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Howard City, Michigan

Howard City village, Michigan · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningMontcalm County · 2.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Howard CityPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,6361,60864
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$54,688$53,57855
Poverty rate23.9%18.0%64
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%8.5%0
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$151,200$121,20082
Median gross rent$609$8270
Housing vacancy rate4.1%12.0%0
Worked from home5.1%4.5%55
Population, 2012–2024
Howard CityPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Howard CityPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Montcalm County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars12.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services7.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.2US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.3US 2.1below US rate
Construction19.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Osgood, IN871,637$52,62512.0%
Ganado, TX871,534$57,3158.1%
Dale, IN871,542$61,95310.1%
Kingsford Heights, IN861,358$57,8307.3%
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