| Index | Howard City | Michigan | National |
| Income per capita | $23,445 | $27,549 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $50,601 | $50,803 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $51,995 | $62,251 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $24,531 | $28,598 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $28,839 | $35,730 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $30,584 | $22,948 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 14.5% | 16.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 21.4% | 21.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 40.1% | 40.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Public administration | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Other | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Canadian Lakes, MI | 2,760 | $62,328 | 12.7% |
| Kent City, MI | 1,173 | $56,250 | 1.7% |
| Cedar Springs, MI | 3,703 | $46,514 | 15.9% |
| Greenville, MI | 8,407 | $43,689 | 21.0% |
| Stanwood, MI | 187 | $38,125 | 31.1% |
| Howard City, MI | 1,799 | $50,601 | 8.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Priest River, ID | 1,799 | $41,440 | 25.1% |
| Argos, IN | 1,799 | $50,272 | 9.1% |
| Sylvan Lake, MI | 1,799 | $92,500 | 67.2% |
| La Luz, NM | 1,799 | $31,169 | 43.7% |
| Linntown, PA | 1,799 | $87,961 | 59.0% |
| Howard City, MI | 1,799 | $50,601 | 8.5% |
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