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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Howard | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,290 | 30,416 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -5.5% | — | |
| Median household income | $69,649 | $62,812 | 82 | ||
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 15.4% | 27 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7% | 18.5% | 27 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -1.1% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $155,600 | $152,400 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,034 | $937 | 73 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 13.2% | 16.1% | 27 | ||
| Worked from home | 3.0% | 5.2% | 9 |
HowardPeer median
HowardPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | -3.5% |
| Housing units | — | — | -4.5% |
| Median household income | — | — | +29.2% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +36.3% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +26.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +12.7% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +82.5% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -11.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 20.7 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.7 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.7 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 13.9 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 12.4 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1.5 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 6.5 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 16.1 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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