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Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States-Canada border, located at . As of the 2000 census, the town population was 6,476. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith. Houlton is the county seat for Aroostook County, and as such its nickname is the "Shire Town" and the Houlton High School sports teams are named "The Shiretowners". The Meduxnekeag River flows through the heart of the town, and the border with the Canadian province of New Brunswick is three miles east of the town's center. Houlton was the home of Ricker College which closed in 1978. The town was settled by and named for Joseph Houlton, who immigrated from Massachusetts in 1805. In 1828, the U.S. government established a military post, the Hancock barracks, and Houlton was officially incorporated as a town in 1831. In 1839, when the Aroostook War flared up, Houlton was manned by three companies of the 1 st ...more

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Among the most common occupations in Houlton are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Houlton, Maine work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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The leading industries in Houlton, Maine are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Retail trade, 14%; and Public administration, 8%. Simply Hired's Houlton job listings indicate that the following industries in Houlton are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Home Health Care, Wood Window & Door Mfg and Lumber & Wood Product Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Houlton, Maine is $24,656, and the median income of households in Houlton was $25,162.

Houlton has an unemployment rate of 8.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Houlton Trends data, the number of Houlton, Maine jobs has increased by 25% since April 2008.

Population of Houlton Total population 5,270 Male 46.53% Female 53.47% Median age 40.8     Houlton Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.4% Median cost of a home $58,800 Median mortgage payment $368 Renter-occupied homes 40.6% Vacant housing 10.9% Median monthly rent $355     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,534 Median for all female full-time $21,778     Household Income Less than $10,000 21% $10,000 to $14,999 13% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 51% Separated 2% Widowed 14% Divorced 11%     Race White 96% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 3%     Houlton Commute Carpool 8.5% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 12 minutes

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