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Howard, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Howard is 847, which is 21.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Howard population density is 2,324.48 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Howard is white, which represent 99.65% of the total population. The average Howard education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 847. #1040

Population Growth Since 2000, #127

Howard, PA	21.17%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #578

Howard, PA	2,324.48 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	844 (99.65%, #376)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #997)
Hispanic:	3 (0.35%, #1138)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #802)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3 (0.35%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

623 (73.55%) out of the total population of 847 reported first ancestry.

	Howard, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	2	0.24%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	28	3.31%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	25	2.95%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	13	1.53%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	352	41.56%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	1.42%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	148	17.47%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	32	3.78%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	0.59%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	28	3.31%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	19	2.24%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	5	0.59%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	2	0.24%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	15	1.77%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.35%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	40	4.72%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	35	4.13%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 418 (49.35%, see rank)

Females: 429 (50.65%, see rank)

Howard, PA	Male: 49.35% Female: 50.65%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Howard, PA	41.30 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Howard, PA	41.30 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Howard, PA	41.30 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Howard, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	30	3.54%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	69	8.15%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	38	4.49%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	46	5.43%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	52	6.14%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	105	12.40%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	127	14.99%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	103	12.16%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	131	15.47%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	65	7.67%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	71	8.38%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	10	1.18%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Howard, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	612, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	41, 6.70%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	255, 41.67%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	223, 36.44%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	54, 8.82%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	39, 6.37%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.26, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Howard, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4	50.00%	50.00%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	85	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	53	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5	40.00%, see rank	60.00%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Howard, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	340, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	64, 18.82%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	276, 81.18%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	242, 71.18%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.95, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	207, 60.88%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	98, 28.82%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Howard, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	710	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	350	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	81	23.14%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	214	61.14%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	15	4.29%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	40	11.43%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	360	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	84	23.33%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	205	56.94%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	33	9.17%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	38	10.56%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Howard, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	841	99.29%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	776	91.62%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	65	7.67%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6	0.71%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6	0.71%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	6	0.71%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Howard, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	334	98.24%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	1.76%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.