| | Northfork, WV | Howard, WI | United States |
| Population | 367 | 19,828 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 61.0% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 39.0% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.9 | 39.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 427 | 17,462 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 519 | 13,546 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 656 | 9,874 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -38.0% | 50.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -50.9% | 106.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 380.7 | 1,073.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 18.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 4.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Northfork, WV | Howard, WI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.6% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.8% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.2% | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.5% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.1% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.0% | 11.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.7% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Northfork, WV | Howard, WI | United States |
| White | 65.9% | 91.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 34.1% | 1.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 3.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Northfork, WV | Howard, WI | United States |
| Married Population | 50.8% | 56.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.8% | 55.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.2% | 44.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.9% | 28.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.1% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 13.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.78 | 2.43 | 2.60 |
| Households | 97 | 8,128 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 77 | 5,334 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.9% | 31.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.6% | 49.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 20 | 2,794 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.7% | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 29.9% | 7.0% | 10.8% |