Houlton, Maine Population

Overview

6,072

Total Population

44.3

Median age

50.36%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

184

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Houlton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Houlton town is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Houlton town's population under 18 was 20.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Houlton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Houlton town, 16.29% were under the age of 15, 20.04% aged 15 to 29, 41.12% aged 30 to 64, 17.74% aged 65 to 84, and 4.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 44 more females than males in Houlton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.36% females and 49.64% males in Houlton, Maine.
The Houlton, Maine gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 303.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 315.

Houlton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Houlton town population: 91.50% are White, 2.57% are Black or African American, 4.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.02% are some other race and 1.40% are multiracial.
Houlton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 184 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,888 (96.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Houlton town is White with a population of 5,556 (91.50% of the total population).

Houlton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,488 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Houlton town's population decreased by 368 (5.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Houlton town's population decreased by 71 (1.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Houlton town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 5,771.