Howell is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 53,706 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Howell is the 27th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Howell are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Unlike some townships where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Howell is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Howell is a township of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Howell who work in management occupations (11.39%), office and administrative support (11.33%), and sales jobs (10.84%). Also of interest is that Howell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Howell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.72% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Howell is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Howell a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Howell has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Howell’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Howell, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.61 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Howell are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.02% of adults in Howell have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Howell in 2022 was $50,262, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,048 for a family of four. Howell is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Howell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Howell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Howell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.66% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Howell include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Howell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
