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Houlton, ME vs Howard, WI

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- Household income in Howard, is 49% more than it is in Houlton and is 4% above the National Average.
- Houlton unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Howard unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Houlton, MEHoward, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,593  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,735$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,600  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Houlton, MEHoward, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Houlton, MEHoward, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.6%13.1%
Reviews for Houlton    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lives in Memphis TN, Buenos Aires Argentina and just outside of Sydney Australia in the Blue Mountains and I have to say, while they all have some amazing things  More

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Reviews for Howard    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

moving to Olkahoma. Some where around South Tulsa, Pryor Creek, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Jenks... looking for info on these  More

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