Caribou, ME Demographic Data
Caribou, ME Summary
Caribou is located in Aroostook County in Maine
- Population: 8,169
- Area: 80.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 79.26 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.84 sq. miles
- Population Density: 101.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 373.03 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Caribou, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,845
49%
50.8
Male
4,057
51%
49.2
Total Population
7,902
323,128,000
Caribou, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
360
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
355
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
524
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
452
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
402
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
718
9.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,206
15.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,081
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
548
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
492
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
930
11.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
562
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
272
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,382
80.8%
77.2
Female
3,201
50.2%
51.3
Male
3,181
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,113
77.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,085
26.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,764
22.3%
15.2
Female
936
53.1%
55.8
Male
828
46.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Caribou, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,693
97.4%
96.8
White
7,307
92.5%
72.6
Black or African American
268
3.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
75
0.9%
0.8
Asian
20
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
20
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
23
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
209
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
148
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
27
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
91
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,754
98.1%
82.2
Caribou, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
468
8.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
452
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,035
35.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,135
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
599
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
805
13.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
315
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
920
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,889
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,120
19.3%
31.2
Caribou, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,797
27.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,320
49.8%
47.5
Divorced
893
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
71
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
582
8.7
5.8%
Caribou, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,875
91.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
667
8.8%
21.6%
Spanish
7
0.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
571
7.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
89
1.2%
1.1%
Caribou, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
333
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
359
10.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
713
20.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
323
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
505
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
512
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
397
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
255
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
108
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
49
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
35,635
57,617
Per capita income
23,542
31,128
Caribou, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
110
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
204
5.8%
9.8
Construction
215
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,126
32.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
115
3.3%
6.6
Information
42
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
224
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
146
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
378
10.8%
11.4
Public administration
331
9.4%
4.6
Retail trade
437
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
137
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
45
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
441
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,303
37.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
361
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
773
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
632
18.0%
18.1%
Caribou, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,478
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,812
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
342
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
112
3.2%
2.7
Other means
59
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
153
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.2
26.6
Caribou, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
205
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,597
44.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,315
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
437
12.3%
21.0
Caribou, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,554
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,305
64.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,249
35.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
492
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Caribou, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,046
1 room
36
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
229
5.7%
2.7
3 rooms
412
10.2%
9.1
4 rooms
723
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
834
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
795
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
432
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
249
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
336
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Caribou, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,046
1-unit, detached
2,675
66.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
273
6.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
222
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
286
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
122
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
118
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
350
8.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Caribou, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
596
14.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
301
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
896
22.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
347
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
835
20.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
452
11.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
386
9.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
202
5.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
22
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.2%
1.4%
Caribou, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
47
1.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
90
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
304
8.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,631
74.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
24
0.7%
0.1
Wood
318
8.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
140
3.9%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Caribou, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,385
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
9
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
17
1.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
101
7.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
139
10.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
408
29.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
705
50.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
758
54.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
125
9.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
186
13.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
1.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
292
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Caribou, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,194
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
22
1.8%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
35
2.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
382
32.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
755
63.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
55
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
623
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
80
6.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
80
6.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
118
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
180
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
135
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
562
48.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
94
0.0%
0.0%
Caribou, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,305
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
403
17.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
946
41.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
365
15.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
258
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
231
10.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
93
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,900
205,000
