Houlton town, Aroostook County, Maine
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,056
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,056
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,005
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,068
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,058
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,055
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,123
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 362
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,263
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $466
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $785
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,596
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,132
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,306
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 301,229
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $49,569
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 10.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,058
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,556
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 164.9
Population per square mile, 2010 166.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 36.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 36.71
FIPS Code 2300333980