Work and commuting in Houlton
Hardly any stay in Houlton for work; outside it, Hudson is the main destination (14%, 8 miles). For 36% of workers, the job is at home, next to 13% for Wisconsin as a whole. There are 124 jobs in Houlton, and 196 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who commutes out of Houlton, and who commutes in
On a workday 195 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 123 people come in from elsewhere.
About 170 people are in Houlton on a workday afternoon, 30% fewer than live here.
0.63 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where Houlton’s working residents head each day
Where Houlton clocks in
14% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Houlton makes things: 48% of its jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Houlton, 2014 → 2024: 111 → 124. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Houlton’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Houlton
of Houlton workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 87 commuters (the 36% who work from home are left out). Across Wisconsin: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Houlton’s workers travel
About 19% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work in the towns next to Houlton
The biggest share goes to Stillwater (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
Darker towns draw more of Houlton’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Houlton: questions
What is the median household income in Houlton?
$113,345 (±$61,386) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Houlton?
26.3%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Houlton work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hudson (14%, 8 mi), St. Paul (7%, 18 mi), Bayport (5%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Houlton without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Houlton, from the people who make the trip.
More of Houlton
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.