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.
One downside of living in Howard City, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.20 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small village, Howard City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Howard City have a very low rate of college education: just 8.95% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
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.
