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Howard City (Boelus), NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Howard County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
170
Population
239/sq mi density
$61,250
Median Income
$38,194 per capita
$78,800
Home Value
$277,605 Zillow
$550
Median Rent
14.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
4,359 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,250 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,800 home value, $550/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.3%
191 → 177
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+113%
$28,750 → $61,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Howard City (Boelus) across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
168
-9 from 2023 (177)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,023
+$42,773 from 2023 ($61,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 191 | — | $28,750 | — |
| 2015 | 189 | -1% | $42,083 | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 188 | -0.5% | $45,313 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 187 | -0.5% | $49,875 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 182 | -2.7% | $50,625 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 177 | -2.7% | $61,250 | +21% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.