| | Maple Plain, MN | Howard Lake, MN | United States |
| Population | 1,650 | 1,889 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.8% | 52.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.2% | 47.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.6 | 42.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,762 | 1,971 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,088 | 1,853 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,005 | 1,343 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.7% | 16.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.8% | 61.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,549.3 | 1,017.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Maple Plain, MN | Howard Lake, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.6% | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 1.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 12.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 14.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 17.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 8.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Maple Plain, MN | Howard Lake, MN | United States |
| White | 84.0% | 94.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.9% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 1.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Maple Plain, MN | Howard Lake, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 53.0% | 61.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.2% | 60.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.0% | 38.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.0% | 23.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.2% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.24 | 2.25 | 2.60 |
| Households | 710 | 821 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 413 | 555 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.7% | 20.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.3% | 61.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 297 | 266 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.6% | 15.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.4% | 2.5% | 10.8% |