Howe, TX Population

Overview

3,440

Total Population

30.5

Median age

51.48%

Female population %

94.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

719

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 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howe's population under 18 was 32.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howe, 28.05% were under the age of 15, 20.90% aged 15 to 29, 41.37% aged 30 to 64, 8.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 more females than males in Howe:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.48% females and 48.52% males in Howe, TX.
The Howe, TX gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 229.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 212.

Howe's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Howe population: 78.69% are White, 5.81% are Black or African American, 2.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are Asian, 2.15% are some other race and 10.61% are multiracial.
Howe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 719 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,721 (79.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howe is White with a population of 2,707 (78.69% of the total population).

Howe's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,702 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Howe's population increased by 68 (2.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howe's population increased by 992 (38.10%), 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 2000 at 2,536.