Population 236 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Howe
Household size in Howe
| Period | Howe | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Howe is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Howe
| Period | Howe | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Howe is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 49.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Howe
| Period | Howe | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Howe, well below the national share of 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 Howe
Renters in Howe
| Period | Howe | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.3% of households in Howe rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Howe
| Period | Howe | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Howe as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Howe
| Period | Howe | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Howe leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Howe
| Period | Howe | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $350 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $687 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $541 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$467 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Howe runs $818 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just 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 Howe
Bachelor's degrees in Howe
| Period | Howe | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Howe: 14.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Howe
| Period | Howe | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Howe have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Iowa overall (93.0%).
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 Howe
| Period | Howe | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Howe has been strong: just 0.7% 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).
Howe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe | 2.22 | 43.2 | 7.0% | 23.3% | 9.5% | 1973 | $818 | 14.5% | 91.0% | 0.7% |
| Stuart | 2.16 | 42.5 | 8.9% | 20.2% | 10.2% | 1962 | $754 | 16.2% | 93.7% | 4.0% |
| Menlo | 2.40 | 47.1 | 2.7% | 10.9% | 20.3% | 1973 | $516 | 28.3% | 94.7% | 5.3% |
| Greenfield | 2.11 | 44.2 | 7.1% | 31.9% | 5.9% | 1949 | $736 | 24.5% | 94.8% | 1.5% |
| Stanzel | 2.19 | 50.3 | 4.7% | 8.3% | 30.7% | 1966 | $962 | 25.5% | 94.5% | 12.4% |
| Casey | 2.36 | 47.6 | 4.4% | 13.3% | 9.1% | 1953 | $809 | 19.9% | 95.0% | 2.0% |
| Dexter | 2.60 | 45.4 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 9.6% | 1982 | $788 | 40.3% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Pitzer | 2.82 | 32.9 | 24.2% | 23.8% | 9.5% | 1989 | $1,681 | 21.3% | 99.4% | 8.4% |
| Fontanelle | 2.42 | 39.9 | 4.4% | 24.8% | 13.8% | 1951 | $879 | 12.7% | 97.9% | 7.4% |
| Dale | 2.40 | 47.3 | 2.5% | 10.4% | 23.3% | 1973 | $583 | 30.7% | 95.7% | 5.1% |
| Orient | 2.46 | 43.5 | 8.1% | 21.8% | 11.3% | 1953 | $1,093 | 22.6% | 95.7% | 6.0% |
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 Howe. 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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