Houlton, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,053 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,125 (24 farm, 1,101 nonfarm))

Houlton, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,458 (2,173 occupied: 1,284 owner occupied, 889 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	28%

Housing density: 321 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $204,483.

Median contract rent in 2007: $362 (lower quartile is $195, upper quartile is $487)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $446

Median gross rent in Houlton, ME in 2007: $448

Housing units in Houlton with a mortgage: 680 (37 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,179 (it was $58,800 in 2000)

Houlton:	$85,179
Maine:	$176,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,276 - $117,322

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $105,218
Here: $105,218
State: $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $25,820
Here: $25,820
State: $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $85,327
Here: $85,327
State: $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $70,841
Here: $70,841
State: $258,838

Mobile homes: $33,796
Here: $33,796
State: $42,332

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,830

In family households: 3,868 (924 male householders, 368 female householders)
969 spouses, 1,342 children (1,315 natural, 0 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 38 other relatives, 157 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 962 (296 male householders (261 living alone)), 582 female householders (556 living alone)), 84 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 348 (256 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 605 2-persons, 270 3-persons, 254 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 817 1-person, 51 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

786 married couples with children.
339 single-parent households (59 men, 280 women).

94.0% of residents of Houlton speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 200 (3.9%)
(67.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houlton, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 76 5 rooms: 286 6 rooms: 355 7 rooms: 206 8 rooms: 196 9 or more rooms: 153

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houlton, Maine:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 71 3 rooms: 236 4 rooms: 270 5 rooms: 141 6 rooms: 72 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 50
1980 to 1989: 179
1970 to 1979: 230
1960 to 1969: 170
1950 to 1959: 267
1940 to 1949: 344
1939 or earlier: 1,179

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Houlton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 262 3 bedrooms: 672 4 bedrooms: 237 5 or more bedrooms: 101

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houlton:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 326 2 bedrooms: 344 3 bedrooms: 137 4 bedrooms: 47 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Houlton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 448 2 vehicles: 630 3 vehicles: 128 4 vehicles: 65 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Houlton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 222 1 vehicle: 536 2 vehicles: 80 3 vehicles: 45 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Houlton, ME:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 73
$35,000 to $39,999: 86
$40,000 to $49,999: 144
$50,000 to $59,999: 196
$60,000 to $69,999: 219
$70,000 to $79,999: 136
$80,000 to $89,999: 82
$90,000 to $99,999: 34
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Houlton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Houlton:

Less than $100: 40 people
$100 to $149: 49
$150 to $199: 69
$200 to $249: 75
$250 to $299: 92
$300 to $349: 79
$350 to $399: 92
$400 to $449: 130
$450 to $499: 107
$500 to $549: 53
$550 to $599: 34
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 39

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 28 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 20 1965 to 1969: 131

Houlton, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.0%
Number of people working at home: 46 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 293
5 to 9 minutes: 861
10 to 14 minutes: 411
15 to 19 minutes: 158
20 to 24 minutes: 67
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 11
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 17
45 to 59 minutes: 25
60 to 89 minutes: 37
90 or more minutes: 35

Houlton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,665 (84%)
Carpooled: 168 (9%)
Walked: 81 (4%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 46 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 465
$10,000 to $14,999: 288
$15,000 to $19,999: 163
$20,000 to $24,999: 162
$25,000 to $29,999: 207
$30,000 to $34,999: 131
$35,000 to $39,999: 111
$40,000 to $44,999: 135
$45,000 to $49,999: 102
$50,000 to $59,999: 150
$60,000 to $74,999: 107
$75,000 to $99,999: 85
$100,000 to $124,999: 35
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 846

English: 794

Irish: 599

French (except Basque): 371

Other groups: 336

Scotch-Irish: 155

German: 132

Scottish: 129

French Canadian: 109

Italian: 103

Dutch: 68

Canadian: 67

Australian: 34

Hungarian: 26

Polish: 17

British: 12

European: 12

Austrian: 9

Norwegian: 9

Russian: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Portuguese: 5

Welsh: 5

Danish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (80%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Germany (5%)
Australia (4%)
Netherlands (4%)
Philippines (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4155
Northeast: 456
Midwest: 94
South: 122
West: 94

61% of Houlton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 137
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 48
11th grade: 61
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 496
Less than 1 year of college: 83
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 183
Associate degree: 117
Bachelor's degree: 241
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 116
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 91
High school graduate (or equivalency): 752
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 197
Associate degree: 122
Bachelor's degree: 278
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 24.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,379
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,354
Two or more races householders: $23,753

Houlton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Houlton marital status for males

Houlton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,889
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $111,109

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,495
One, attached: 35
Two: 328
3 or 4: 263
5 to 9: 134
10 to 19: 86
20 to 49: 70
Mobile homes: 47

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,839

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Houlton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%) Wood (4%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%) Electricity (15%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41

Here:	7.9%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	5.7%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	12.7%
Maine:	28.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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