Howland

Population: 1,208
Median household income: $48,021
Median home value: $101,900

Howland, a community in Penobscot County, Maine, has 1,208 residents. Its median household income of $48,021 runs below the Penobscot County figure of $63,248.

From 2019 to 2023, Howland's population grew 13.3% from 1,066 to 1,208, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $83,300 to $101,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 89.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,208
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $48,021
Median home value: $101,900
Median gross rent: $941
Housing units: 498
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0661,208

Median household income

$40,096$48,021

Median home value

$83,300$101,900

Median gross rent

$728$941

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,066	$40,096	$83,300	$728
2020	1,052	$47,788	$86,900	$706
2021	1,096	$44,500	$87,800	$647
2022	1,126	$45,313	$96,600	$760
2023	1,208	$48,021	$101,900	$941

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	5.3%
5 to 17	187	15.5%
18 to 24	50	4.1%
25 to 34	118	9.8%
35 to 44	183	15.1%
45 to 54	113	9.4%
55 to 64	240	19.9%
65 to 74	99	8.2%
75 and over	154	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,208	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	9.8%
High school graduate	413	45.5%
Some college or associate's	296	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	88	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	21	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone89.6%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	284	89.6%
Carpooled	30	9.5%
Public transit	3	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	15.5%
15 to 29 min	56	17.7%
30 to 44 min	124	39.1%
45 to 59 min	12	3.8%
60+ min	76	24.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 27.1% (314 of 1,159)

	Count	Share
Family households	271	58.3%
Nonfamily households	194	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	465	93.4%
Vacant	33	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	377	81.1%
Renter-occupied	88	18.9%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	389	78.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	56	11.2%
5 to 19 units	3	0.6%
20 or more units	3	0.6%
Mobile home & other	47	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2334225
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 45.2696, -68.6581