Population 303 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Howardville
Household size in Howardville
| Period | Howardville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Howardville has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.81, 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 Howardville
| Period | Howardville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Howardville is young: half of its residents are under 31.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Howardville
| Period | Howardville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Howardville than nationally: 14.6%, against 11.6%.
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 Howardville
Renters in Howardville
| Period | Howardville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.9% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Howardville rent their homes (39.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (46.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Howardville
| Period | Howardville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Howardville: 20.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Howardville
| Period | Howardville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Howardville was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Howardville
| Period | Howardville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $331 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $901 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$569 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Howardville runs $901 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Howardville
Bachelor's degrees in Howardville
| Period | Howardville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Howardville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.1%, 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 Howardville
| Period | Howardville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Howardville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Howardville
| Period | Howardville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Howardville has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Howardville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howardville | 2.50 | 31.4 | 14.6% | 39.4% | 20.0% | 1978 | $901 | 7.1% | 78.4% | 1.4% |
| Lilbourn | 3.03 | 32.0 | 27.2% | 39.3% | 23.9% | 1974 | $624 | 5.8% | 75.6% | 2.4% |
| North Lilbourn | 2.78 | 47.0 | 16.7% | 39.0% | 34.7% | 1972 | $660 | 12.3% | 91.2% | 1.3% |
| Marston | 2.25 | 40.0 | 16.5% | 52.4% | 11.5% | 1978 | $679 | 3.9% | 69.3% | 1.3% |
| New Madrid | 2.18 | 39.4 | 14.9% | 42.1% | 15.5% | 1975 | $781 | 19.9% | 92.4% | 1.2% |
| Kewanee | 2.02 | 50.7 | 5.8% | 20.9% | 17.3% | 1972 | $787 | 6.2% | 86.4% | 6.0% |
| Jaywye | 2.23 | 46.5 | 12.8% | 23.3% | 8.9% | 1974 | $582 | 11.0% | 86.8% | 4.6% |
| La Forge | 2.02 | 50.7 | 5.8% | 20.9% | 17.3% | 1972 | $787 | 6.2% | 86.4% | 6.0% |
| Catron | 2.17 | 47.6 | 12.2% | 19.4% | 12.0% | 1971 | $749 | 9.2% | 84.2% | 7.6% |
| Point Pleasant | 2.16 | 48.2 | 11.2% | 14.4% | 9.8% | 1972 | $687 | 8.5% | 84.2% | 8.1% |
| Portageville | 2.25 | 42.1 | 14.3% | 37.3% | 14.7% | 1973 | $733 | 18.2% | 85.1% | 7.3% |
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 Howardville. 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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