Howard City, MI City Data

Howard City, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,585 people who live in Howard City and approximately 61,266 who live in Montcalm County. We want to help people moving to or living in Howard City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Howard City. We have included Howard City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Howard City Information

Montcalm County where Howard City resides is 720.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,266 and has a population rank of 795 out of all the places in the United States.

Howard City has a total of 1,585 people and of those residents there are 728 males and 857 females. The median age of the male population is 30.4 and the female population is 32.2. There are approximately 833 births each year and around 539 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Howard City varies per year, but currently 1,549 are one race and 36 are two or more races.

Of the 1,585 people who live in Howard City, there are 556 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Howard City is 260 male and 296 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,073.

General Howard City Information
Total area in square miles - Montcalm County	720.98
Water area in square miles - Montcalm County	N/A
Resident population - Montcalm County	61,266
Population rank - Montcalm County	795
Total population	1,585
Total population (male)	728
Total population (female)	857
Population median age (male)	30.4
Population median age (female)	32.2
Births - Montcalm County	833
Deaths- Montcalm County	539
Population of one race	1,549
Population of two or more races	36
Population under 20 years	556
Population under 20 years (male)	260
Population under 20 years (female)	296
Total population 18 years and over	1,073

Howard City Social Characteristics

There are 22,079 households in Howard City. Families make up 16,312 of these households. The table below breaks down the Howard City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,972), male householder with no wife present (1,078) and female householder with no husband present (1,957). The remainder of the Howard City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,903. Howard City, MI moving companies help people in Howard City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Howard City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Howard City is based, there are 23,185 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,126 never married, 13,846 now married, 292 separated, 2,495 widowed, and 2,426 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 388 separated, 657 widowed and 2,754 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Howard City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Howard City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montcalm County)
Total households	22,079
Family households (families)	16,312
With own children under 18 years	8,274
Married-couple family	12,972
With own children under 18 years	5,949
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,078
With own children under 18 years	722
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,957
With own children under 18 years	1,440
Nonfamily households	5,903
Householder living alone	4,826
65 years and over	2,040

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	246
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	163
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,392
Householder	410
Spouse	302
Child	544
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	52
Foster child	1
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	193
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	114
Female householder living alone	103
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	2
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,185
Never married	4,126
Now married	13,846
Separated	292
Widowed	2,495
Divorced	2,426
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	388
Widowed	657
Divorced	2,754

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,585
Male	728
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	10
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	3
Female	857
Under 5 years	76
5 to 9 years	82
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	1
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	45
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,585
One race	1,549
White	1,520
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	36

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,585
People who are White alone	1,520
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	41
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,225
Same house	33,512
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,283
Different state or abroad	2,432
Different state	2,102
Abroad	330

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montcalm County)
Total resident population	61,266
Born in United States	41,606
State of residence	53,538
Different state	6,728
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	309
Foreign born	691

Howard City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Howard City. That total enrollment is 15,656 for the population of the country, which includes Howard City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,233 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,713 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,936.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Howard City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,656
Pre-kindergarten	854
Public	713
Private	141
Kindergarten	1,008
Public	919
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,874
Public	7,178
Private	696
Elementary and high school	11,857
Public	10,953
Private	904
High school grades 9 to 12	3,983
Public	3,775
Private	208
College, undergraduate years	1,651
Public	1,400
Private	251
Graduate or professional school	286
Public	248
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	43,165

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,560
Less than 9th grade	2,115
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,334
High school graduate	15,801
Some college, no degree	9,336
Associate's degree	2,696
Bachelor's degree	4,278
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,863

Howard City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,659 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Howard City. The Howard City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,839), service occupations (3,862), sales and office occupations (5,870), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (344), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,142) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,503). The 46,659 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,628 private wage and salary workers, 2,752 government workers, 2,094 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montcalm County)
Population 16 years and over	46,659
In labor force	28,114
Civilian labor force	28,102
Employed	26,560
Unemployed	1,542
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	22,684
In labor force	12,820
Civilian labor force	12,816
Unemployed Civilian labor force	690
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	23,975
In labor force	15,294
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	852
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montcalm County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,927
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,179
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,755
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	684
Other means	168
Worked at home	1,074
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	701,865

OCCUPATION (Montcalm County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,839
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,839
Service occupations	3,862
Sales and office occupations	5,870
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	344
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,142
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,503

INDUSTRY (Montcalm County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,839
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	869
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,900
Wholesale trade	673
Retail trade	3,286
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	892
Information	415
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	920
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,109
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,680
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,563
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,004

CLASS OF WORKER (Montcalm County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,839
Private wage and salary workers	21,628
Government workers	2,752
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,094
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Howard City Housing Characteristics

In Howard City, MI there are 25,900 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,079 occupied and 3,821 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Howard City, there are 19,184 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 239 units in Howard City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Howard City, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Howard City, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Howard City. There are 418 housing units with rent less than $200, 277 with rent between $200-299, 1,398 with rent between $300-499 and 1,370 with rent for $500 and above. Full Howard City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Howard City, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montcalm County)
Total housing units	25,900
Occupied housing units	22,079
Vacant housing units	3,821

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montcalm County)
Total housing units	25,900
1-unit, detached	19,184
1-unit, attached	239
2 units	544
3 or 4 units	413
5 to 9 units	478
10 to 19 units	257
20 to 49 units	315
50 or more units	116
Mobile home	4,300

HOUSING TENURE (Montcalm County)
Occupied housing units	22,079
Owner-occupied	18,008
Renter-occupied	4,071

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montcalm County)
Occupied housing units	22,079
No vehicles available	1,193
2 vehicle available	14,177
3 vehicles available	3,208
4 vehicles available	968
5 or more vehicles available	413

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montcalm County)
Occupied housing units	22,079
Utility gas	10,762
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	855
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,695
Coal or coke	9
Wood	1,045
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	109
No fuel used	71

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montcalm County)
Occupied housing units	22,079
Less Than $50,000	18,008
$50,000 to $99,999	5,885
$100,000 to $149,999	2,456
$150,000 to $199,999	693
$200,000 to $299,999	320
$300,000 to $499,999	39
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	84,900

GROSS RENT (Montcalm County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,071
Less than $200	418
$200 to $299	277
$300 to $499	1,398
$500 to $699	1,104
$700 to $999	241
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	7