Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Maple Plain - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Maple Plain places in the 73rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
73rd
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
68th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Maple Plain, MN
Minnesota's Maple Plain is a small town, with 1,889 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $93,000 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.3%. Maple Plain's housing stock carries a median value of $346,600, and the median resident age is 36.5 years. 40.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.
Minnesota tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Minnesota scores 98.6 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,709 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Minnesota run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Population
1,889 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota
Median Household Income
$93,000/yr
Poverty 5.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average
How does Maple Plain compare to other US cities?
Here's how Maple Plain stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income73% higher than other cities
Home value71% pricier than other cities
Median rent68% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Maple Plain against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Minnesota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Minnesota-relative analysis
Median Home Value places Maple Plain toward the top of Minnesota's cities
Among the 774 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Maple Plain ranks #98 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Maple Plain only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#161 of 775
79th percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 785
77th percentile in Minnesota
Median Home Value
#98 of 774
87th percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#405 of 785
48th percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#104 of 784
87th percentile in Minnesota
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Minnesota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Maple Plain's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$346,60029th percentilemore affordable than 29% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Maple Plain, MN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Maple Plain, MN. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)40.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)5.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)64.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,889
Median Income
$93,000
Median Home Value
$346,600
Median Age
36.5
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
64.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
40.7%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Maple Plain's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
6
6
0
$1.4M
2020
3
3
0
$0.9M
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
74.4%
Carpool
3.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
19.2%
Other
2.1%
Based on 899 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Minnesota - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Minnesota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Minnesota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Maple Plain sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Maple Plain, MN?
What is the population of Maple Plain, MN?+
Maple Plain, MN has a population of 1,889 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Maple Plain, MN?+
In Maple Plain, the typical household earns $93,000 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Maple Plain?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Maple Plain; the closest available measure is the Minnesota state average, a cost of living index of 98.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Minnesota vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Maple Plain, MN?+
Homes in Maple Plain carry a median value of $346,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.