Cities / Minnesota / Howard Lake

Howard Lake, MN

1,852 people

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Population & People

Population

1,852

Median age

48.4

Median household income

$92,188

Poverty rate

10.3%

Unemployment rate

1.4%

Bachelor's degree+

23.1%

Avg. commute

27 min

Hispanic or Latino

2.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$273,600

Median gross rent

$911/mo

Homeownership rate

72.02%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,125

HUD Fair Market Rent (Minnesota statewide average across 87 areas — not specific to Howard Lake), 2026. Efficiency $809, 1BR $899, 2BR $1125, 3BR $1483, 4BR $1698. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Minnesota gasoline midgrade

$4.28

Minnesota commercial electricity

12.27¢/kWh

Minnesota industrial electricity

9.32¢/kWh

Minnesota residential electricity

15.82¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

531464.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

405836.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Minnesota

613.16

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Source: FRED, Minnesota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Minnesota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Minnesota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).