City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Howey-in-the-Hills, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Howey-in-the-Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,279
Residents
$93,403
Median income
$362,300
Median home
$1,972
Median rent (state)

Howey-in-the-Hills - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Howey-in-the-Hills places in the 73rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

73rd
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
82nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Howey-in-the-Hills, FL

2,279 people live in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Howey-in-the-Hills brings in $93,403 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.1%. Typical homes in Howey-in-the-Hills are valued around $362,300, and the median resident age is 45.3 years. About 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 72 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 7100% from five years earlier.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,972 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Howey-in-the-Hills workers runs 25.1 minutes, with 70.6% driving alone and 16.9% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 91.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,279 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$93,403 /yr

Poverty 2.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Howey-in-the-Hills compare to other US cities?

Howey-in-the-Hills measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Howey-in-the-Hills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Howey-in-the-Hills toward the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Howey-in-the-Hills ranks #805 - the 13th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Howey-in-the-Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#199 of 903
78th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#303 of 930
58th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#294 of 894
67th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#805 of 930
13th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#318 of 930
66th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

73rdIncome percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Howey-in-the-Hills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$362,300 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Howey-in-the-Hills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Howey-in-the-Hills, FL Howey-in-the-Hills, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Howey-in-the-Hills, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Howey-in-the-Hills, FL median $93,403/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Howey-in-the-Hills, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Howey-in-the-Hills, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,279
Median Income
$93,403
Median Home Value
$362,300
Median Age
45.3
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Labor force participation
57.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.6%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,600 residents1,700 residents1,800 residents1,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,645 residents 1,857 residents ▲ +12.9%
Howey-in-the-Hills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
72
housing units authorized
Single-Family
72
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
31.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 1
2021 3
2022 0
2023 0
2024 72

Permit volume increased 7100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.1 minutes
Drive Alone
70.6%
Carpool
9.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.9%
Other
2.8%

Based on 1,059 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Howey-in-the-Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,972/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Bowling Green
2,283 people
Malone
2,275 people
Mangonia Park
2,270 people
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2,267 people
Cross City
2,260 people
East Bronson
2,303 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Howey-in-the-Hills's 2,279 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lake, AR
2,280 people
White Castle, LA
2,278 people
Hughesville, MD
2,280 people
New Miami, OH
2,280 people
Inez, TX
2,280 people
Jaguas comunidad, PR
2,280 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Howey-in-the-Hills's $93,403 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Peoria, AZ
$93,403 median income
Millville, DE
$93,409 median income
Poplar Grove, IL
$93,409 median income
Lilydale, MN
$93,393 median income
Cambridge, WI
$93,424 median income
Van Alstyne, TX
$93,373 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Howey-in-the-Hills, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Howey-in-the-Hills, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.3% 6.3% 9.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.6% White 83.3% Black or African American 6.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 9.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Howey-in-the-Hills compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Howey-in-the-Hills (this city) 2,279 $93,403
Bowling Green 2,283 $45,101
Malone 2,275 $41,875
Mangonia Park 2,270 $52,900
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Howey-in-the-Hills, FL?

What is the population of Howey-in-the-Hills, FL? +

2,279 people live in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL? +

In Howey-in-the-Hills, the typical household earns $93,403 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Howey-in-the-Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Howey-in-the-Hills; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL? +

A typical home in Howey-in-the-Hills is worth $362,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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