Houlton CDP Wisconsin Income Charts

This section shows the Houlton CDP Wisconsin economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2020 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, Houlton CDP depicts it has a Median earnings of $43,500 which is the smallest when sorted by median earnings per worker of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is Grant which depicts a median earnings of $86,738 (about twice as large). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $49,041, Houlton CDP is about 12.7% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Wisconsin, median earnings per worker of $48,208, Houlton CDP is about 10.8% smaller.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $85,833 which is in the mid point range of other places in the metro area. The place with the highest median household income in the area is Grant which shows a median income of $116,947 (36.2% larger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, Houlton CDP is 36.6% larger. Also, compared to the state of Wisconsin, median household income of $61,747, Houlton CDP is 39.0% larger.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the Houlton CDP metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it it has the largest proportion of earnings less than $10,000 at 19.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of earnings between $20,000 and $49,999 at 15.1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $50,000 and $74,999 at 18.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has the percentage of median income-under 25 years less than most other places in the surrounding region at $86,510 of the total.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 18.6% which is less than most other places in the greater region. The place with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Oak Park Heights which shows a households with retirement income of 32.7% (76.1% larger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has the percentage of overall family income the second smallest as measured by overall family income of all the other places in the metro area at $81,731 of the total.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Houlton CDP depicts it has the hightest cost of 112.2 for the cost of miscellaneous items group.

Houlton CDP Wisconsin Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It depicts that from February 2010 to before the disasterous Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 7.8% to 3.2% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 59.0%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 4.3% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 34.4%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It depicts that from February 2010 to before the Wuhan Coronavirus/COVID Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 15,565 to 16,275 in February 2020. This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 4.6%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 15,630 This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 4.0%. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Houlton CDP depicts it has a Labor Force Participation of 66.7% which is in the intermediate range of other places in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Houlton CDP shows full time employees approximately 4.2 times bigger as the part time employees.

Houlton CDP Wisconsin Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the Houlton CDP community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Houlton CDP shows it has a Total In Poverty of 14 which is the smallest when sorted by total people earning less than the poverty level of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Stillwater which indicates a total people earning less than the poverty level of 934 ( very much bigger).

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Houlton CDP indicates it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 9.2% which is the second most percent of people earning less than the poverty level of all the places in the greater Houlton CDP region. The place with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Somerset which depicts a percent of people in poverty of 9.2% ( about the same size).

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Houlton CDP has the largest proportion of person in poverty 18 to 34 years at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. Houlton CDP has the largest proportion of highschool graduate and in poverty at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 29 looks at only those people who make less than the poverty level of income and breaks down there employment status. Houlton CDP has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and unemployed at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Houlton CDP depicts it has a Gini Index of 20.5% which is the smallest in terms of the gini index of all the other places in the greater region.

Houlton CDP Wisconsin Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown Houlton CDP or elsewhere.) Houlton CDP has the smallest proportion of people who drove alone at 43% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who carpooled at 57% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Houlton CDP has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 6am to 630am at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 630 am to 7am at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 7am to 730am at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 730 am to 8am at 25% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 11am to 12noon at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Houlton CDP has the largest proportion of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 25% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 35 to 39 minutes at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Houlton CDP has the smallest proportion of 1 vehicle available at 15% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of 2 vehicles available at 85% of the total and is ranked #1.

Houlton CDP Wisconsin Jobs Charts

The table in Figure 48, shows Houlton CDP employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

Houlton CDP Wisconsin Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows economic activity in terms of the number of people who are self employed in incorporated local business by industry. Houlton CDP shows it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in service businesses group.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. Houlton CDP shows it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing grouping.