Howard City (Boelus)

Population: 170
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $78,800

Located in Howard County, Nebraska, Howard City (Boelus) is a community with a population of 170. The median household income of $61,250 is below the Howard County median ($74,508).

Between 2019 and 2023, Howard City (Boelus)'s population held roughly steady from 170 to 170, while its median home value rose 40.0% from $56,300 to $78,800.

Households average 2.00 people. The median gross rent is $550.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 170
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $78,800
Median gross rent: $550
Housing units: 97
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

170170

Median household income

$49,875$61,250

Median home value

$56,300$78,800

Median gross rent

$914$550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	170	$49,875	$56,300	$914
2020	190	$49,688	$71,700	$788
2021	187	$50,625	$70,000	—
2022	193	$58,250	$76,300	$657
2023	170	$61,250	$78,800	$550

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over15.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	4.7%
5 to 17	20	11.8%
18 to 24	7	4.1%
25 to 34	17	10.0%
35 to 44	14	8.2%
45 to 54	26	15.3%
55 to 64	33	19.4%
65 to 74	19	11.2%
75 and over	26	15.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	163	95.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	4.4%
High school graduate	61	45.2%
Some college or associate's	39	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	18	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	11	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	87.2%
Carpooled	1	1.1%
Public transit	1	1.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	5.3%
Other means	5	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	23.6%
15 to 29 min	11	12.4%
30 to 44 min	38	42.7%
45 to 59 min	13	14.6%
60+ min	6	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 8.8% (15 of 170)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	42.4%
Nonfamily households	49	57.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	87.6%
Vacant	12	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	68	80.0%
Renter-occupied	17	20.0%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	89.7%
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	10	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3123270
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0754, -98.7153