Houlton, ME

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,082
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2024 Median Age
45
1.12% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.4%
16% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,236
13.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$129,600
6.49% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,084
12.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Houlton, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Houlton, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Houlton, ME was $129,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Houlton, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10 minutes. The average car ownership in Houlton, ME was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMaineAroostook County, MENortheast Maine--Aroostook, Washington & Northern Penobscot Counties PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Houlton, ME is home to a population of 5.08k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.13% of Houlton, ME residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 44.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.79k people) in Houlton, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 White (Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Houlton, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Houlton, ME was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houlton, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.79k ± 214
  2. White (Hispanic)
    108 ± 81
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    47 ± 63
2.56%
Hispanic Population
130 people

In 2024, there were 44.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.79k people) in Houlton, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 White (Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.56% of the people in Houlton, ME are hispanic (130 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Houlton, ME as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    10,100 ± 2,458 people
  2. China
    2,593 ± 1,249 people
  3. Other Africa, not specified
    2,479 ± 1,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,100 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,593 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,479.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
108 people
1.94%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
96 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Houlton, ME residents (108 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houlton, ME was 1.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    153 ± 78
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    57 ± 67
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    39 ± 41

Houlton, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Houlton, ME employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Houlton, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (488 people), Retail Trade (244 people), and Educational Services (234 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Public Administration ($124,199).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k
2024 Value
± 326
12.1%
1 Year growth
± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houlton, ME grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 1.86k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houlton, ME, are Management Occupations (351 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (249 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (169 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houlton, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.08k
2024 Value
± 326
12.1%
1 Year growth
± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Houlton, ME grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 1.86k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houlton, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (488 people), Retail Trade (244 people), and Educational Services (234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houlton, ME, though some of these residents may live in Houlton, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,768
Median earning men ± $20,370
$32,027
Median earning women ± $3,884

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($124,455), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,507).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,667), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,839), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,608).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Houlton, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (52.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.08%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.
Susan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Angus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Houlton, ME was $129,600 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,700 to $129,600, a 6.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Houlton, ME is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Houlton, ME have an average commute time of 10 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houlton, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,611
$1,416
Median Property Taxes
±$281

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Houlton, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houlton, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

64.2%
Homeownership
2024
58.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Houlton, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,236
Median Household Income
± $15,384
2.21k
Number of Households
± 342

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.21k households in Houlton, ME grew to $59,236 from the previous year's value of $52,227.

The following chart displays the households in Houlton, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houlton, ME is from Maine.
0.439
2023 Wage GINI in Maine
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2023, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.449% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Carpooled (12.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.11%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Houlton, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (6.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

10 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houlton, ME have a shorter commute time (10 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.769% of the workforce in Houlton, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houlton, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houlton, ME have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houlton, ME (828 out of 4.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houlton, ME is White, followed by Native American and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Houlton, ME has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (932 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 177 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.86%
Uninsured
42.7%
Employer Coverage
27.5%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.01%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houlton, ME grew by 50.1% from 3.9% to 5.86%.

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