Overview
1,889
Total Population
42.5
Median age
52.78%
Female population %
89.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
62.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
26
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Howard Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Howard Lake is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Howard Lake's population under 18 was 20.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Howard Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Howard Lake, 18.63% were under the age of 15, 10.11% aged 15 to 29, 51.30% aged 30 to 64, 16.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.60% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 105 more females than males in Howard Lake:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in Howard Lake, MN.
- The Howard Lake, MN gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 102.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 134.
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Race / Ethnicity
Howard Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Howard Lake population: 96.14% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.64% are some other race and 2.01% are multiracial.
- Howard Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,863 (98.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Howard Lake is White with a population of 1,816 (96.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Howard Lake's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,137 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Howard Lake's population increased by 133 (7.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Howard Lake's population increased by 112 (5.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Howard Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,838.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)