Howardville

Population: 162
Median household income: $13,889
Median home value: $56,500

Howardville, a community in New Madrid County, Missouri, has 162 residents. At $13,889, its median household income sits below New Madrid County's $49,237.

Between 2019 and 2023, Howardville's population declined 40.0% from 270 to 162, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $45,000 to $56,500.

74.1% of workers drive to work alone. 43.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 162
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $13,889
Median home value: $56,500
Median gross rent: $322
Housing units: 107
Homeownership rate: 28.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

270162

Median household income

$30,547$13,889

Median home value

$45,000$56,500

Median gross rent

$655$322

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	270	$30,547	$45,000	$655
2020	346	$30,577	$55,000	$662
2021	211	$14,500	$46,700	—
2022	173	$14,167	$53,800	$500
2023	162	$13,889	$56,500	$322

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

Age distribution

Under 519.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	19.1%
5 to 17	28	17.3%
18 to 24	15	9.3%
25 to 34	16	9.9%
35 to 44	29	17.9%
45 to 54	15	9.3%
55 to 64	10	6.2%
65 to 74	14	8.6%
75 and over	4	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6	3.7%
Black or African American	122	75.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	19.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate50.0%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	18.2%
High school graduate	44	50.0%
Some college or associate's	24	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	3	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled25.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	74.1%
Carpooled	15	25.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	39.7%
15 to 29 min	30	51.7%
30 to 44 min	5	8.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 46.3% (75 of 162)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	48.6%
Nonfamily households	38	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	69.2%
Vacant	33	30.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21	28.4%
Renter-occupied	53	71.6%

1-unit, detached43.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units44.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	43.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	48	44.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2933364
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5684, -89.5971