Howe, IN City Data

Howe, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,106 people who live in Howe and approximately 34,909 who live in Lagrange County. We want to help people moving to or living in Howe 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 Howe. We have included Howe housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Howe Information

Lagrange County where Howe resides is 386.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,909 and has a population rank of 1,252 out of all the places in the United States.

Howe has a total of 4,106 people and of those residents there are 2,092 males and 2,014 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 687 births each year and around 232 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Howe varies per year, but currently 4,055 are one race and 51 are two or more races.

Of the 4,106 people who live in Howe, there are 1,280 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Howe is 665 male and 615 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 2,958.

General Howe Information
Total area in square miles - Lagrange County	386.72
Water area in square miles - Lagrange County	N/A
Resident population - Lagrange County	34,909
Population rank - Lagrange County	1,252
Total population	4,106
Total population (male)	2,092
Total population (female)	2,014
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Lagrange County	687
Deaths- Lagrange County	232
Population of one race	4,055
Population of two or more races	51
Population under 20 years	1,280
Population under 20 years (male)	665
Population under 20 years (female)	615
Total population 18 years and over	2,958

Howe Social Characteristics

There are 11,225 households in Howe. Families make up 8,907 of these households. The table below breaks down the Howe families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,650), male householder with no wife present (456) and female householder with no husband present (775). The remainder of the Howe households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,369. Howe, IN moving companies help people in Howe 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 Howe. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Howe is based, there are 12,587 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,524 never married, 7,970 now married, 173 separated, 1,016 widowed, and 904 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 165 separated, 255 widowed and 963 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Howe social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Howe.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lagrange County)
Total households	11,225
Family households (families)	8,907
With own children under 18 years	4,759
Married-couple family	7,650
With own children under 18 years	3,965
Male householder, no wife present, family	456
With own children under 18 years	249
Female householder, no husband present, family	775
With own children under 18 years	434
Nonfamily households	2,369
Householder living alone	2,013
65 years and over	844

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	556
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	337
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,728
Householder	1,133
Spouse	956
Child	1,337
Other relatives	78
Nonrelatives	89
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	56
Foster child	1
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	378
Male householder	162
Male householder living alone	136
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	166
Female householder living alone	149
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,587
Never married	2,524
Now married	7,970
Separated	173
Widowed	1,016
Divorced	904
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	165
Widowed	255
Divorced	963

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,106
Male	2,092
Under 5 years	163
5 to 9 years	161
10 to 14 years	168
15 to 17 years	107
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	38
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	121
30 to 34 years	136
35 to 39 years	146
40 to 44 years	178
45 to 49 years	160
50 to 54 years	132
55 to 59 years	112
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	17
Female	2,014
Under 5 years	151
5 to 9 years	139
10 to 14 years	170
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	24
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	115
30 to 34 years	120
35 to 39 years	158
40 to 44 years	163
45 to 49 years	151
50 to 54 years	130
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	50
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,106
One race	4,055
White	3,744
Black or African American	18
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	51

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,106
People who are White alone	3,744
People who are Black or African American alone	18
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	31
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	379
People who are Some other race alone	253

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,509
Same house	19,827
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,180
Different state or abroad	2,102
Different state	1,774
Abroad	328

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lagrange County)
Total resident population	34,909
Born in United States	19,535
State of residence	25,587
Different state	8,465
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	119
Foreign born	738

Howe 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 Howe. That total enrollment is 7,998 for the population of the country, which includes Howe. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,362 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,063 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 567.

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 Howe population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,998
Pre-kindergarten	331
Public	242
Private	89
Kindergarten	567
Public	519
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,028
Public	3,606
Private	1,422
Elementary and high school	6,532
Public	5,020
Private	1,512
High school grades 9 to 12	1,504
Public	1,414
Private	90
College, undergraduate years	477
Public	371
Private	106
Graduate or professional school	91
Public	77
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	24,940

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,519
Less than 9th grade	4,596
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,174
High school graduate	6,611
Some college, no degree	2,736
Associate's degree	673
Bachelor's degree	1,729
Graduate or professional degree	8.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,036

Howe Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,455 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Howe. The Howe occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,956), service occupations (1,944), sales and office occupations (2,595), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (320), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,002) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,149). The 24,455 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,127 private wage and salary workers, 1,155 government workers, 1,558 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lagrange County)
Population 16 years and over	24,455
In labor force	16,384
Civilian labor force	16,370
Employed	15,966
Unemployed	404
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	12,294
In labor force	6,703
Civilian labor force	6,703
Unemployed Civilian labor force	206
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,161
In labor force	9,681
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	198
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lagrange County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,700
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,462
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,857
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	425
Other means	363
Worked at home	1,053
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	314,035

OCCUPATION (Lagrange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,956
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,956
Service occupations	1,944
Sales and office occupations	2,595
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	320
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,002
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,149

INDUSTRY (Lagrange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,956
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	796
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,230
Wholesale trade	442
Retail trade	1,574
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	444
Information	154
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	372
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	445
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,776
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	915
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	249

CLASS OF WORKER (Lagrange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,956
Private wage and salary workers	13,127
Government workers	1,155
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,558
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Howe Housing Characteristics

In Howe, IN there are 12,938 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,225 occupied and 1,713 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Howe, there are 10,334 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 348 units in Howe. 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 Howe, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Howe, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Howe. There are 134 housing units with rent less than $200, 104 with rent between $200-299, 645 with rent between $300-499 and 689 with rent for $500 and above. Full Howe gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Howe, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lagrange County)
Total housing units	12,938
Occupied housing units	11,225
Vacant housing units	1,713

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lagrange County)
Total housing units	12,938
1-unit, detached	10,334
1-unit, attached	348
2 units	228
3 or 4 units	185
5 to 9 units	217
10 to 19 units	84
20 to 49 units	111
50 or more units	62
Mobile home	1,362

HOUSING TENURE (Lagrange County)
Occupied housing units	11,225
Owner-occupied	9,151
Renter-occupied	2,074

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lagrange County)
Occupied housing units	11,225
No vehicles available	2,562
2 vehicle available	6,301
3 vehicles available	1,459
4 vehicles available	486
5 or more vehicles available	268

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lagrange County)
Occupied housing units	11,225
Utility gas	4,915
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	987
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	676
Coal or coke	658
Wood	880
Solar energy
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lagrange County)
Occupied housing units	11,225
Less Than $50,000	9,151
$50,000 to $99,999	2,592
$100,000 to $149,999	1,690
$150,000 to $199,999	816
$200,000 to $299,999	338
$300,000 to $499,999	58
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	99,800

GROSS RENT (Lagrange County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,074
Less than $200	134
$200 to $299	104
$300 to $499	645
$500 to $699	580
$700 to $999	102
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	1