's population increased by 3,716 (27.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Howard's population increased by 2,543 (14.56%), 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 2000 at 13,746.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)