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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Howland is $17,150, which is much lower than the state average of $27,332 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Howland median household income is $36,563, which has grown by 29.38% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 31.05% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Howland residents spend 24.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #122

Howland, ME	17,150 USD
Maine	27,332 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Howland, ME	27,438 USD
Maine	27,957 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Howland, ME	32,250 USD
Maine	32,893 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Howland, ME	15,625 USD
Maine	24,153 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #80

Howland, ME	36,563 USD
Maine	48,804 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Howland, ME	43,331 USD
Maine	64,327 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #45

Howland, ME	29.38%
Maine	31.05%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Howland, ME		Maine		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.81%	$1,253, see rank	24.75%	$13,950	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	47.22%	$16,722, see rank	34.25%	$16,660	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	9.49%	$371, see rank	4.65%	$2,991	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.29%	$10,149, see rank	19.24%	$21,273	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Howland, ME	44,563 USD
Maine	61,824 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Howland, ME	47,437 USD
Maine	76,851 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Howland, ME	Maine	U.S.
White	$37,857, see rank	$49,258	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Howland, ME	Maine	U.S.
25 to 44	$29,271, see rank	$54,154	$58,398
45 to 64	$51,500, see rank	$58,420	$65,027
65 or over	$24,107, see rank	$34,067	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Howland, ME	Maine	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	915, see rank	1,095,219	248,775,628
Male¹	427, 46.67%, see rank	48.37%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	272, 63.70%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	272, 63.70%, see rank	67.46%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	256, 94.12%, see rank	91.65%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	16, 5.88%, see rank	8.35%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	155, 36.30%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	488, 53.33%, see rank	51.63%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	188, 38.52%, see rank	60.33%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	188, 38.52%, see rank	60.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	164, 87.23%, see rank	93.52%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	24, 12.77%, see rank	6.48%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	300, 61.48%, see rank	39.67%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Howland, ME	Maine	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	418, 100%	632,757	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	304, 72.73%, see rank	78.11%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	83, 19.86%, see rank	10.29%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.64%	5.06%
Walked	12, 2.87%, see rank	3.92%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.68%	1.79%
Worked at Home	19, 4.55%, see rank	5.35%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Howland, ME	24.1 minutes
Maine	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Howland, ME	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	420	646,438	143,435,233
Male¹	256, 60.95%, see rank	50.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	70, 27.34%, see rank	30.12%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	8, 3.13%, see rank	14.28%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	20, 7.81%, see rank	16.88%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	37, 14.45%, see rank	2.74%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	22, 8.59%, see rank	11.22%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	99, 38.67%, see rank	18.17%	17.94%
Female¹	164, 39.05%, see rank	49.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	64, 39.02%, see rank	40.68%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	27, 16.46%, see rank	22.47%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	73, 44.51%, see rank	31.28%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.57%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Howland, ME	Maine	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	420, 100%	646,438	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	31, 7.38%, see rank	2.51%	1.96%
Construction	13, 3.10%, see rank	6.86%	6.17%
Manufacturing	73, 17.38%, see rank	9.25%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	3, 0.71%, see rank	2.37%	2.75%
Retail Trade	67, 15.95%, see rank	13.47%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	20, 4.76%, see rank	3.78%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.79%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	22, 5.24%, see rank	6.16%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	19, 4.52%, see rank	8.72%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	149, 35.48%, see rank	27.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	3, 0.71%, see rank	8.79%	9.49%
Public Administration	15, 3.57%, see rank	4.41%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	5, 1.19%, see rank	4.40%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Howland, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Population in Poverty	263	23.52%, see rank	13.91%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	60	19.80%, see rank	9.39%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.