Michigan · Census place 39540
Howell city, MI
Quick answer
Howell city has 10,074 residents, ranking #101 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $57,122, the median home is worth $240,700 and median gross rent runs $1,121 a month.
- Population
- 10,074Howell city residents
- Median household income
- $57,122Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $240,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,121Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 50.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Howell city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Howell city median would spend about 23.5% 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 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.1% of residents and 50.2% 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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