Houlton

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  4. Houlton Employment Information
  5. Houlton Family Information
  6. Houlton Education Information
  7. Houlton Business Information
  8. Houlton Public Benefits Information
  9. Houlton Criminal Information
  10. Houlton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Houlton Zip Codes


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Houlton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,476
  • Land Area (2000): 95.175 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.038 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): HAMMOND, HODGDON, HOULTON, LINNEUS, LITTLETON, LUDLOW
Houlton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,536 2003 6,422 2005 6,370
2002 6,575 2004 Not Available 2006 6,317

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Houses (2000): 2,994
Houlton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,057 62.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 24 0.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,395 36.98%

Houlton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houlton Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 20,070
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $449,286,000 / $109,020,000
Houlton Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,941 2,700 241 8.18% 82
1991 3,157 2,829 328 10.38% 104
1992 3,192 2,851 341 10.70% 107
1993 3,102 2,801 301 9.69% 97
1994 3,184 2,849 335 10.52% 105
1995 3,150 2,832 318 10.08% 101
1996 3,065 2,769 296 9.65% 96
1997 3,009 2,769 240 7.97% 80
1998 2,925 2,711 214 7.32% 73
1999 2,784 2,619 165 5.93% 59
2000 2,704 2,601 103 3.80% 38
2001 2,672 2,557 115 4.30% 43
2002 2,716 2,585 132 4.85% 49
2003 2,720 2,543 177 6.49% 65
2004 2,688 2,526 162 6.01% 60
2005 2,758 2,572 187 6.78% 68
2006 2,751 2,571 180 6.54% 65
2007 2,745 2,574 171 6.24% 63
2008 2,780 2,585 195 7.02% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,739 2,576 163 5.95% 60
Feb 2008 2,717 2,557 160 5.89% 59
Mar 2008 2,776 2,576 200 7.20% 72
Apr 2008 2,708 2,552 156 5.76% 58
May 2008 2,738 2,525 213 7.78% 78
Jun 2008 2,829 2,638 191 6.75% 68
Jul 2008 2,804 2,607 197 7.03% 70
Aug 2008 2,841 2,617 224 7.88% 79
Sep 2008 2,869 2,617 252 8.78% 88
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Houlton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 107 8.27%
2. Wood Manufacturing 100 7.73%
3. Construction 98 7.57%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 94 7.26%
5. Truck Transportation 85 6.57%
6. Educational Services 82 6.34%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 68 5.26%
8. Health Care 66 5.10%
9. Repair and Maintenance 55 4.25%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 3.86%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 48 3.71%
12. Gasoline Stations 39 3.01%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 38 2.94%
14. Finance and Insurance 27 2.09%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 25 1.93%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 1.70%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 1.70%
18. Department and Other General Stores 21 1.62%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19 1.47%
20. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 18 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 312 24.86%
2. Educational Services 171 13.63%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 104 8.29%
4. Public Administration 91 7.25%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 5.18%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 61 4.86%
7. Social Assistance 59 4.70%
8. Finance and Insurance 53 4.22%
9. Department and Other General Stores 33 2.63%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 33 2.63%
11. Private Household Services 28 2.23%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 2.07%
13. Gasoline Stations 20 1.59%
14. Metal Manufactuing 17 1.35%
15. Construction 16 1.27%
16. Other Transportation 16 1.27%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 14 1.12%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 14 1.12%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 0.96%
20. Florists 12 0.96%

Houlton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 92 7.11%
2. Other Production Occupations 88 6.80%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 6.34%
4. Other Management Occupations 64 4.95%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 56 4.33%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 4.25%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 54 4.17%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 3.32%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 41 3.17%
10. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 39 3.01%
11. Agricultural Workers 35 2.70%
12. Business Operations Specialists 34 2.63%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 2.24%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 27 2.09%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 1.93%
16. Other Transportation Occupations 24 1.85%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 23 1.78%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 23 1.78%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 22 1.70%
20. Carpenters 21 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 89 7.09%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 81 6.45%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 81 6.45%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 80 6.37%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 71 5.66%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 4.70%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 57 4.54%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 4.46%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 55 4.38%
10. Cashiers 49 3.90%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 48 3.82%
12. Child Care Workers 33 2.63%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 33 2.63%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 29 2.31%
15. Other Management Occupations 28 2.23%
16. Other Production Occupations 27 2.15%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 2.15%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 25 1.99%
19. Other Healthcare Support 25 1.99%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 24 1.91%

Houlton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,229 43.40%
15-35 hours 708 13.79%
1-14 hours 117 2.28%
No regular hours 2,082 40.54%

Houlton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 66 2.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 65 2.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 102 4.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 196 7.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 266 10.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 330 13.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 532 21.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 262 10.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 70 2.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 96 3.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 47 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 198 8.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 200 8.13%

