Howard

Population: 553
Median household income: $53,125
Median home value: $53,400

Howard is a community in Elk County, Kansas, home to 553 residents. The median household income of $53,125 is below the Elk County median ($56,087).

From 2019 to 2023, Howard's population declined 8.1% from 602 to 553, while its median home value rose 3.9% from $51,400 to $53,400.

The typical home was built around 1960. 23.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 553
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,125
Median home value: $53,400
Median gross rent: $447
Housing units: 383
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

602553

Median household income

$34,191$53,125

Median home value

$51,400$53,400

Median gross rent

$379$447

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	602	$34,191	$51,400	$379
2020	668	$39,750	$47,700	$374
2021	564	$40,000	$42,400	$431
2022	546	$39,583	$43,200	$486
2023	553	$53,125	$53,400	$447

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	4.3%
5 to 17	120	21.7%
18 to 24	20	3.6%
25 to 34	91	16.5%
35 to 44	61	11.0%
45 to 54	62	11.2%
55 to 64	41	7.4%
65 to 74	60	10.8%
75 and over	74	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	475	85.9%
Black or African American	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	2.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	6.9%
High school graduate	175	45.0%
Some college or associate's	122	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	41	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	24	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	194	76.7%
Carpooled	19	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	9.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	5.1%
Other means	2	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	63.3%
15 to 29 min	9	3.8%
30 to 44 min	37	15.4%
45 to 59 min	9	3.8%
60+ min	33	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 23.2% (126 of 542)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	55.1%
Nonfamily households	127	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	283	73.9%
Vacant	100	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	205	72.4%
Renter-occupied	78	27.6%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	286	74.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	57	14.9%
5 to 19 units	5	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2033250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4694, -96.2630