Howard borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 697 ( 23 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 1916.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	682	97.85%	1.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	12	1.72%	50.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.43%	70.0%

Total non-White:	15	2.15%	40.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-13	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-10	-1.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
720
695	96.53%
2	0.28%
0	0.00%
2	0.28%
8	1.11%
10	1.39%
25	3.47%

2000
689
687	99.71%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.29%

1990
771
762	98.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
n/a
7	0.91%
9	1.17%

1980
838
832	99.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.48%
6	0.72%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

8	1.2
23	3.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-75	-9.7
-7	-0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-70	-8.4
3	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
33.8
179	25.7%
518	74.3%
100	14.3%

257
2.71

151	58.8%
122	80.8%
14	9.3%
106	41.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
167	23.2%
553	76.8%
101	14.0%

290
2.48

204	70.3%
163	79.9%
19	9.3%
86	29.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
158	22.9%
531	77.1%
94	13.6%

267
2.58

204	76.4%
177	86.8%
7	3.4%
63	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
215	27.9%
556	72.1%
75	9.7%

290
2.66

235	81.0%
202	86.0%
13	5.5%
55	19.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.5
267	31.9%
571	68.1%
73	8.7%

291
2.88

242	83.2%
226	93.4%
10	4.1%
49	16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Howard borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	7.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	8.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	12.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	4.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	11.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	30	11.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	32	12.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	7.4%
$200,000 or more	8	3.1%

Median Household Income	60,139
Per Capita Income	30,166

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	5.8%
Public Assistance	1	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	10.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	324	77.3%
Unemployed	14	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	338	80.7%
Not in Labor Force	81	19.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	100	148	40.3%
Non-Profit	13	23	36.1%
Self-Employed	6	4	60.0%

Local Government	18	18	50.0%
State Government	0	7	0.0%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	106	152	41.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	53	36.9%
Total	137	205	40.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	7.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	18.4%
Professional, Technical	70	20.5%
Service Occupations	84	24.6%
All others	99	28.9%

White Collar		46.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	57	16.7%
Manufacturing	51	14.9%
Retail trade	47	13.7%
Construction	40	11.7%
Educational services	31	9.1%
Accommodation and food services	30	8.8%
Transportation and warehousing	27	7.9%
Other services	14	4.1%
Public administration	14	4.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	3.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	2.0%
Finance and insurance	3	0.9%
Wholesale trade	3	0.9%
Utilities	2	0.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	3	0.43%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	644	98.6%
Spanish	8	1.2%
German, other Germanic	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	205	29.4%
English	103	14.8%
American	38	5.5%
Italian	29	4.2%
Irish	19	2.7%
Polish	13	1.9%
Dutch	9	1.3%
Slovak	9	1.3%
Scottish	8	1.1%
Swedish	7	1.0%
British	6	0.9%
Welsh	5	0.7%
French	4	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	697	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	692	99.3%
Foreign-born	5	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	7	1.6%	199	44.3%	149	33.2%	68	15.1%	26	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	7	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	199	44.3%
Some College	149	33.2%
Bach. Degree	68	15.1%
Grad Degree	26	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +43	R +32	R + 3.9%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +88	R +83	R + 16.5%
D +5
2020 vs. 2008	R +82	R +117	R + 28.3%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +39	R +85	R + 24.4%
D -46
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	271	65.9%	Joe Biden (D)	133	32.4%	7	1.7%	411	17	19	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	228	60.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	122	32.4%	27	7.2%	377	12	15	0.01%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	183	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	128	39.9%	10	3.1%	321	10	10	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	189	52.8%	Barack Obama (D)	168	46.9%	1	0.3%	358	9	7	0.01%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	214	60.6%	John Kerry (D)	138	39.1%	1	0.3%	353	12	10	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	206	61.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	119	35.4%	11	3.3%	336	15	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Howard borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

133

32.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

271

65.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

411

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Howard borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

122

32.4%

Donald Trump (R)

228

60.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

377

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Howard borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

128

39.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

183

57.0%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

321

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Howard borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

168

46.9%

John McCain (R)

189

52.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

358

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Howard borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

214

60.6%

John Kerry (D)

138

39.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

353

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Howard borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

206

61.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

119

35.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howard borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Mehmet Oz (R)	207	58.0%	John Fetterman (D)	140	39.2%	10 [+]	2.8%	357	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 6 (1.7%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2022	G	60%	Doug Mastriano (R)	189	53.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	156	44.1%	9 [+]	2.5%	354	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 5 (1.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.8%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	53%	Lou Barletta (R)	165	53.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	137	44.1%	9 [+]	2.9%	311	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (1.9%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (1.0%);
2018	G	53%	Scott Wagner (R)	166	53.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	137	44.5%	5 [+]	1.6%	308	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (1.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2016	S3	65%	Pat Toomey* (R)	218	58.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	124	33.2%	32 [+]	8.6%	374	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 32 (8.6%);
2014	G	40%	Tom Wolf (D)	128	55.9%	Tom Corbett* (R)	101	44.1%	0	0.0%	229	-1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	269
Median Value	$169,800

Occupied	257	95.5%
Vacant	12	4.5%

Owned	189	73.5%
Rented	68	26.5%
Median Rent	$924

Single-Family Units	217	80.7%
Detached	213	79.2%
Attached	4	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	1.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Howard borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Howard borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Howard borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Howard borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Howard borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Howard borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howard borough, PA