Howard City is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,924 people and two associated neighborhoods, Howard City is the 371st largest community in Michigan.When you are in Howard City, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 54.05% of Howard City’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Howard City is a village of production and manufacturing workers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Howard City who work in sales jobs (11.96%), management occupations (5.85%), and office and administrative support (5.35%). Also of interest is that Howard City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Howard City is worth considering. One downside of living in Howard City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Howard City, the average commute to work is 32.18 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small village, Howard City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Howard City, just 8.00% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Howard City in 2022 was $26,087, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,348 for a family of four. However, Howard City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Howard City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Howard City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Howard City include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Howard City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
