United States › Maine › Caribou CITY · 2010 ACS
Caribou Maine · 8,189 residents · 79.3 sq mi
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The short version
Caribou is home to 8,189 people in Maine. The median age is 44.0, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $82,600. The average commute runs 14 minutes. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $548 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 40.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
7K 8K 8K 9K 10K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Caribou Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $41,289
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,485 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,061 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.3%
Transportation & warehousing 2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.2%
Public administration 1.4%
Education & health services 1.2%
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$82,600
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$548
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $396 in 2000
US average: $853
from 68.7% in 2000
33.2% rent
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.34 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 41.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.0 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 96%(7,983)
Hispanic / Latino 0.5%(38)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 95.6%(7,826)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(67)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 75.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 40.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 10.7%(70)
Gulf War (1990s) 30.6%(201)
Share of the 657 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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How many people live in Caribou, Maine? Caribou, Maine has about 8,189 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Caribou, Maine? The typical household in Caribou, Maine earns about $41,289 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Caribou, Maine expensive? In Caribou, Maine, the median home is worth about $82,600, and the typical rent is about $548 a month.
How educated are people in Caribou, Maine? About 22.4% of adults age 25 and over in Caribou, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Caribou, Maine? About 11.2% of people in Caribou, Maine live below the federal poverty line.
Has Caribou, Maine grown since 1990? Yes, Caribou, Maine has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,226 residents, a change of about -13 percent over that period.
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