The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Howard City has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Howard City a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In Howard City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.20 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small village, Howard City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Howard City has a very low overall level of education: only 8.95% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Howard City in 2022 was $24,644, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,576 for a family of four. However, Howard City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Howard City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Howard City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Howard City include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Howard City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
