Caribou Population History 1990 - 2023

Caribou Population Facts

What is the current population of Caribou?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Caribou is 7,431. Caribou, Maine is the 3,862nd largest city in the US.

What county is Caribou, Maine in?

Caribou is located entirely in Aroostook County.

What is the size of Caribou, Maine in square miles?

Caribou has an area of 79.3 square miles. Caribou is the 2nd largest city, by area, in Maine.

What was the peak population of Caribou?

The peak population of Caribou was in 1990, when its population was 9,423. In 1990, Caribou was the 2,584th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,862nd largest city in the US. Caribou is currently 21.1% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Caribou shrinking?

Caribou has shrunk 10.5% since the year 2000. Caribou, Maine's growth is extremely below average. 91% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Caribou, Maine?

Caribou has a population density of 103.3 people per square mile.

Caribou Demographics

What is the voting age population of Caribou, Maine?

The total voting age population of Caribou, Maine, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,159. The voting age population is 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

What percentage of Caribou, Maine residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 21.9% of the residents of Caribou are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Caribou, Maine?

The racial demographics of Caribou are 94.7% White, 2.1% Two or more races, 1.6% Black, 0.9% American Indian, 0.7% Other and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 2.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Caribou, Maine residents are below the poverty line?

In Caribou, 16.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.1%. On a per-household basis, 11.3% of families are below the poverty line in Caribou.

What percentage of Caribou, Maine residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 56.9% of Caribou residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Caribou, Maine residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.7% of Caribou residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.6% have a bachelor's degree and 5.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Caribou, Maine residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Caribou residents aged 5 and older, 8.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 6.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Caribou Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Caribou, Maine?

The unemployment rate in Caribou is 3.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Caribou, Maine residents work for the government?

In Caribou, 19.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Caribou, Maine?

The median household income in Caribou is $42,671.

Caribou Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Caribou, Maine?

In Caribou, 65.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Caribou, Maine?

Renters occupy 34.3% of housing units in Caribou.

What percentage of Caribou, Maine housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Caribou, 18.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Caribou, Maine housing units were built after 2000?

In Caribou, 6.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 280 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Caribou, Maine?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Caribou is $598.

What percentage of households in Caribou, Maine have broadband internet?

In Caribou, 67.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.