According to 2023 data, the most common industries in Howland are: Construction (23.0% of civilian employees), Health care & social assistance (18.8% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (12.8% of civilian employees). 92.1% of workers work in Penobscot County. 84.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 29.3% greater than the rate of 59.5% across the entire state of Maine.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2023 when the population of Howland, Maine was 1,210 / 1,222
Most common industries
Most common industries (2023 Data)
Most common industries (2000 Data)
Industry
All
Males
Females
All
Males
Females
Construction
23.0% (81)
32.4% (77)
3.5% (4)
8.7% (44)
14.2% (40)
1.8% (4)
Health care and social assistance
18.8% (66)
6.7% (16)
43.9% (50)
11.0% (56)
0.7% (2)
23.9% (54)
Accommodation and food services
12.8% (45)
13.0% (31)
12.3% (14)
5.5% (28)
2.5% (7)
9.3% (21)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
11.7% (41)
17.2% (41)
0.0% (0)
2.6% (13)
4.6% (13)
0.0% (0)
Manufacturing
11.1% (39)
16.4% (39)
0.0% (0)
25.0% (127)
39.9% (112)
6.6% (15)
Retail trade
6.0% (21)
3.8% (9)
10.5% (12)
11.0% (56)
6.8% (19)
16.4% (37)
Educational services
5.1% (18)
1.7% (4)
12.3% (14)
8.1% (41)
3.9% (11)
13.3% (30)
Finance and insurance
4.0% (14)
0.0% (0)
12.3% (14)
1.4% (7)
0.7% (2)
2.2% (5)
Transportation and warehousing
3.4% (12)
4.6% (11)
0.9% (1)
4.9% (25)
6.4% (18)
3.1% (7)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.3% (8)
3.4% (8)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (10)
1.4% (4)
2.7% (6)
Public administration
1.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
3.5% (4)
2.8% (14)
3.6% (10)
1.8% (4)
Wholesale trade
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (15)
3.2% (9)
2.7% (6)
Utilities
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (8)
2.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
Information
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (8)
1.4% (4)
1.8% (4)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (12)
2.1% (6)
2.7% (6)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (10)
0.7% (2)
3.5% (8)
Other services, except public administration
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
6.5% (33)
5.0% (14)
8.4% (19)
Unemployment in Howland
Unemployment by race in 2023
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.3%Males
15.3%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.9%Males
6.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Howland:
35.4% (115)
Maine:
6.4% (38,173)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Howland:
9.2% (30)
Maine:
4.0% (23,993)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Howland:
7.7% (25)
Maine:
5.8% (34,833)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Howland:
7.1% (23)
Maine:
8.5% (50,949)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Howland:
9.5% (31)
Maine:
12.5% (74,296)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Howland:
8.4% (27)
Maine:
16.0% (95,294)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Howland:
16.9% (55)
Maine:
9.9% (58,730)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Howland:
0.9% (3)
Maine:
2.4% (14,239)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Howland:
8.9% (29)
Maine:
3.8% (22,541)
<5am:
Howland:
12.7% (64)
Maine:
4.4% (26,948)
5:30am:
Howland:
6.0% (30)
Maine:
3.7% (22,592)
6am:
Howland:
5.8% (29)
Maine:
5.2% (32,239)
6:30am:
Howland:
13.7% (69)
Maine:
9.4% (57,835)
7am:
Howland:
8.0% (40)
Maine:
11.5% (70,598)
7:30am:
Howland:
13.7% (69)
Maine:
14.9% (91,521)
8am:
Howland:
7.0% (35)
Maine:
14.4% (88,758)
8:30am:
Howland:
4.6% (23)
Maine:
9.0% (55,154)
9am:
Howland:
2.0% (10)
Maine:
4.0% (24,448)
10am:
Howland:
4.6% (23)
Maine:
3.8% (23,244)
12pm:
Howland:
0.8% (4)
Maine:
1.0% (5,881)
4pm:
Howland:
8.8% (44)
Maine:
6.9% (42,456)
