Howard Lake city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,852 ( 110 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population density: 999.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,750	94.49%	4.8%
Black:	11	0.59%	83.3%
Indian:	6	0.32%	20.0%
Asian:	6	0.32%	0.0%
2+ races:	43	2.32%	437.5%
Hispanic:	24	1.30%	74.2%

Total non-White:	102	5.51%	17.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-89	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-21	-1.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,962
1,839	93.73%
6	0.31%
5	0.25%
6	0.31%
8	0.41%
93	4.74%
123	6.27%

2000
1,814
1,745	96.20%
7	0.39%
5	0.28%
0	0.00%
22	1.21%
35	1.93%
69	3.80%

1990
1,343
1,330	99.03%
0	0.00%
5	0.37%
5	0.37%
n/a
3	0.22%
13	0.97%

1980
1,240
1,234	99.52%
0	0.00%
4	0.32%
2	0.16%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.48%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

94	5.2
54	3.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

415	30.9
56	4.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

96	7.7
7	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard Lake city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.9
377	20.4%
1,475	79.6%
426	23.0%

807
2.23

535	66.3%
440	82.2%
29	5.4%
272	33.7%

2010
Number	Percent
36.5
531	27.1%
1,431	72.9%
289	14.7%

786
2.42

518	65.9%
397	76.6%
58	11.2%
268	34.1%

2000
Number	Percent
33.2
514	28.3%
1,300	71.7%
261	14.4%

725
2.50

480	66.2%
388	80.8%
50	10.4%
245	33.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.5
444	33.1%
899	66.9%
204	15.2%

511
2.63

344	67.3%
286	83.1%
25	7.3%
167	32.7%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
392	31.6%
848	68.4%
228	18.4%

480
2.58

312	65.0%
266	85.3%
28	9.0%
168	35.0%

2022 Housing Data for Howard Lake city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	46	5.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	0.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	69	8.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	69	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	114	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	82	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	116	14.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	109	13.5%
$200,000 or more	19	2.4%

Median Household Income	85,677
Per Capita Income	39,422

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	39	4.8%
Public Assistance	20	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	869	83.2%
Unemployed	19	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	888	85.1%
Not in Labor Force	156	14.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	392	365	51.8%
Non-Profit	11	35	23.9%
Self-Employed	10	18	35.7%

Local Government	23	36	39.0%
State Government	18	10	64.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	402	383	51.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	52	81	39.1%
Total	454	464	49.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	94	10.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	249	27.1%
Professional, Technical	131	14.3%
Service Occupations	143	15.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	1.6%
All others	301	32.8%

White Collar		51.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	198	21.6%
Health care and social assistance	153	16.7%
Finance and insurance	111	12.1%
Construction	98	10.7%
Educational services	68	7.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	54	5.9%
Retail trade	44	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	40	4.4%
Wholesale trade	31	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	3.2%
Other services	23	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	2.3%
Information	16	1.7%
Public administration	15	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	5	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	22	1.19%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	0.11%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	2	0.11%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	6	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,637	96.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	29	1.7%
German, other Germanic	27	1.6%
Spanish	6	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	830	44.8%
Swedish	220	11.9%
American	181	9.8%
Irish	164	8.9%
English	127	6.9%
Finnish	106	5.7%
Polish	92	5.0%
French	78	4.2%
Russian	74	4.0%
Norwegian	60	3.2%
European	43	2.3%
Dutch	39	2.1%
Italian	32	1.7%
Czech	26	1.4%
Swiss	19	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,837	99.2%
Not a citizen	15	0.8%

Native	1,792	96.8%
Foreign-born	60	3.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	76	5.5%	591	42.7%	502	36.2%	171	12.3%	45	3.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	76	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	591	42.7%
Some College	502	36.2%
Bach. Degree	171	12.3%
Grad Degree	45	3.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +188	R +60	D + 6.3%
D +128
2020 vs. 2012	R +232	R +221	R + 14.2%
D +11
2020 vs. 2008	R +248	R +263	R + 18.9%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +60	R +203	R + 25.3%
D -143
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	802	65.9%	Joe Biden (D)	375	30.8%	40	3.3%	1,217	21	19	0.04%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	614	64.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	247	26.1%	86	9.1%	947	20	19	0.03%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	570	58.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	364	37.5%	36	3.7%	970	14	12	0.03%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	554	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	390	39.9%	33	3.4%	977	13	11	0.03%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	621	60.2%	John Kerry (D)	387	37.5%	23	2.2%	1,031	13	10	0.04%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	442	55.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	294	36.9%	61	7.7%	797	10	8	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Howard Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

375

30.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

802

65.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,217

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Howard Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

247

26.1%

Donald Trump (R)

614

64.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

5.4%

TOTAL

947

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Howard Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

364

37.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

570

58.8%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

970

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Howard Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

390

39.9%

John McCain (R)

554

56.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

977

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Howard Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

621

60.2%

John Kerry (D)

387

37.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,031

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Howard Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

442

55.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

294

36.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.5%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

797

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howard Lake city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Scott Jensen (R)	601	65.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	282	30.7%	37 [+]	4.0%	920	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 12 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (1.2%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	88%	Jason Lewis (R)	696	59.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	347	29.4%	137 [+]	11.6%	1,180	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 98 (8.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 38 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	56%	Karin Housley (R)	414	55.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	279	37.1%	60 [+]	8.0%	753	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 43 (5.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 17 (2.3%);
2018	S1	56%	Jim Newberger (R)	365	48.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	352	46.5%	40 [+]	5.3%	757	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 32 (4.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 8 (1.1%);
2018	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	436	57.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	278	36.7%	43 [+]	5.7%	757	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 33 (4.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 10 (1.3%);
2014	S2	41%	Mike McFadden (R)	276	48.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	255	44.5%	42 [+]	7.3%	573	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 27 (4.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 14 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	41%	Jeff Johnson (R)	288	50.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	235	41.1%	49 [+]	8.6%	572	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 31 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 12 (2.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	898
Median Value	$217,300

Occupied	807	89.9%
Vacant	91	10.1%

Owned	580	71.9%
Rented	227	28.1%
Median Rent	$915

Single-Family Units	627	69.8%
Detached	599	66.7%
Attached	28	3.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	175	19.5%
Mobile Homes	32	3.6%

Howard Lake city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Howard Lake city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Howard Lake city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Howard Lake city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Howard Lake city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Howard Lake city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Howard Lake city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howard Lake city, MN