Howland town, Maine Population 2024

1,188

Howland town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Howland town was:

  • White: 96.21%
  • Native American: 1.97%
  • Two or more races: 1.59%
  • Asian: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
34.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
34.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8% (88)
The current population of Howland town, Maine is 1,188 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,100.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,27096.21%
Native American261.97%
Two or more races211.59%
Asian30.23%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Howland town Population by Race

Howland town Population Pyramid 2024

Howland town Median Age

45

Total

44.7

Male

48.6

Female

Howland town Adults

There are 1,032 adults, (283 of whom are seniors) in Howland town.

Howland town Age Dependency

76.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Howland town Sex Ratio

Female67851.36%
Male64248.64%

Howland town Population by Age

Howland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5012.5482.417.6
Non Family1971.5479.220.8
Married1963.051000
Female903.761.138.9
Male182.0633.366.7

3

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Howland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade707.13%
Associates Degree11912.12%
Bachelors Degree909.16%
Graduate Degree212.14%
High School Graduate44545.32%
Less Than 9th Grade242.44%
Some College21321.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Howland town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Howland town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White964870111
Native American15150
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.51%.

Howland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,625$0$77,750
Graduate Degree$48,125$0$0
High School Graduate$36,071$31,607$37,054
Less Than 9th Grade$4,732$0$0
Overall$36,905$33,281$39,412
Some College$33,833$0$39,519

$36,905

Average Earnings

$33,281

Average Male

$39,412

Average Female

Howland town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Howland town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Howland town Language

98.7% of Howland town residents speak only English, while 1.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.3% of the population.

Howland town Language

Howland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,22131425.72%

24.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.47%

Male Poverty Rate

30.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Howland town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Howland town is White, with 25.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Howland town is White, with 25.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.26%.

Howland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School29.34%
Less Than 9th Grade29.07%
Bachelors or Greater14%
Some College13.08%

Howland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45%
Female Employed10.69%
Male Employed5.75%
Male Unemployed0%

Howland town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Howland town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,000$63,336
Households$46,917$55,896
Married Families$71,522$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,350$39,070

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Howland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Howland town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Howland town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Howland town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Howland town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

105

Number of Veterans

57

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War53
First Gulf War46
Vietnam13
Korea0
World War II0

Howland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5446
75+24
65 to 7415
55 to 6413
18 to 347

Howland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White989.66%
Native American746.67%

Howland town Veterans by Race

Howland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Howland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.3%

Labor Force Participation

37.1%

Employment Rate

12.3%

Unemployment Rate

Howland town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Howland town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Howland town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.89%

Born in Howland town

98.11%

Native Born

1.89%

Foreign Born

1.14%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.11% of Howland town residents were born in the United States, with 66.89% having been born in Maine. 1.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Howland town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,333292.22%
20281,304292.27%
20271,275292.33%
20261,246292.38%
20251,217292.44%
20241,188292.5%
20231,159292.57%
20221,130262.36%
20211,10440.36%
20201,100-76-6.46%
20191,176-18-1.51%
20181,194-19-1.57%
20171,213282.36%
20161,185-16-1.33%
20151,201-14-1.15%
20141,215-4-0.33%
20131,219-9-0.73%
20121,228-11-0.89%
20111,239-2-0.16%
20101,24100%

Howland town Population by Year