Howard, SD City Data

Howard, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,071 people who live in Howard and approximately 2,884 who live in Miner County. We want to help people moving to or living in Howard to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Howard. We have included Howard housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Howard Information

Miner County where Howard resides is 571.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,884 and has a population rank of 3,000 out of all the places in the United States.

Howard has a total of 1,071 people and of those residents there are 484 males and 587 females. The median age of the male population is 42.8 and the female population is 47.1. There are approximately 34 births each year and around 40 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Howard varies per year, but currently 1,069 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 1,071 people who live in Howard, there are 268 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Howard is 132 male and 136 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 828.

General Howard Information
Total area in square miles - Miner County	571.99
Water area in square miles - Miner County	N/A
Resident population - Miner County	2,884
Population rank - Miner County	3,000
Total population	1,071
Total population (male)	484
Total population (female)	587
Population median age (male)	42.8
Population median age (female)	47.1
Births - Miner County	34
Deaths- Miner County	40
Population of one race	1,069
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	268
Population under 20 years (male)	132
Population under 20 years (female)	136
Total population 18 years and over	828

Howard Social Characteristics

There are 1,212 households in Howard. Families make up 802 of these households. The table below breaks down the Howard families into three different groups. Married-couple families (685), male householder with no wife present (23) and female householder with no husband present (71). The remainder of the Howard households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 423. Howard, SD moving companies help people in Howard move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Howard. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Howard is based, there are 1,180 females 15 and over; of those females there are 197 never married, 708 now married, 8 separated, 202 widowed, and 65 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 6 separated, 33 widowed and 79 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Howard social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Howard.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Miner County)
Total households	1,212
Family households (families)	802
With own children under 18 years	352
Married-couple family	685
With own children under 18 years	292
Male householder, no wife present, family	23
With own children under 18 years	24
Female householder, no husband present, family	71
With own children under 18 years	42
Nonfamily households	423
Householder living alone	389
65 years and over	205

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	124
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	220
Average household size	2.06
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	781
Householder	273
Spouse	219
Child	266
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	235
Male householder	85
Male householder living alone	78
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	135
Female householder living alone	128
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,180
Never married	197
Now married	708
Separated	8
Widowed	202
Divorced	65
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	6
Widowed	33
Divorced	79

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,071
Male	484
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	29
Female	587
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	66

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,071
One race	1,069
White	1,051
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,016
People who are White alone	996
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,738
Same house	1,946
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	252
Different state or abroad	131
Different state	125
Abroad	6

PLACE OF BIRTH (Miner County)
Total resident population	2,884
Born in United States	3,088
State of residence	2,485
Different state	380
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8
Foreign born	11

Howard Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Howard. That total enrollment is 678 for the population of the country, which includes Howard. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 289 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,153 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 39.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Howard population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	678
Pre-kindergarten	27
Public	18
Private	9
Kindergarten	34
Public	32
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	353
Public	346
Private	7
Elementary and high school	577
Public	569
Private	8
High school grades 9 to 12	224
Public	223
Private	1
College, undergraduate years	28
Public	26
Private	2
Graduate or professional school	12
Public	12
Private
Not enrolled in school	2,129

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,982
Less than 9th grade	221
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	183
High school graduate	802
Some college, no degree	363
Associate's degree	146
Bachelor's degree	267
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	220

Howard Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,267 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Howard. The Howard occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (509), service occupations (202), sales and office occupations (204), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (59), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (115) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (307). The 2,267 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 887 private wage and salary workers, 175 government workers, 307 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Miner County)
Population 16 years and over	2,267
In labor force	1,414
Civilian labor force	1,414
Employed	1,396
Unemployed	18
Percent Unemployed	1.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,154
In labor force	648
Civilian labor force	648
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,113
In labor force	766
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	15
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Miner County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,385
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	938
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	140
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	87
Other means	8
Worked at home	210
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,405

OCCUPATION (Miner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	509
Management, professional, and related occupations	509
Service occupations	202
Sales and office occupations	204
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	59
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	115
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	307

INDUSTRY (Miner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	509
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	276
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	204
Wholesale trade	40
Retail trade	101
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	57
Information	20
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	45
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	104
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	305
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	51
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	48

CLASS OF WORKER (Miner County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	509
Private wage and salary workers	887
Government workers	175
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	307
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Howard Housing Characteristics

In Howard, SD there are 1,408 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,212 occupied and 196 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Howard, there are 1,221 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 16 units in Howard. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Howard, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Howard, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Howard. There are 30 housing units with rent less than $200, 51 with rent between $200-299, 91 with rent between $300-499 and 10 with rent for $500 and above. Full Howard gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Howard, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Miner County)
Total housing units	1,408
Occupied housing units	1,212
Vacant housing units	196

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Miner County)
Total housing units	1,408
1-unit, detached	1,221
1-unit, attached	16
2 units	13
3 or 4 units	41
5 to 9 units	32
10 to 19 units	3
20 to 49 units	12
50 or more units
Mobile home	70

HOUSING TENURE (Miner County)
Occupied housing units	1,212
Owner-occupied	929
Renter-occupied	283

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Miner County)
Occupied housing units	1,212
No vehicles available	36
2 vehicle available	833
3 vehicles available	246
4 vehicles available	102
5 or more vehicles available	52

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Miner County)
Occupied housing units	1,212
Utility gas	381
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	243
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	167
Coal or coke
Wood	6
Solar energy
Other fuel	4
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Miner County)
Occupied housing units	1,212
Less Than $50,000	929
$50,000 to $99,999	118
$100,000 to $149,999	10
$150,000 to $199,999	3
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	26,500

GROSS RENT (Miner County)
Occupied units paying rent	283
Less than $200	30
$200 to $299	51
$300 to $499	91
$500 to $699	8
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A