Michigan · Census place 39500
Howard City village, MI
Quick answer
Howard City village has 1,683 residents, ranking #340 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $52,663, the median home is worth $143,800 and median gross rent runs $708 a month.
- Population
- 1,683Howard City village residents
- Median household income
- $52,663Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $143,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $708Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Howard City village
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Howard City village median would spend about 16.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.9% of residents and 73.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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