Howard

Population: 990
Median household income: $54,792
Median home value: $93,200

Located in Miner County, South Dakota, Howard is a community with a population of 990. At $54,792, its median household income sits below Miner County's $72,589.

From 2019 to 2023, Howard's population grew 9.2% from 907 to 990, while its median home value rose 71.6% from $54,300 to $93,200.

83.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 990
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,792
Median home value: $93,200
Median gross rent: $516
Housing units: 506
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

907990

Median household income

$49,643$54,792

Median home value

$54,300$93,200

Median gross rent

$537$516

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	907	$49,643	$54,300	$537
2020	754	$43,393	$62,800	$527
2021	848	$40,865	$61,300	$469
2022	930	$44,798	$81,600	$559
2023	990	$54,792	$93,200	$516

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over17.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	4.3%
5 to 17	145	14.6%
18 to 24	98	9.9%
25 to 34	58	5.9%
35 to 44	57	5.8%
45 to 54	160	16.2%
55 to 64	134	13.5%
65 to 74	120	12.1%
75 and over	175	17.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	927	93.6%
Black or African American	18	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate51.8%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	7.8%
High school graduate	365	51.8%
Some college or associate's	225	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	33	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	373	81.3%
Carpooled	39	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	238	57.8%
15 to 29 min	80	19.4%
30 to 44 min	36	8.7%
45 to 59 min	8	1.9%
60+ min	50	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 17.2% (160 of 931)

	Count	Share
Family households	201	51.4%
Nonfamily households	190	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	391	77.3%
Vacant	115	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	285	72.9%
Renter-occupied	106	27.1%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	424	83.8%
1-unit, attached	7	1.4%
2 to 4 units	20	4.0%
5 to 19 units	18	3.6%
20 or more units	34	6.7%
Mobile home & other	3	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4630460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0117, -97.5246