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Howland Maine Information: Howland, Maine is part of PENOBSCOT County. Population for Howland from the last gathering is 1210. You can view Howland venues that host many Howland ME events every year. You can also research Howland Maine homes for sale by visiting our Howland Maine real estate guide. Howland Maine has a latitude of 45.239 and a longitude of -68.6592. Zip codes in Howland, ME include 04448 ... more Howland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Howland, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Howland, ME was 1,210.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Howland was 558, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Howland, ME
There are an estimated 302 married men in the town. 63.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Howland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Howland is 652 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Howland, Maine
There are an estimated 301 married women in the community. 57.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Howland, ME
The median age of people living in Howland, ME was 40.3 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 Howland was 71. There were 931 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.6 percent of the population (225) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Howland, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Howland, ME was 1,198.

White Population in Howland, ME
The estimated White population in the Howland community is 1,189, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Howland, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Howland, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Howland, ME was 3.

Asian Population in Howland, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Howland, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Howland was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Howland community was 2, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Howland, ME
The household population number in Howland was 1,167.

Group Quarters Population in Howland, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 43.

Average Household Size in Howland, ME
The average household size in Howland is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Howland, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 544 total housing units in Howland.

The number of occupied housing units was 500, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 356 were owner-occupied (71.2), and 144 were renter-occupied (28.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 44 vacant homes in Howland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Howland, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 269, with a median value in dollars of 63,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Howland, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $765 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Howland, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 670 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Howland, Maine
52 people in Howland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Howland, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Howland was 155, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Howland, ME
In 2000, there were 303 people in Howland, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Howland, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 77 people in Howland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Howland, Maine
There were 553 in the labor force in Howland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.3 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 Howland was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Howland, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,261. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Howland, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Howland, Maine
Per capita income in Howland in the last full census was 15,875. 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 Howland numbered 20, or 6.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Howland, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 135, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.