Caribou is a city located in Aroostook County Maine. Caribou has a 2023 population of 7,337. Caribou is currently declining at a rate of -0.2% annually and its population has decreased by -0.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,382 in 2020.
The average household income in Caribou is $64,108 with a poverty rate of 13.8%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Caribou is 52.1 years, 52.3 years for males, and 51.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Caribou was:
2.7
Average Family Size
2.06
Average Household Size
68.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.04% of Caribou residents speak only English, while 8.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.65% of the population.
13.8%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.72%
Male Poverty Rate
16.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Caribou is Native, with 45.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Caribou is White, with 14.57% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.64%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.8%
Male Marriage Rate
51.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.03%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.4%
Labor Force Participation
52.6%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
76.15%
Born in Caribou
97.73%
Native Born
3.37%
Foreign Born
0.73%
Non Citizen
2.63%
Naturalized
97.73% of Caribou residents were born in the United States, with 76.15% having been born in Maine. 0.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.