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Houlton, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Aroostook County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,958
Population
943/sq mi density
$52,227
Median Income
$32,378 per capita
$121,700
Home Value
$145,519 Zillow
$719
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
350
Violent Crime/100K
2,797 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$52,227 median income, 9.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,700 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
350 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
4,965 → 4,958
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.2%
$34,089 → $52,227
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Houlton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,955
-3 from 2023 (4,958)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,410
+$18,183 from 2023 ($52,227)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,965 | — | $34,089 | — |
| 2015 | 4,778 | -3.8% | $32,131 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4,746 | -0.7% | $34,682 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4,603 | -3% | $33,936 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,057 | +9.9% | $50,069 | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 4,958 | -2% | $52,227 | +4.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.