Howard

Population: 689
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $189,800

Howard, a community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, has 689 residents. Its median household income of $60,417 runs below the Centre County figure of $72,748.

From 2019 to 2023, Howard's population held roughly steady from 683 to 689, while its median home value rose 17.9% from $161,000 to $189,800.

Households average 2.68 people. The median gross rent is $951.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 689
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $189,800
Median gross rent: $951
Housing units: 263
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

683689

Median household income

$53,750$60,417

Median home value

$161,000$189,800

Median gross rent

$854$951

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	683	$53,750	$161,000	$854
2020	817	$65,156	$161,100	$861
2021	836	$67,083	$155,200	$878
2022	697	$60,139	$169,800	$924
2023	689	$60,417	$189,800	$951

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	5.2%
5 to 17	151	21.9%
18 to 24	50	7.3%
25 to 34	108	15.7%
35 to 44	96	13.9%
45 to 54	58	8.4%
55 to 64	80	11.6%
65 to 74	57	8.3%
75 and over	53	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	659	95.6%
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	9	1.3%
Two or more races	18	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	1.8%
High school graduate	206	45.6%
Some college or associate's	153	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	65	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	291	88.2%
Carpooled	25	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.7%
Other means	4	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	23.7%
15 to 29 min	130	40.5%
30 to 44 min	102	31.8%
45 to 59 min	1	0.3%
60+ min	12	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 9.8% (67 of 687)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	60.7%
Nonfamily households	101	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	257	97.7%
Vacant	6	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	77.4%
Renter-occupied	58	22.6%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units16.3%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	214	81.4%
1-unit, attached	4	1.5%
2 to 4 units	43	16.3%
5 to 19 units	2	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4235960
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0114, -77.6573