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Houlton, Maine

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StatisticHoultonMaineUnited States
Total Population5,0821,387,817334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,236$74,733$80,734
Median Age45.044.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.0%36.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$129,600$296,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$814$1,139$1,413
Poverty Rate17.4%10.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate13.4%3.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.1%4.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.2%74.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time10.024.626.4
Worked from Home6.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.9%48.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Houlton, Maine

Age in Houlton, Maine

StatisticHoultonMaineUnited States
Median Age45.044.838.9
Under 18 %18.3%18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.5%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.4%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.2%22.4%17.2%

Households and families in Houlton, Maine

StatisticHoultonMaineUnited States
Households2,205597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.32.5
Family Households51.2%60.7%64.2%
Households with Children21.7%23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.3%12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone40.6%30.7%28.7%
Never Married34.7%29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Houlton, Maine

StatisticHoultonMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,646$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.9%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.2%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.0%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.4%10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.3%26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households25.8%12.0%n/a

Housing in Houlton, Maine

StatisticHoultonMaineUnited States
Housing Units2,415751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.1%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.4%9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.7%20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.8%25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.4%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,690$3,036n/a

Education in Houlton, Maine

StatisticHoultonMaineUnited States
Less than High School9.3%5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate35.0%30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.8%28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.3%22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Houlton, Maine

StatisticHoultonMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.0%61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.1%70.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes83.6%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.4%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Houlton, Maine

StatisticHoultonMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.7%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.7%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.4%1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.4%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Houlton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.