| Index | Howley | Newfoundland and Labrador | National |
| Median household income | $41,722 | $73,940 | $82,436 |
| Unemployment rate | 16.2% | 10.8% | 6.4% |
| In labour force | 48.6% | 57.3% | 63.9% |
| Labour Type | Percent |
| Construction industry | 9.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 2.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 9.5% |
| Public administration | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.1% |
| Other | 16.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Reidville, NL | 511 | $75,357 | 8.6% |
| Deer Lake, NL | 5,214 | $64,803 | 21.4% |
| Cormack, NL | 566 | $63,005 | 23.6% |
| Division No. 5, Subd. E, NL | 219 | $45,936 | 44.3% |
| Howley, NL | 192 | $41,722 | 49.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Abanda, AL | 192 | n/a | |
| Loachapoka, AL | 192 | n/a | |
| Keswick, CA | 192 | n/a | |
| Decatur City, IA | 192 | n/a | |
| Little Sioux, IA | 192 | n/a | |
| Howley, NL | 192 | $41,722 | 49.4% |