>4pm:
Howland:
10.2% (51)
Maine:
5.8% (35,860)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Howland:
44.4% (99)
Maine:
9.1% (28,638)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Howland:
13.9% (31)
Maine:
6.1% (19,106)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Howland:
10.2% (23)
Maine:
7.2% (22,705)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Howland:
6.9% (15)
Maine:
9.8% (30,978)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Howland:
5.3% (12)
Maine:
15.3% (48,310)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Howland:
10.1% (23)
Maine:
9.0% (28,457)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Howland:
1.2% (3)
Maine:
1.8% (5,750)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Howland:
11.7% (26)
Maine:
3.6% (11,448)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Howland:
1.9% (2)
Maine:
3.4% (9,535)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Howland:
4.0% (4)
Maine:
4.3% (12,128)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Howland:
3.9% (4)
Maine:
7.1% (19,971)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Howland:
34.9% (36)
Maine:
11.5% (32,182)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Howland:
14.6% (15)
Maine:
16.7% (46,984)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Howland:
30.5% (31)
Maine:
10.8% (30,273)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Howland:
4.9% (5)
Maine:
4.0% (11,093)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.1%
Less than 5 minutes:
Howland:
15.7% (33)
Maine:
5.3% (31,090)
5 to 9 minutes:
Howland:
25.7% (54)
Maine:
12.2% (71,995)
10 to 14 minutes:
Howland:
17.7% (37)
Maine:
14.5% (85,557)
15 to 19 minutes:
Howland:
5.6% (12)
Maine:
15.3% (90,285)
20 to 24 minutes:
Howland:
12.0% (25)
Maine:
13.6% (79,950)
25 to 29 minutes:
Howland:
3.3% (7)
Maine:
6.5% (38,063)
30 to 34 minutes:
Howland:
3.1% (6)
Maine:
12.4% (73,296)
35 to 39 minutes:
Howland:
4.1% (9)
Maine:
3.2% (18,708)
45 to 59 minutes:
Howland:
1.5% (3)
Maine:
6.9% (40,805)
60 to 89 minutes:
Howland:
3.6% (7)
Maine:
3.9% (23,113)
Less than 5 minutes:
Howland:
12.7% (64)
Maine:
5.6% (34,404)
5 to 9 minutes:
Howland:
10.8% (54)
Maine:
14.1% (86,612)
10 to 14 minutes:
Howland:
11.4% (57)
Maine:
16.0% (98,470)
15 to 19 minutes:
Howland:
9.2% (46)
Maine:
14.9% (91,940)
20 to 24 minutes:
Howland:
11.8% (59)
Maine:
13.1% (80,377)
25 to 29 minutes:
Howland:
4.8% (24)
Maine:
5.1% (31,321)
30 to 34 minutes:
Howland:
10.2% (51)
Maine:
10.4% (63,930)
35 to 39 minutes:
Howland:
4.0% (20)
Maine:
2.2% (13,677)
40 to 44 minutes:
Howland:
6.4% (32)
Maine:
2.7% (16,863)
45 to 59 minutes:
Howland:
8.6% (43)
Maine:
5.6% (34,475)
60 to 89 minutes:
Howland:
5.6% (28)
Maine:
3.6% (21,933)
90 or more minutes:
Howland:
2.6% (13)
Maine:
2.3% (14,180)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Howland:
18.8% (17)
Maine:
5.0% (15,841)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Howland:
38.1% (34)
Maine:
11.4% (35,674)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Howland:
13.1% (12)
Maine:
13.0% (40,954)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Howland:
1.1% (1)
Maine:
15.3% (47,982)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Howland:
7.8% (7)
Maine:
13.0% (40,723)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Howland:
1.2% (1)
Maine:
12.8% (40,051)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Howland:
4.0% (4)
Maine:
3.1% (9,808)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Howland:
6.8% (6)
Maine:
5.1% (16,032)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Howland:
13.5% (16)
Maine:
5.5% (15,249)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Howland:
17.8% (21)
Maine:
13.2% (36,321)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Howland:
21.8% (26)
Maine:
16.2% (44,603)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Howland:
