Houlton, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

240

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.4

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

59.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,345

2023 Median Property Value

$837,500

Population & Diversity

Houlton, WI is home to a population of 240 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (209 people) in Houlton, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Houlton, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Houlton, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houlton, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houlton, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
209 ± 97
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 48
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Houlton, WI.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$837,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$567,028

$66

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

28.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Houlton, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houlton, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$113,345

Median Household Income

± $61,386

103

Number of Households

± 76

The following chart displays the households in Houlton, WI 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houlton, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.4%)
Worked At Home (35.6%)

In 2024, 64.4% of workers in Houlton, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houlton, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houlton, WI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houlton, WI (63 out of 240 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houlton, WI is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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