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Maple Plain, MN

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,701

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.1% YoY

75

$193.6B

Output changed +5.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

55

4.4%

Unemployment is 4.4% for July 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

-2.1% 5-year

38

1,701

Population moved -2.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,739,445
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.6%

Median rent consumes 14.6% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$146.7K per resident

100

$188.0B

$188.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$242.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$188.0B

$146.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Health and Human Services$179.2B
2. Social Security Administration$5.8B
3. Department of Defense$980.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$719.4M
2. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$383.1M
3. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$249.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$935
2BR estimate$1,231
Median income$93,750
Median home value$359,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,701

Median age

38.2

Bachelor's degree+

37.5%

Poverty rate

3.7%

Labor force participation

69.8%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

July 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-09

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.4%

GDP CAGR

+6.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,737
20211,650
20221,780
20231,889
20241,701
GDP (5 years)
2020$144.4B
2021$159.1B
2022$173.0B
2023$184.2B
2024$193.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,701
20251,802 *
20261,818 *

R² = 8.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$193.6B
2025$207.9B *
2026$220.3B *

R² = 99.2% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$93,750/yr
Median rent$1,140/mo
Rent share of income14.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,838/yr
Mortgage share of income23.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation69.8%
Poverty rate3.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$359,900
Median monthly rent$1,140
Price-to-rent ratio26.3x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market55/100
Population momentum38/100
Overall stability67/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Maple Plain city, Minnesota

City/Town

Part of

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Nearby locations

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