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Howard City, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Montcalm County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,683
Population
695/sq mi density
$52,663
Median Income
$26,087 per capita
$143,800
Home Value
$266,259 Zillow
$708
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
1,230 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,663 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,800 home value, $708/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.7%
1,795 → 1,898
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.1%
$36,538 → $52,663
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Howard City 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
1,974
+76 from 2023 (1,898)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,005
+$15,342 from 2023 ($52,663)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,795 | — | $36,538 | — |
| 2015 | 1,799 | +0.2% | $37,939 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,821 | +1.2% | $40,610 | +7% |
| 2019 | 1,824 | +0.2% | $41,346 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,931 | +5.9% | $48,672 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 1,898 | -1.7% | $52,663 | +8.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.