Language Spoken At Home in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 655 | 100% |
| English only | 639 | 97.6% |
| Language other than English | 16 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 8 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 8 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 669 | 100% |
| American | 136 | 20.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 6 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 13 | 1.9% |
| English | 51 | 7.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 48 | 7.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 169 | 25.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 62 | 9.3% |
| Italian | 9 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 23 | 3.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 11 | 1.6% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 283 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 156 | 55.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 22.3% |
| Married-couple family | 122 | 43.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 34 | 12.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3 | 1.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 31 | 11.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 29 | 10.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 127 | 44.9% |
| Householder living alone | 119 | 42.0% |
| 65 years and over | 62 | 21.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 67 | 23.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 107 | 37.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 606 | 100% |
| Householder | 283 | 46.7% |
| Spouse | 137 | 22.6% |
| Child | 147 | 24.3% |
| Other relatives | 15 | 2.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 24 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 16 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 294 | 100% |
| Never married | 81 | 27.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 149 | 50.7% |
| Separated | 2 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 11 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 51 | 17.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 288 | 100% |
| Never married | 62 | 21.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 142 | 49.3% |
| Separated | 1 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 56 | 19.4% |
| Divorced | 27 | 9.4% |
Fertility in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 6 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 171 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 11 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 6 | 54.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 2 | 18.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 4 | 36.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 6 | 100% |
| Who are female | 6 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 4 | 66.7% |
School Enrollment in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 117 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 7.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 60 | 51.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 28 | 23.9% |
| College or graduate school | 20 | 17.1% |
Educational Attainment in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 495 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 33 | 6.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 48 | 9.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 200 | 40.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 106 | 21.4% |
| Associate's degree | 45 | 9.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 37 | 7.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 26 | 5.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.7% |
Veteran Status in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 553 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 98 | 17.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 606 | 100% |
| With a disability | 143 | 23.6% |
| Under 18 years | 116 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1 | 0.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 336 | 100% |
| With a disability | 80 | 23.8% |
| 65 years and over | 154 | 100% |
| With a disability | 62 | 40.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 668 | 100% |
| Same house | 568 | 85.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 100 | 15.0% |
| Same county | 62 | 9.3% |
| Different county | 38 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 33 | 4.9% |
| Different state | 5 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 669 | 100% |
| Native | 664 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 647 | 96.7% |
| State of residence | 425 | 63.5% |
| Different state | 222 | 33.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 17 | 2.5% |
| Foreign born | 5 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 5 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 5 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 22 | 100% |
| Native | 17 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 5 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 5 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Howard City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 5 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 40.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 3 | 60.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |