Howard Lake

Population: 1,864
Median household income: $99,464
Median home value: $239,100

Howard Lake is a community in Wright County, Minnesota, home to 1,864 residents. At $99,464, its median household income sits below Wright County's $106,666.

Between 2019 and 2023, Howard Lake's population held roughly steady from 1,881 to 1,864, while its median home value rose 55.5% from $153,800 to $239,100.

6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,864
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $99,464
Median home value: $239,100
Median gross rent: $930
Housing units: 881
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8811,864

Median household income

$52,731$99,464

Median home value

$153,800$239,100

Median gross rent

$774$930

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,881	$52,731	$153,800	$774
2020	1,897	$61,400	$175,100	$784
2021	1,889	$77,644	$180,500	$831
2022	1,852	$85,677	$217,300	$915
2023	1,864	$99,464	$239,100	$930

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	9.1%
5 to 17	228	12.2%
18 to 24	64	3.4%
25 to 34	216	11.6%
35 to 44	246	13.2%
45 to 54	320	17.2%
55 to 64	176	9.4%
65 to 74	226	12.1%
75 and over	218	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,798	96.5%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.6%
Two or more races	23	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	6.6%
High school graduate	540	38.5%
Some college or associate's	461	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	243	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	65	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	658	78.0%
Carpooled	32	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	18.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	190	27.5%
15 to 29 min	127	18.4%
30 to 44 min	106	15.4%
45 to 59 min	185	26.8%
60+ min	82	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 6.2% (114 of 1,831)

	Count	Share
Family households	557	70.2%
Nonfamily households	236	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	793	90.0%
Vacant	88	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	610	76.9%
Renter-occupied	183	23.1%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	637	72.3%
1-unit, attached	20	2.3%
2 to 4 units	49	5.6%
5 to 19 units	53	6.0%
20 or more units	85	9.6%
Mobile home & other	37	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2730284
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 45.0540, -94.0610