Houlton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 320 13.01%
5-9 991 40.28%
10-14 595 24.19%
15-19 226 9.19%
20-24 104 4.23%
25-29 11 0.45%
30-34 40 1.63%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 23 0.93%
45-59 49 1.99%
60-89 47 1.91%
At least 90 54 2.20%

Houlton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.16% 2,243 91.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 63 2.56%
45-59 0 0.00% 49 1.99%
At least 60 0 0.00% 101 4.11%

Houlton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 226 8.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,127 83.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 91 3.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 73 2.88%

Houlton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houlton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,676 (6,128 people)
Families (2000): 1,677 (4,838 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 580
People at same address in 1995: 3,863
Houlton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 545 20.37%
$10,000-$14,999 329 12.29%
$15,000-$19,999 198 7.40%
$20,000-$24,999 203 7.59%
$25,000-$29,999 238 8.89%
$30,000-$34,999 180 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 151 5.64%
$40,000-$44,999 175 6.54%
$45,000-$49,999 143 5.34%
$50,000-$59,999 202 7.55%
$60,000-$74,999 131 4.90%
$75,000-$99,999 108 4.04%
$100,000-$124,999 35 1.31%
$125,000-$149,999 19 0.71%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.30%
$200,000 or more 11 0.41%

Houlton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 917 34.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 747 27.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 93 3.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 409 15.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 324 12.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 123 4.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Houlton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,829 26.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 812 11.70%
Public Assistance 242 3.49%
Retirement 473 6.81%
Self Employment 218 3.14%
Social Security 1,016 14.63%
Supplemental Security 224 3.23%
Wage / Salary 1,777 25.59%
Other 352 5.07%

Houlton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 685 54.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 578 45.76%

Houlton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 248 10.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,403 58.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 621 26.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 4.66%

Houlton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 305 10.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,474 51.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 525 18.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 539 18.96%

Houlton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houlton Education Information Back to top
Houlton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 508 10.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 625 12.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,844 37.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 891 18.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 340 6.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 571 11.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 170 3.44%

Houlton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 100 1.54% 37 0.57% 137 2.12%
Kindergarten 71 1.10% 6 0.09% 77 1.19%
Grades 1-4 329 5.08% 27 0.42% 356 5.50%
Grades 5-8 287 4.43% 20 0.31% 307 4.74%
Grades 9-12 392 6.05% 20 0.31% 412 6.36%
Undergrad college 138 2.13% 16 0.25% 154 2.38%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.34% 14 0.22% 36 0.56%
Total 1,339 20.68% 140 2.16% 1,479 22.84%

Houlton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houlton Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,058
Houlton Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houlton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Houlton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,071 82.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,091 17.71%

Houlton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houlton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 72
Houlton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.153 1.224 0.000 0.000 1.377 0.153 11.781 34.425 0.918 47.277
2002 0.152 0.913 0.000 0.000 1.065 0.304 7.909 29.202 2.586 40.000
2003 0.000 0.623 0.000 0.156 0.779 0.156 9.343 24.603 1.401 35.347
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.471 0.314 0.157 0.000 0.942 0.000 3.768 17.582 1.256 22.606
2006 0.158 0.792 0.000 0.000 0.950 0.317 7.282 26.278 0.950 34.510
2007 0.639 0.799 0.000 0.160 1.598 0.000 6.072 18.217 0.320 24.609

Houlton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 13
2005 5 13
2006 5 12
2007 5 13

Houlton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 318
2002 270

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Houlton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Houlton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 822 12.69%
10-19 Years 867 13.39%
20-29 Years 639 9.87%
30-39 Years 895 13.82%
40-49 Years 906 13.99%
50-59 Years 675 10.42%
60-69 Years 580 8.96%
70-79 Years 633 9.77%
80-89 Years 354 5.47%
90+ Years 105 1.62%

Houlton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,023 46.68%
Color 1 Box Female 3,453 53.32%

Houlton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,080 93.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 274 4.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 30 0.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28 0.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%

Houlton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,159 22.00%
2. United States Or American 1,134 21.52%
3. Irish 955 18.12%
4. French Non-Basque 580 11.01%
5. Scottish 231 4.38%
6. Scotch Irish 228 4.33%
7. German 224 4.25%
8. French Canadian 172 3.26%
9. Canadian 137 2.60%
10. Italian 118 2.24%

Houlton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,687 93.74%
2. French 223 3.68%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 69 1.14%
4. Other Native North American 41 0.68%
5. German 39 0.64%
6. Italian 4 0.07%
7. Thai 4 0.07%

Houlton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,210 95.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 176 2.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 90 1.39%

Houlton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Houlton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houlton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04730