Howard City

Population: 1,683
Median household income: $52,663
Median home value: $143,800

Howard City, a community in Montcalm County, Michigan, has 1,683 residents. At $52,663, its median household income sits below Montcalm County's $64,892.

From 2019 to 2023, Howard City's population grew 5.9% from 1,589 to 1,683, while its median home value rose 77.5% from $81,000 to $143,800.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 23.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,683
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,663
Median home value: $143,800
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 754
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5891,683

Median household income

$41,346$52,663

Median home value

$81,000$143,800

Median gross rent

$669$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,589	$41,346	$81,000	$669
2020	1,799	$50,601	$85,700	$648
2021	1,838	$48,672	$85,800	$683
2022	1,836	$52,009	$119,300	$682
2023	1,683	$52,663	$143,800	$708

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3423.5%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	141	8.4%
5 to 17	272	16.2%
18 to 24	108	6.4%
25 to 34	396	23.5%
35 to 44	163	9.7%
45 to 54	182	10.8%
55 to 64	218	13.0%
65 to 74	127	7.5%
75 and over	76	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,515	90.0%
Black or African American	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate48.8%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	11.8%
High school graduate	567	48.8%
Some college or associate's	365	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	81	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	626	78.4%
Carpooled	98	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.9%
Bicycle	4	0.5%
Worked from home	44	5.5%
Other means	19	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	14.6%
15 to 29 min	216	28.6%
30 to 44 min	269	35.7%
45 to 59 min	97	12.9%
60+ min	62	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 19.9% (333 of 1,674)

	Count	Share
Family households	387	54.1%
Nonfamily households	328	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	715	94.8%
Vacant	39	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	526	73.6%
Renter-occupied	189	26.4%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	464	61.5%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	62	8.2%
5 to 19 units	21	2.8%
20 or more units	34	4.5%
Mobile home & other	169	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2639500
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.3933, -85.4661