COMPARING TWO PLACES
Howell vs Wixom
PLACE A
Howell, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Wixom, Michigan
Howell is 43% smaller than Wixom. Wixom earns more, with a median household income $5,036 higher. Wixom has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 6%).
HOWELLWIXOMDIFFERENCE
Total population9,89617,313−43% vs Wixom
Population density1,9831,895+88
Population growth6.1%27.4%−21.3 pts
Median age40.835.5+5.3
Male49.4%47.9%+1.5 pts
Female50.6%52.1%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born4.3%17.1%−12.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.5%67.7%+18.9 pts
Black1.3%12.4%−11.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.6%4.3%+4.3 pts
Asian0.8%9.1%−8.4 pts
Other2.7%6.5%−3.7 pts
Median household income$60,449$65,485−$5,036
Per capita income$44,479$47,610−$3,131
Poverty rate7.7%10.9%−3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.473−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%46.8%−15.6 pts
Graduate degree11.3%17.1%−5.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%3.4%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation66.5%77.0%−10.5 pts
Median home value$265,600$365,200−$99,600
Median gross rent$1,177$1,035+$142
Owner-occupied53.9%42.5%+11.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%1.5%+4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.5%42.6%+3.9 pts
Average commute29.925.4+4.5
Worked from home9.4%14.3%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured4.2%5.6%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025