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Howells, NE Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Howells is 561, which is 11.23% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Howells population density is 973.01 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.61 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Howells is white, which represent 96.97% of the total population. The average Howells education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 561. #192

Population Growth Since 2000, #350

Howells, NE		-11.23%
Nebraska		6.72%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #247

Howells, NE	973.01 per square mile
Nebraska	23.61 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	544 (96.97%, #311)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #241)
Hispanic:	11 (1.96%, #285)
Asian:	2 (0.36%, #129)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5 (0.89%, #136)
One Race, Other:	1 (0.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	9 (1.60%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

511 (94.81%) out of the total population of 539 reported first ancestry.

	Howells, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.50%
Czech	160	29.68%, see rank	5.43%	0.53%
Danish	19	3.53%, see rank	2.83%	0.48%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	2.16%	1.63%
English	23	4.27%, see rank	9.54%	9.02%
French	11	2.04%, see rank	3.07%	3.77%
German	262	48.61%, see rank	41.65%	16.51%
Greek	4	0.74%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.51%
Irish	16	2.97%, see rank	14.68%	11.76%
Italian	13	2.41%, see rank	2.78%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.11%	1.51%
Polish	18	3.34%, see rank	3.77%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	21	3.90%, see rank	1.58%	1.72%
Scottish	2	0.37%, see rank	1.52%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.91%
Swedish	6	1.11%, see rank	4.95%	1.41%
Swiss	3	0.56%, see rank	0.44%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	49	9.09%, see rank	3.66%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 276 (49.20%, see rank)

Females: 285 (50.80%, see rank)

Howells, NE	Male: 49.20% Female: 50.80%
Nebraska	Male: 49.62% Female: 50.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Howells, NE	44.90 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Howells, NE	43.70 years old
Nebraska	35.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Howells, NE	47.30 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Howells, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	29	5.17%, see rank	7.22%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	41	7.31%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	40	7.13%, see rank	6.72%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	34	6.06%, see rank	7.06%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	20	3.57%, see rank	7.08%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	38	6.77%, see rank	13.42%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	80	14.26%, see rank	12.09%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	88	15.69%, see rank	14.17%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	56	9.98%, see rank	11.67%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	64	11.41%, see rank	6.74%	7.03%
75 to 84	54	9.63%, see rank	4.61%	4.23%
85 years and over	17	3.03%, see rank	2.15%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Howells, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	441	100%	1,160,884	199,726,659
Less Than High School	49	11.11%, see rank	10.00%	14.97%
High School Graduate	172	39.00%, see rank	29.64%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	159	36.05%, see rank	32.69%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	39	8.84%, see rank	18.89%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	22	4.99%, see rank	8.78%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.98, see rank	-	13.62	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Howells, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	38	55.26%, see rank	44.74%, see rank	86.25%	13.75%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	46	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.52%	10.48%	90.48%	9.52%
College	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	78.32%	21.68%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Howells, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	244	100%	721,130	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.30, see rank	-	2.46	2.58
1 Person Households	84	34.43%, see rank	28.68%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	160	65.57%, see rank	71.32%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	154	63.11%, see rank	64.79%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.97, see rank	-	3.04	3.14
Married-Couple Family	135	55.33%, see rank	50.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	90	36.89%, see rank	35.21%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Howells, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	467	see rank	1,422,950	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	222	100%, see rank	699,157	118,264,295
Never Married	35	15.77%, see rank	31.52%	34.21%
Married	158	71.17%, see rank	57.07%	54.02%
Widowed	9	4.05%, see rank	2.41%	2.52%
Divorced	20	9.01%, see rank	9.00%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	245	100%, see rank	723,793	124,809,173
Never Married	24	9.80%, see rank	24.83%	27.93%
Married	156	63.67%, see rank	54.76%	50.85%
Widowed	63	25.71%, see rank	9.73%	9.55%
Divorced	2	0.82%, see rank	10.68%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Howells, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	539	100.00%, see rank	94.09%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	444	82.37%, see rank	65.57%	58.66%
Born in Different State	95	17.63%, see rank	27.84%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	5.91%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.98%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.93%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.42%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	3.37%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Howells, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	264	97.42%, see rank	89.98%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	6.02%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	2.58%, see rank	2.23%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.16%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.