Howe, OK Population

Overview

723

Total Population

32.7

Median age

52.42%

Female population %

90.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Howe is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howe's population under 18 was 27.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howe, 23.24% were under the age of 15, 24.62% aged 15 to 29, 39.56% aged 30 to 64, 11.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 more females than males in Howe:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.42% females and 47.58% males in Howe, OK.
The Howe, OK gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 40.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 42.

Howe's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Howe population: 66.53% are White, 1.66% are Black or African American, 13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 3.46% are some other race and 15.08% are multiracial.
Howe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 683 (94.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howe is White with a population of 481 (66.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 808 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Howe's population increased by 121 (17.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howe's population decreased by 185 (22.90%), 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, Howe's population was lowest in year 2020 at 623.