9.2% (11)
Maine:
15.3% (42,303)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Howland:
15.6% (19)
Maine:
14.2% (39,227)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Howland:
5.2% (6)
Maine:
6.5% (17,972)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Howland:
4.3% (5)
Maine:
12.1% (33,245)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Howland:
4.2% (5)
Maine:
3.2% (8,900)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Howland:
2.1% (3)
Maine:
6.0% (16,542)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Howland:
1.4% (2)
Maine:
2.6% (7,081)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Howland:
83.3% (263)
Maine:
84.3% (233,223)
Carpooled:
Howland:
6.4% (20)
Maine:
9.3% (26,492)
Walked:
Howland:
10.0% (32)
Maine:
3.9% (10,607)
Other means:
Howland:
0.3% (1)
Maine:
1.3% (2,358)
Drove car alone:
Howland:
78.5% (394)
Maine:
78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Howland:
14.5% (73)
Maine:
11.3% (69,208)
Bus or trolley bus:
Howland:
0.4% (2)
Maine:
0.5% (3,220)
Walked:
Howland:
4.2% (21)
Maine:
4.0% (24,700)
Other means:
Howland:
0.2% (1)
Maine:
0.7% (4,104)
Drove car alone - Males:
Howland:
80.5% (146)
Maine:
84.0% (233,223)
Carpooled - Males:
Howland:
5.3% (10)
Maine:
9.1% (26,492)
Walked - Males:
Howland:
14.2% (26)
Maine:
4.0% (10,607)
Drove car alone - Females:
Howland:
86.9% (117)
Maine:
84.6% (233,223)
Carpooled - Females:
Howland:
7.7% (10)
Maine:
9.6% (26,492)
Walked - Females:
Howland:
4.6% (6)
Maine:
3.8% (10,607)
Other means - Females:
Howland:
0.8% (1)
Maine:
0.9% (2,358)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Howland:
90.2% (293)
Maine:
90.2% (502,289)
In 2 person carpool:
Howland:
5.7% (19)
Maine:
7.5% (42,029)
In 3 person carpool:
Howland:
4.1% (13)
Maine:
1.5% (8,574)
Drove alone:
Howland:
84.4% (394)
Maine:
87.5% (483,317)
In 2 person carpool:
Howland:
13.3% (62)
Maine:
10.3% (56,707)
In 3 person carpool:
Howland:
1.7% (8)
Maine:
1.4% (7,855)
In 4 person carpool:
Howland:
0.6% (3)
Maine:
0.3% (1,917)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Howland:
84.2% (296)
Maine:
59.5% (421,941)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Howland:
4.0% (14)
Maine:
13.4% (95,022)
Local government workers:
Howland:
4.9% (17)
Maine:
7.3% (51,499)
State government workers:
Howland:
0.6% (2)
Maine:
4.4% (31,124)
Federal government workers:
Howland:
0.3% (1)
Maine:
2.5% (17,414)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Howland:
6.0% (21)
Maine:
8.3% (59,128)
Employee of private company:
Howland:
65.3% (331)
Maine:
62.7% (390,945)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Howland:
2.6% (13)
Maine:
3.1% (19,246)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Howland:
8.5% (43)
Maine:
10.2% (63,603)
Local government workers:
Howland:
9.5% (48)
Maine:
7.6% (47,389)
State government workers:
Howland:
3.2% (16)
Maine:
4.3% (26,534)
Federal government workers:
Howland:
3.0% (15)
Maine:
2.6% (16,465)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Howland:
8.1% (41)
Maine:
9.3% (58,153)
Employee of private company - Males:
Howland:
88.1% (210)
Maine:
62.8% (231,182)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Howland:
1.3% (3)
Maine:
8.1% (29,739)
Local government workers - Males:
Howland:
0.8% (2)
Maine:
5.4% (19,938)
State government workers - Males:
Howland:
0.8% (2)
Maine:
4.2% (15,301)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Howland:
8.9% (21)
Maine:
10.5% (38,695)
Employee of private company - Females:
Howland:
76.1% (87)
Maine:
56.0% (190,759)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Howland:
9.7% (11)
Maine:
19.2% (65,283)
Local government workers - Females:
Howland:
13.3% (15)
Maine:
9.3% (31,561)
Federal government workers - Females:
Howland:
0.9% (1)
Maine:
1.7% (5,941)
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