CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Howell

Michigan · 8,184 residents · 4.99 sq mi

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Howell is a city of 8,184 people in Michigan. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 9.2%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 11% since 2000. The typical home is worth $76,000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,184

−11%vs 2000

vs 9,232 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.3

−6%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(663)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(629)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(468)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(490)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.8%(718)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.7%(1,694)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(1,129)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(658)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(578)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(577)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(396)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(184)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,674

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,958 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,268

−31%vs 2000

vs $22,254 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,000

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$525

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $673 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.9% in 2000

44.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(8,742)

Black0.3%(28)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(199)

Asian1.2%(114)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(7,965)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(84)

Asian0.9%(72)

Other1.8%(147)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.9%(690)

Dominican0.9%(93)

Puerto Rican0.5%(51)

South American0.2%(18)

Peruvian0.2%(18)

Cuban0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.7%(67)

Korean0.1%(10)

Ancestry

German19.6%(1,963)

English16.6%(1,663)

Irish9.4%(938)

Polish8.5%(852)

Scottish6.6%(662)

Italian5.3%(532)

French4.6%(465)

American4.1%(410)

Swedish2%(198)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(157)

Finnish1.2%(120)

Arab1.2%(118)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.1%(113)

Lebanese0.9%(92)

Norwegian0.9%(90)

French Canadian0.9%(89)

Dutch0.7%(72)

Canadian0.6%(58)

Ukrainian0.5%(55)

Croatian0.5%(51)

Hungarian0.5%(49)

Lithuanian0.5%(46)

Slovak0.3%(27)

Bulgarian0.2%(24)

Jordanian0.2%(17)

Austrian0.2%(17)

Belgian0.1%(14)

Czech0.1%(12)

Subsaharan African0.1%(12)

Swiss0.1%(12)

Romanian0.1%(8)

Danish0.1%(6)

Brazilian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.0%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.2%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

−4%vs 2000

vs 20.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.8%(1,722)

Married45.6%(1,924)

Widowed1.6%(69)

Divorced11.9%(501)

Women 15+

Never married26%(1,182)

Married40.8%(1,851)

Widowed11.6%(527)

Divorced21.6%(978)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 12.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.3%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.2%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 73.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.4%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(110)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(58)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.2%(196)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.2%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 465 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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