Howe

Population: 887
Median household income: $51,603
Median home value: $140,900

Howe is a community in LaGrange County, Indiana, home to 887 residents. The median household income of $51,603 is below the LaGrange County median ($83,741).

Between 2019 and 2023, Howe's population grew 228.5% from 270 to 887, while its median home value rose 19.7% from $117,700 to $140,900.

81.9% of workers drive to work alone. 75.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 887
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,603
Median home value: $140,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 378
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

270887

Median household income

$29,786$51,603

Median home value

$117,700$140,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	270	$29,786	$117,700
2020	707	$43,689	$132,600
2021	952	$46,117	$136,100
2022	803	$48,051	$136,800
2023	887	$51,603	$140,900

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

Age distribution

Under 512.4%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 2422.5%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 442.6%

45 to 5421.9%

55 to 642.5%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	12.4%
5 to 17	55	6.2%
18 to 24	200	22.5%
25 to 34	91	10.3%
35 to 44	23	2.6%
45 to 54	194	21.9%
55 to 64	22	2.5%
65 to 74	158	17.8%
75 and over	34	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	797	89.9%
Black or African American	15	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate15.1%

Some college or associate's53.1%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree23.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	79	15.1%
Some college or associate's	277	53.1%
Bachelor's degree	45	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	121	23.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	412	81.9%
Carpooled	17	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	14.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	21.4%
15 to 29 min	207	48.3%
30 to 44 min	130	30.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 2.9% (23 of 804)

	Count	Share
Family households	266	80.1%
Nonfamily households	66	19.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	332	87.8%
Vacant	46	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	80.4%
Renter-occupied	65	19.6%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	75.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	65	17.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1834978
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7228, -85.4255