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Houlton Maine Information: Houlton, Maine is part of AROOSTOOK County. Population for Houlton from the last gathering is 5270. You can view Houlton venues that host many Houlton ME events every year. You can also research Houlton Maine homes for sale by visiting our Houlton Maine real estate guide. Houlton Maine has a latitude of 46.1225 and a longitude of -67.8378. Zip codes in Houlton, ME include 04730 ... more Houlton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Houlton, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Houlton, ME was 5,270.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Houlton was 2,452, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Houlton, ME
There are an estimated 1,055 married men in the town. 55.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Houlton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Houlton is 2,818 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Houlton, Maine
There are an estimated 1,094 married women in the community. 47.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Houlton, ME
The median age of people living in Houlton, ME was 40.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Houlton was 292. There were 4,052 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.6 percent of the population (1,189) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Houlton, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Houlton, ME was 5,237.

White Population in Houlton, ME
The estimated White population in the Houlton community is 5,032, which is 95.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Houlton, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Houlton, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Houlton, ME was 148.

Asian Population in Houlton, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 28.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Houlton, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Houlton was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 33 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Houlton community was 26, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Houlton, ME
The household population number in Houlton was 4,924.

Group Quarters Population in Houlton, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 346.

Average Household Size in Houlton, ME
The average household size in Houlton is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Houlton, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,472 total housing units in Houlton.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,203, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,309 were owner-occupied (59.4), and 894 were renter-occupied (40.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 269 vacant homes in Houlton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Houlton, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,131, with a median value in dollars of 58,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Houlton, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $627 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Houlton, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,773 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Houlton, Maine
684 people in Houlton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Houlton, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Houlton was 657, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Houlton, ME
In 2000, there were 1,063 people in Houlton, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Houlton, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 295 people in Houlton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Houlton, Maine
There were 2,175 in the labor force in Houlton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Houlton was 11.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Houlton, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,162. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Houlton, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,864. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Houlton, Maine
Per capita income in Houlton in the last full census was 13,875. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Houlton numbered 169, or 13.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Houlton, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 859, or 17.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.