Howard

Population: 1,159
Median household income: $57,664
Median home value: $386,500

Howard, a community in Fremont County, Colorado, has 1,159 residents. At $57,664, its median household income sits below Fremont County's $61,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Howard's population grew 27.9% from 906 to 1,159, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $286,400 to $386,500.

The median resident is 46.7 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 25.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,159
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $57,664
Median home value: $386,500
Median gross rent: $488
Housing units: 688
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9061,159

Median household income

$77,981$57,664

Median home value

$286,400$386,500

Median gross rent

$1,069$488

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	906	$77,981	$286,400	$1,069
2020	769	$74,844	$301,600	$1,106
2021	962	$54,706	$315,300	—
2022	976	$55,970	$379,900	$435
2023	1,159	$57,664	$386,500	$488

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7425.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	1.4%
5 to 17	136	11.7%
18 to 24	64	5.5%
25 to 34	209	18.0%
35 to 44	146	12.6%
45 to 54	104	9.0%
55 to 64	103	8.9%
65 to 74	298	25.7%
75 and over	83	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	970	83.7%
Black or African American	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	2.2%
Some other race	8	0.7%
Two or more races	92	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	0.8%
High school graduate	402	42.6%
Some college or associate's	335	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	143	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	55	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	378	79.2%
Carpooled	52	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	2.3%
15 to 29 min	213	48.4%
30 to 44 min	153	34.8%
45 to 59 min	11	2.5%
60+ min	53	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 4.9% (57 of 1,159)

	Count	Share
Family households	364	67.2%
Nonfamily households	178	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	542	78.8%
Vacant	146	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	431	79.5%
Renter-occupied	111	20.5%

1-unit, detached91.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	631	91.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0837655
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4098, -105.8424