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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Howland Center

Ohio · 6,732 residents · 4.05 sq mi
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Howland Center is a city of 6,732 people in Ohio. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 48% more than in Ohio as a whole. The poverty rate is 2.5%, under the national 13.2%. At a median age of 36.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $42,423 a year at the median, 41% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,732
+4%vs 2000
vs 6,481 in 2000
1990 – 2024
36.6
−12%vs 2000
vs 41.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.05 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K6K7K7K19902000201020202024Howland Center
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(428)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(543)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(517)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(484)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(337)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.1%(879)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.5%(1,313)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.2%(887)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.9%(733)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(429)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(159)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(23)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,423
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,317 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$19,822
−18%vs 2000
vs $24,180 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$72,000
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$518
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $652 in 2000
US average: $450
89.0%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.5% in 2000
11.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(6,145)
Black1.7%(108)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(52)
Asian1.6%(102)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(6,594)
Black1.9%(131)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(12)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.2%(74)
Mexican0.8%(48)
Cuban0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German20.5%(1,286)
Italian11.9%(744)
Irish11.6%(724)
American10.1%(633)
English9%(563)
Polish4.3%(268)
Slovak3.4%(215)
Hungarian2.6%(165)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(148)
Dutch2.3%(144)
Scottish1.8%(112)
Welsh1.4%(85)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian1%(64)
Norwegian0.9%(57)
French0.9%(56)
Czech0.9%(54)
Greek0.8%(50)
Russian0.7%(41)
Swiss0.5%(30)
Arab0.5%(29)
Austrian0.4%(25)
Serbian0.4%(22)
Slovene0.4%(22)
Lebanese0.3%(18)
Portuguese0.3%(16)
Romanian0.3%(16)
Swedish0.2%(13)
Egyptian0.2%(11)
British0.2%(11)
Danish0.1%(9)
Belgian0.1%(7)
Turkish0.1%(6)
Finnish0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

23.2%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.6 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 12.3 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 married36.8%(916)
Married49.8%(1,239)
Widowed2.9%(71)
Divorced10.6%(263)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(789)
Married43.9%(1,199)
Widowed8.3%(227)
Divorced18.9%(516)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.7%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% 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)31.7%(148)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(132)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.3%(109)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 467 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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How many people live in Howland Center, Ohio?

Howland Center, Ohio has about 6,732 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Howland Center, Ohio?

The typical household in Howland Center, Ohio earns about $42,423 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Howland Center, Ohio expensive?

In Howland Center, Ohio, the median home is worth about $72,000, and the typical rent is about $518 a month.

How educated are people in Howland Center, Ohio?

About 23.2% of adults age 25 and over in Howland Center, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Howland Center, Ohio?

About 2.5% of people in Howland Center, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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