Population 4,342 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Howard
Household size in Howard
| Period | Howard | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Howard is a place of big households: 2.94 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Howard
| Period | Howard | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Howard skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Howard
| Period | Howard | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Howard: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Howard
Renters in Howard
| Period | Howard | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in Howard rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Howard
| Period | Howard | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Howard: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Howard
| Period | Howard | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Howard run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Howard
| Period | Howard | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $794 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$260 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Howard pays $870 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Howard
Bachelor's degrees in Howard
| Period | Howard | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Howard have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Howard
| Period | Howard | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Howard have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Howard
| Period | Howard | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Howard has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Howard compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 2.94 | 42.9 | 4.6% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 1974 | $870 | 16.9% | 88.2% | 2.1% |
| Mount Eagle | 2.32 | 44.2 | 3.3% | 10.9% | 9.6% | 1981 | $964 | 24.1% | 92.3% | 1.7% |
| Hublersburg | 3.76 | 36.3 | 2.1% | 18.3% | 12.8% | 1975 | $738 | 9.6% | 78.7% | 0.0% |
| Blanchard | 2.46 | 47.1 | 6.8% | 12.0% | 24.2% | 1980 | $979 | 16.5% | 89.1% | 3.3% |
| Mingoville | 2.52 | 48.9 | 3.7% | 12.9% | 10.1% | 1981 | $1,010 | 21.9% | 91.3% | 6.5% |
| Monument | 2.58 | 47.0 | 9.1% | 13.2% | 30.7% | 1974 | $985 | 18.6% | 86.0% | 2.6% |
| Lamar | 2.34 | 45.4 | 8.1% | 18.0% | 9.3% | 1970 | $850 | 13.4% | 89.1% | 1.3% |
| Beech Creek | 2.32 | 46.4 | 9.3% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 1972 | $912 | 17.2% | 90.4% | 3.9% |
| Parvin | 2.36 | 45.0 | 8.4% | 18.0% | 10.5% | 1971 | $867 | 14.8% | 89.5% | 1.5% |
| Madisonburg | 3.36 | 33.4 | 6.8% | 27.9% | 16.4% | 1969 | $963 | 10.4% | 78.8% | 0.2% |
| Zion | 2.67 | 50.4 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 1986 | $1,035 | 28.8% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Howard. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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