Howland town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,212 ( 29 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 34.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,178	97.19%	2.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	34	2.81%	385.7%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	34	2.81%	5.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-27	-2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-0.2

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
1,241
1,205	97.10%
7	0.56%
7	0.56%
2	0.16%
15	1.21%
5	0.40%
36	2.90%

2000
1,381
1,334	96.60%
0	0.00%
15	1.09%
0	0.00%
23	1.67%
9	0.65%
47	3.40%

1990
1,435
1,411	98.33%
0	0.00%
12	0.84%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
24	1.67%

1980
1,598
1,595	99.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.19%

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

-129	-9.3
-11	-0.8

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

-77	-5.4
23	1.6

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

-184	-11.5
21	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Howland 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
40.8
259	21.4%
953	78.6%
251	20.7%

479
2.43

295	61.6%
203	68.8%
30	10.2%
184	38.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
239	19.3%
1,002	80.7%
263	21.2%

523
2.32

330	63.1%
257	77.9%
29	8.8%
193	36.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.0
325	23.5%
1,056	76.5%
235	17.0%

563
2.38

379	67.3%
322	85.0%
29	7.7%
184	32.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
352	24.5%
1,083	75.5%
223	15.5%

525
2.66

387	73.7%
342	88.4%
23	5.9%
138	26.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.5
514	32.2%
1,084	67.8%
184	11.5%

526
2.97

410	77.9%
350	85.4%
31	7.6%
116	22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Howland town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	49	10.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	6.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	64	13.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	5.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	72	15.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	80	16.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	7.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	1.9%
$200,000 or more	4	0.8%

Median Household Income	45,938
Per Capita Income	21,976

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	4.2%
Public Assistance	26	5.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	121	25.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	404	57.5%
Unemployed	44	6.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	448	63.8%
Not in Labor Force	254	36.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	218	149	59.4%
Non-Profit	0	25	0.0%
Self-Employed	22	0	100.0%

Local Government	11	7	61.1%
State Government	5	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	240	149	61.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	33	32.7%
Total	256	182	58.4%

Pct. Govt.	5.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	35	8.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	96	21.9%
Professional, Technical	53	12.1%
Service Occupations	105	24.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.7%
All others	149	34.0%

White Collar		42.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	97	22.1%
Accommodation and food services	71	16.2%
Construction	49	11.2%
Manufacturing	45	10.3%
Retail trade	43	9.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	36	8.2%
Educational services	24	5.5%
Finance and insurance	21	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	19	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	2.3%
Public administration	9	2.1%
Information	3	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,127	98.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	23	2.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	237	19.6%
French	212	17.5%
American	162	13.4%
English	102	8.4%
Swedish	69	5.7%
Italian	65	5.4%
British	59	4.9%
French Canadian	42	3.5%
Polish	25	2.1%
Ukrainian	22	1.8%
Scottish	16	1.3%
German	11	0.9%
Danish	10	0.8%
Norwegian	9	0.7%
Portuguese	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,199	98.9%
Not a citizen	13	1.1%

Native	1,191	98.3%
Foreign-born	21	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
24	2.7%	83	9.3%	370	41.7%	334	37.6%	54	6.1%	23	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	24	2.7%
9-12 Years	83	9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	370	41.7%
Some College	334	37.6%
Bach. Degree	54	6.1%
Grad Degree	23	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3	R +30	R + 5.8%
D -27
2020 vs. 2012	R +101	R +222	R + 36.1%
D -121
2020 vs. 2008	R +73	R +197	R + 31.9%
D -124

2016 vs. 2008	R +70	R +167	R + 26.1%
D -97
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	390	60.7%	Joe Biden (D)	221	34.4%	32	5.0%	643	17	14	0.08%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	387	57.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	248	36.8%	39	5.8%	674	13	12	0.09%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	342	52.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	289	44.7%	16	2.5%	647	4	-3	0.09%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	345	51.1%	John McCain (R)	317	47.0%	13	1.9%	675	7	1	0.09%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	382	51.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	353	47.3%	11	1.5%	746	3	-3	0.10%
2000	69%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	357	49.3%	George W. Bush (R)	330	45.6%	37	5.1%	724	2	-2	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Howland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

221

34.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

390

60.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

643

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Howland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

248

36.8%

Donald Trump (R)

387

57.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

674

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Howland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

342

52.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

289

44.7%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

647

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Howland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

345

51.1%

John McCain (R)

317

47.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

675

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Howland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

353

47.3%

John Kerry (D)

382

51.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

746

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Howland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

330

45.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

357

49.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

724

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howland town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Paul LePage (R)	322	61.2%	Janet Mills* (D)	197	37.5%	7 [+]	1.3%	526	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 7 (1.3%);
2020	S2	64%	Susan Collins* (R)	413	64.9%	Sara Gideon (D)	189	29.7%	34 [+]	5.3%	636	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Max Linn (I) 18 (2.8%); Lisa Savage (I) 16 (2.5%);
2018	S1	51%	Angus King* (I)	236	47.1%	Eric Brakey (R)	230	45.9%	35 [+]	7.0%	501	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 35 (7.0%);
2018	G	50%	Shawn Moody (R)	273	55.0%	Janet Mills (D)	202	40.7%	21 [+]	4.2%	496	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 21 (4.2%);
2014	S2	56%	Susan Collins* (R)	423	76.4%	Shenna Bellows (D)	131	23.6%	0	0.0%	554	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	56%	Paul LePage* (R)	310	55.3%	Michael Michaud (D)	223	39.8%	28 [+]	5.0%	561	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 28 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	530
Median Value	$98,500

Occupied	479	90.4%
Vacant	51	9.6%

Owned	401	83.7%
Rented	78	16.3%
Median Rent	$760

Single-Family Units	447	84.3%
Detached	447	84.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	0.8%
Mobile Homes	40	7.5%

Howland town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Howland town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Howland town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Howland town, ME

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Howland town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Howland town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howland town, ME