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Caribou Maine Information: Caribou, Maine is part of AROOSTOOK County. Population for Caribou from the last gathering is 8312. You can view Caribou venues that host many Caribou ME events every year. You can also research Caribou Maine homes for sale by visiting our Caribou Maine real estate guide. Caribou Maine has a latitude of 46.8475 and a longitude of -68.0124. Zip codes in Caribou, ME include 04736 ... more Caribou zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Caribou, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Caribou, ME was 8,312.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Caribou was 4,009, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Caribou, ME
There are an estimated 2,025 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Caribou are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Caribou is 4,303 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Caribou, Maine
There are an estimated 1,906 married women in the community. 53.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Caribou, ME
The median age of people living in Caribou, ME was 40.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Caribou was 475. There were 6,445 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.6 percent of the population (1,459) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Caribou, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Caribou, ME was 8,234.

White Population in Caribou, ME
The estimated White population in the Caribou community is 7,998, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Caribou, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 24, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Caribou, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Caribou, ME was 123.

Asian Population in Caribou, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 76.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Caribou, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Caribou was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 78 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Caribou community was 38, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Caribou, ME
The household population number in Caribou was 8,157.

Group Quarters Population in Caribou, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 155.

Average Household Size in Caribou, ME
The average household size in Caribou is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Caribou, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,858 total housing units in Caribou.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,517, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,417 were owner-occupied (68.7), and 1,100 were renter-occupied (31.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 341 vacant homes in Caribou at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Caribou, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,737, with a median value in dollars of 61,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Caribou, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $680 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Caribou, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,469 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Caribou, Maine
1,060 people in Caribou also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Caribou, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Caribou was 1,112, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Caribou, ME
In 2000, there were 2,153 people in Caribou, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Caribou, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,347 people in Caribou who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Caribou, Maine
There were 3,938 in the labor force in Caribou at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Caribou was 17.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Caribou, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,485. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Caribou, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,378. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Caribou, Maine
Per capita income in Caribou in the last full census was 16,061. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Caribou numbered 195, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Caribou, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,013, or 12.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.