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Howland, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Howland is a Census CDP of 1,235 people across 7.46 square miles of land, in Penobscot County. Median household income is $53,250, 75.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $240,200 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Howland
What Howland is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area7.46 sq mi
- Water area0.26 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land166 plus or minus 41
- County holding the largest share of its areaPenobscot County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Howland
- Population1,235 plus or minus 307
- Median age47.9 plus or minus 11.5
- Population under 18257 plus or minus 92
- Share under 1820.8 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over287 plus or minus 89
- Share 65 and over23.2 percent
- Households439
- Family households266 plus or minus 78
- Share of households that are families60.6 percent plus or minus 13.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Howland
- Median household income$53,250 plus or minus $24,612
- Per capita income$23,411
- Civilian labor force380
- Employed337
- Unemployed43 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate11.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over931 plus or minus 217
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Howland
- Housing units472
- Occupied units439
- Vacant units33 plus or minus 23
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied333 plus or minus 81
- Renter occupied106 plus or minus 48
- Ownership rate75.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$152,100 plus or minus $34,044
- Median gross rent, monthly$916 plus or minus $246
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Single family units352 plus or minus 86
- Share single family74.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more82 plus or minus 45
- Share in buildings of two or more17.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Mobile homes38 plus or minus 22
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Howland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute329
- Commuting under 15 minutes83 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.2 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more182 plus or minus 59
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.3 percent plus or minus 15.3
- Drove alone86.9 percent
- Carpooled12.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Howland (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$240,200
- Average approval$120,100
- Median approval$120,100
- Largest approval$160,000
- Jobs supported22
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term78 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Howland, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Howland
- NFIP communityTown of Howland
- NFIP community number230391
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/20/96
The Town of Howland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230391 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Penobscot County, not Howland
Penobscot County context, not Howland figures
- Establishments in Penobscot County4,222
- Covered employment, Penobscot County71,983
- Average annual pay, Penobscot County$55,593
- Housing units permitted, Penobscot County450
Every figure in this section is published for Penobscot County as a whole and is not a measurement of Howland.
All Penobscot County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Howland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Howland, Maine?
1,235, in 439 households. Howland CDP covers 7.46 square miles of land, which is 166 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Howland in?
Penobscot County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Howland?
$53,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,100. Median gross rent is $916 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Howland businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $240,200 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $120,100. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Howland, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Howland borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Howland. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Howland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Howland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Howland, town of, community 230391, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Howland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Penobscot County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Howland.
Is zoning published for Howland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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