Houlton town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,045 ( 78 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.7 square miles
Population density: 164.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,406	89.43%	2.3%
Black:	115	1.90%	173.8%
Indian:	231	3.82%	34.6%
Asian:	5	0.08%	83.9%
2+ races:	110	1.82%	12.2%
Hispanic:	178	2.94%	173.8%

Total non-White:	639	10.57%	8.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-127	-2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	49	1.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,123
5,533	90.36%
42	0.69%
353	5.77%
31	0.51%
98	1.60%
65	1.06%
590	9.64%

2000
6,476
6,129	94.64%
10	0.15%
245	3.78%
3	0.05%
72	1.11%
17	0.26%
347	5.36%

1990
6,613
6,377	96.43%
24	0.36%
193	2.92%
17	0.26%
n/a
0	0.00%
236	3.57%

1980
6,714
6,546	97.50%
10	0.15%
102	1.52%
0	0.00%
n/a
56	0.83%
168	2.50%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-596	-9.2
243	3.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-248	-3.8
111	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-169	-2.5
68	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Houlton town, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.6
1,196	19.8%
4,849	80.2%
1,429	23.6%

2,482
2.29

1,310	52.8%
1,082	82.6%
60	4.6%
1,172	47.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
1,373	22.4%
4,750	77.6%
1,213	19.8%

2,556
2.27

1,563	61.2%
1,104	70.6%
242	15.5%
993	38.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
1,527	23.6%
4,949	76.4%
1,384	21.4%

2,676
2.29

1,677	62.7%
1,263	75.3%
225	13.4%
999	37.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
1,664	25.2%
4,949	74.8%
1,182	17.9%

2,577
2.45

1,753	68.0%
1,371	78.2%
197	11.2%
824	32.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.7
1,881	28.0%
4,833	72.0%
1,127	16.8%

2,410
2.67

1,806	74.9%
1,422	78.7%
186	10.3%
604	25.1%

2022 Housing Data for Houlton town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	217	8.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	281	11.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	145	5.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	110	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	126	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	113	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	106	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	105	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	62	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	74	3.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	244	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	270	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	270	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	113	4.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	115	4.6%
$200,000 or more	131	5.3%

Median Household Income	48,909
Per Capita Income	29,826

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	206	8.3%
Public Assistance	141	5.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	695	28.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,214	65.1%
Unemployed	477	14.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,691	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	711	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	893	612	59.3%
Non-Profit	106	238	30.8%
Self-Employed	156	83	65.3%

Local Government	92	99	48.2%
State Government	76	1	98.7%
Federal Government	84	31	73.0%

Total Private + Self	1,049	695	60.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	358	369	49.2%
Total	1,407	1,064	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	15.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	480	19.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	451	18.1%
Professional, Technical	439	17.6%
Service Occupations	566	22.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	91	3.6%
All others	560	22.4%

White Collar		54.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	501	20.1%
Retail trade	390	15.6%
Accommodation and food services	278	11.1%
Manufacturing	210	8.4%
Educational services	207	8.3%
Transportation and warehousing	159	6.4%
Finance and insurance	155	6.2%
Public administration	143	5.7%
Other services	102	4.1%
Construction	80	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	79	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	54	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	53	2.1%
Utilities	22	0.9%
Information	21	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	0.5%
Wholesale trade	13	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	0.35%
Puerto Rican	27	0.45%
Cuban	95	1.57%
Dominican	10	0.17%

Total Central American	14	0.23%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	9	0.15%
Nicaraguan	5	0.08%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	11	0.18%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	10	0.17%
Filipino	5	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,579	95.4%
Spanish	132	2.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	63	1.1%
Other	44	0.8%
Other Indo-European	15	0.3%
Other Asian	12	0.2%
Tagalog	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,400	23.2%
Irish	1,067	17.7%
French	374	6.2%
American	345	5.7%
Scottish	223	3.7%
German	210	3.5%
Italian	119	2.0%
French Canadian	108	1.8%
Nigerian	78	1.3%
Canadian	70	1.2%
Polish	25	0.4%
Swedish	21	0.3%
Armenian	15	0.2%
Cajun	15	0.2%
Lithuanian	14	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,995	99.2%
Not a citizen	50	0.8%

Native	5,905	97.7%
Foreign-born	140	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
120	2.9%	378	9.0%	1,668	39.6%	1,061	25.2%	627	14.9%	356	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	120	2.9%
9-12 Years	378	9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,668	39.6%
Some College	1,061	25.2%
Bach. Degree	627	14.9%
Grad Degree	356	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	D +40	D + 3.1%
D +106
2020 vs. 2012	R +332	R +419	R + 15.0%
D -87
2020 vs. 2008	R +177	R +352	R + 13.1%
D -175

2016 vs. 2008	R +111	R +392	R + 16.2%
D -281
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,639	59.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,046	38.2%	55	2.0%	2,740	16	13	0.33%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	1,573	58.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	940	34.9%	179	6.6%	2,692	14	13	0.36%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,307	52.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,133	45.1%	71	2.8%	2,511	11	5	0.35%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	1,462	53.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,221	44.6%	52	1.9%	2,735	13	8	0.37%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,696	57.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,189	40.6%	45	1.5%	2,930	13	7	0.40%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	1,595	58.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	998	36.9%	113	4.2%	2,706	15	11	0.42%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Houlton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,046

38.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,639

59.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,740

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Houlton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

940

34.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,573

58.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

134

5.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,692

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Houlton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,133

45.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,307

52.1%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,511

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Houlton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,221

44.6%

John McCain (R)

1,462

53.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,735

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Houlton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,696

57.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,189

40.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,930

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Houlton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,595

58.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

998

36.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,706

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houlton town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	42%	Paul LePage (R)	1,166	57.2%	Janet Mills* (D)	834	40.9%	39 [+]	1.9%	2,039	15	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 39 (1.9%);
2020	S2	56%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,848	67.5%	Sara Gideon (D)	741	27.1%	149 [+]	5.4%	2,738	17	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 83 (3.0%); Max Linn (I) 66 (2.4%);
2018	S1	42%	Angus King* (I)	1,058	51.8%	Eric Brakey (R)	864	42.3%	122 [+]	6.0%	2,044	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 122 (6.0%);
2018	G	41%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,100	54.5%	Janet Mills (D)	734	36.4%	185 [+]	9.2%	2,019	11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 185 (9.2%);
2014	S2	42%	Susan Collins* (R)	1,656	81.2%	Shenna Bellows (D)	377	18.5%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,040	13	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2014	G	43%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,011	49.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	861	41.7%	191 [+]	9.3%	2,063	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 188 (9.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,817
Median Value	$123,800

Occupied	2,482	88.1%
Vacant	335	11.9%

Owned	1,558	62.8%
Rented	924	37.2%
Median Rent	$648

Single-Family Units	1,858	66.0%
Detached	1,854	65.8%
Attached	4	0.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	348	12.4%
Mobile Homes	137	4.9%

Houlton town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Houlton town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Houlton town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Houlton town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Houlton town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Houlton town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Houlton town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houlton town, ME