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Howard, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Outagamie County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
20,261
Population
1,094/sq mi density
$84,896
Median Income
$47,102 per capita
$286,200
Home Value
$381,538 Zillow
$1,053
Median Rent
22.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
495
Violent Crime/100K
2,200 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,896 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$286,200 home value, $1,053/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
495 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,896
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,102
21% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Howard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Howard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,896
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,102
121%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,505
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,189
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,224M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,053
Restaurants
502
Healthcare
561
Retail
691
Manufacturing
344
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,505
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,567
88% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,896 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,102 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,505 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,189 |
| County GDP | $17,224M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,053 |
| Restaurants | 502 |
| Healthcare | 561 |
| Retail | 691 |
| Manufacturing | 344 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,505 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,567 |