Howard City, MI Profile: Facts & Data

Howard City, Michigan - Basic Facts

The Village of Howard City had a population of 1,854 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Howard City is located at latitude 43.3956 and longitude -85.4678 in Montcalm County. The formal boundaries for the Village of Howard City encompass a land area of 2.53 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Montcalm County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Village of Howard City has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Village of Howard City is located within Township of Reynolds, a minor civil division (MCD) of Montcalm County.

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Howard City, MI Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,854 (100%)
Population in Households	1,854 (100.0%)
Population in Families	1,487 (80.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	768
Diversity Index²	22


INCOME
Median Household Income	$68,621
Average Household Income	$80,059
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	19%
Per Capita Income	$30,098
Wealth Index⁵	61
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (46.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	740 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	542 (73.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	155 (20.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	43 ( 5.8%)
Median Home Value	$206,771
Average Home Value	$220,849
Housing Affordability Index³	127

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	697
Average Household Size	2.66
Family Households	469
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

740 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

542 (73.2%)

Renter Occupied HU

155 (20.9%)

Vacant Housing Units

43 ( 5.8%)

Median Home Value

$206,771

Average Home Value

$220,849

Housing Affordability Index³

127

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

697

Average Household Size

2.66

Family Households

469

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	0.24%	-0.42%
Households	0.03%	-0.03%
Families		0.51%
Median Household Income		2.20%
Per Capita Income		2.87%
Owner Occupied HU		0.55%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

0.24%

-0.42%

Households

0.03%

-0.03%

Families

0.51%

Median Household Income

2.20%

Per Capita Income

2.87%

Owner Occupied HU

0.55%

Howard City, MI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Howard City to the other 745 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Michigan by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 319	57th
Population Density	# 410	45th
Median Household Income	# 294	61st
Housing Affordability Index	# 411	55th
Per Capita Income	# 556	26th
Diversity Index	# 412	45th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 319

57th

Population Density

# 410

45th

Median Household Income

# 294

61st

Housing Affordability Index

# 411

55th

Per Capita Income

# 556

26th

Diversity Index

# 412

45th

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Howard City, MI Profile: Facts & Data

Howard City, Michigan - Basic Facts

Howard City, MI Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Howard City, MI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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