Houlton

Population: 4,958
Median household income: $52,227
Median home value: $121,700

Houlton, a community in Aroostook County, Maine, has 4,958 residents. The median household income of $52,227 is in line with the Aroostook County median ($54,254).

From 2019 to 2023, Houlton's population grew 7.7% from 4,603 to 4,958, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $91,100 to $121,700.

66.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1954.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,958
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,227
Median home value: $121,700
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 2,301
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 17.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6034,958

Median household income

$33,936$52,227

Median home value

$91,100$121,700

Median gross rent

$532$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,603	$33,936	$91,100	$532
2020	4,897	$43,625	$103,600	$524
2021	5,057	$50,069	$112,900	$538
2022	4,918	$50,625	$124,100	$652
2023	4,958	$52,227	$121,700	$719

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	2.9%
5 to 17	834	16.8%
18 to 24	590	11.9%
25 to 34	377	7.6%
35 to 44	592	11.9%
45 to 54	852	17.2%
55 to 64	308	6.2%
65 to 74	696	14.0%
75 and over	564	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,653	93.8%
Black or African American	73	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	125	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	388	11.4%
High school graduate	1,235	36.4%
Some college or associate's	904	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	597	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	265	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,462	79.6%
Carpooled	269	14.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,339	76.8%
15 to 29 min	202	11.6%
30 to 44 min	76	4.4%
45 to 59 min	66	3.8%
60+ min	61	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 20.8% (958 of 4,613)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,053	50.2%
Nonfamily households	1,046	49.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,099	91.2%
Vacant	202	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,291	61.5%
Renter-occupied	808	38.5%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,536	66.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	405	17.6%
5 to 19 units	185	8.0%
20 or more units	167	7.3%
Mobile home & other	8	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2333945
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.1214, -67.8322