Population 521 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Howard
Household size in Howard
| Period | Howard | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Howard are large by national standards, averaging 3.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.04 in 2006–10, 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.5 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.3, Howard is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Howard: 7.3% 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.1% 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. About a third of owners (34.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Howard: just 1.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Howard has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $985 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $837 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,092 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,534 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$549 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Howard runs $1,534 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Dallas area ($1,865). Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Howard have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, 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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Howard is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Howard than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 3.20 | 35.3 | 7.3% | 11.1% | 1.0% | 1994 | $1,534 | 22.5% | 90.9% | 4.1% |
| Reagor Springs | 3.20 | 35.3 | 7.3% | 11.1% | 1.0% | 1994 | $1,534 | 22.5% | 90.9% | 4.1% |
| Forreston | 3.17 | 35.1 | 9.0% | 13.2% | 3.6% | 1995 | $1,478 | 19.1% | 86.8% | 5.2% |
| Bardwell | 3.14 | 33.9 | 10.3% | 28.3% | 10.0% | 1990 | $1,292 | 11.4% | 78.2% | 7.4% |
| Avalon | 3.15 | 34.6 | 10.9% | 29.2% | 9.8% | 1990 | $1,304 | 14.6% | 80.3% | 7.6% |
| Italy | 2.90 | 38.3 | 18.8% | 28.1% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,173 | 20.8% | 87.8% | 4.5% |
| Garrett | 3.21 | 35.0 | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2.9% | 2002 | $1,546 | 21.4% | 81.9% | 4.9% |
| Byrd | 3.34 | 34.0 | 9.1% | 32.9% | 11.0% | 1991 | $1,310 | 19.4% | 79.1% | 9.8% |
| Ensign | 3.11 | 39.4 | 3.1% | 21.4% | 4.5% | 1997 | $1,175 | 15.9% | 79.8% | 3.6% |
| Ennis | 2.84 | 35.4 | 16.7% | 32.5% | 8.5% | 1992 | $1,441 | 21.0% | 79.5% | 3.7% |
| Maypearl | 2.98 | 41.0 | 4.7% | 15.1% | 3.0% | 1995 | $1,466 | 35.9% | 86.7% | 2.3% |
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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