Howe, Texas Population 2024

3,691

Howe Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Howe was:

  • White: 78.67%
  • Two or more races: 12.07%
  • Black or African American: 5.21%
  • Other race: 2.31%
  • Native American: 1.69%
  • Asian: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
5.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
739.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.99% (72)
The current population of Howe, Texas is 3,691 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,619.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,79578.67%
Two or more races42912.07%
Black or African American1855.21%
Other race822.31%
Native American601.69%
Asian20.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Howe Population by Race

Howe Population Pyramid 2024

Howe Median Age

28.2

Total

29.5

Male

27.5

Female

Howe Adults

There are 2,344 adults, (245 of whom are seniors) in Howe.

Howe Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

11.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Howe Sex Ratio

Female1,88953.17%
Male1,66446.83%

Howe Population by Age

Howe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1613.065347
Married5583.7762.737.3
Non Family3281.1448.851.2
Female1903.9827.972.1
Male853.7261.238.8

3.67

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

53.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Howe Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade964.78%
Associates Degree23211.56%
Bachelors Degree21810.86%
Graduate Degree874.33%
High School Graduate64832.29%
Less Than 9th Grade21110.51%
Some College51525.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Howe Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Howe Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3361,231194
Hispanic50031089
2+ Races24813116
Black69640
Other Race444416
Native American313116
Asian220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 51.61%.

Howe Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,929$103,333$65,167
Graduate Degree$62,024$107,917$61,190
High School Graduate$29,618$35,694$25,221
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$33,083$35,046$29,464
Some College$41,765$57,679$31,875

$33,083

Average Earnings

$35,046

Average Male

$29,464

Average Female

Howe Earnings by Educational Attainment

Howe Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Howe Language

85.24% of Howe residents speak only English, while 14.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.42% of the population.

Howe Language

Howe Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic99842042.08%
White2,13635816.76%
Multiple42920247.09%
Black18514678.92%
Native602643.33%

27.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.38%

Male Poverty Rate

30.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Howe

The race most likely to be in poverty in Howe is Black, with 78.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Howe is White, with 16.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.86%.

Howe Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.83%
High School20.68%
Some College12.58%
Bachelors or Greater5.25%

Howe Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed87.5%
Female Employed18.58%
Male Employed17.2%
Female Unemployed0%

Howe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Howe Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,772$79,890
Households$59,375$75,290
Married Families$66,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,524$58,013

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Howe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Howe Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Howe Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Howe Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Howe Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

174

Number of Veterans

171

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War58
Vietnam42
First Gulf War22
World War II12
Korea4

Howe Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3448
65 to 7442
75+31
35 to 5427
55 to 6426

Howe Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1638.48%
Black1113.92%
Hispanic50.94%

Howe Veterans by Race

Howe Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Howe Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.4%

Labor Force Participation

71.5%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Howe Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Howe Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Howe Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.16%

Born in Howe

87.31%

Native Born

12.69%

Foreign Born

12.52%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.31% of Howe residents were born in the United States, with 63.16% having been born in Texas. 12.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Howe Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,781180.48%
20283,763180.48%
20273,745180.48%
20263,727180.49%
20253,709180.49%
20243,691180.49%
20233,673-55-1.48%
20223,728621.69%
20213,666471.3%
20203,6192457.26%
20193,374381.14%
20183,3362427.82%
20173,0942147.43%
20162,880602.13%
20152,8201907.22%
20142,630120.46%
20132,618120.46%
20122,606110.42%
20112,595-9-0.35%
20102,60400%

Howe Population by Year