| Index | Howard City | Michigan | National |
| Income per capita | $15,141 | $27,549 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $37,350 | $50,803 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $43,529 | $62,251 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $24,688 | $28,598 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $27,061 | $35,730 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $17,784 | $22,948 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 20.7% | 16.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.9% | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 25.4% | 2.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 24.9% | 20.3% |
| Public administration | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.2% | 1.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.3% | 27.4% |
| Other | 19.0% | 23.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Canadian Lakes, MI | 2,667 | $49,308 | 10.9% |
| Stanwood, MI | 212 | $44,000 | 20.5% |
| Kent City, MI | 1,186 | $40,333 | 27.1% |
| Cedar Springs, MI | 3,617 | $40,089 | 27.5% |
| Pierson, MI | 226 | $38,875 | 29.7% |
| Howard City, MI | 1,799 | $37,350 | 32.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Owens Cross Roads, AL | 1,799 | $71,094 | 28.5% |
| Pine Canyon, CA | 1,799 | $65,170 | 17.8% |
| Mercer, PA | 1,799 | $48,317 | 12.7% |
| Vonore, TN | 1,799 | $39,732 | 28.2% |
| Twin Lakes, VA | 1,799 | $49,736 | 10.1% |
| Howard City, MI | 1,799 | $37,350 | 32.5% |
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