Caribou, ME

Census Place

2024 Population

7,382

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2024 Median Age

51.3

1.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

31.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,709

1.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Caribou, ME is home to a population of 7.38k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4% of Caribou, ME residents were born outside of the country (295 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.75k people) in Caribou, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 397 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 75 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Caribou, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caribou, ME was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Caribou, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caribou, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.75k ± 179
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
397 ± 163
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 52

0.908%

Hispanic Population

67 people

0.908% of the people in Caribou, ME are hispanic (67 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Caribou, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
10,285 ± 2,481 people
China
2,950 ± 1,332 people
Other Africa, not specified
2,714 ± 1,278 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,285 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,950 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,714.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

295 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

297 people

As of 2024, 4% of Caribou, ME residents (295 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Caribou, ME was 4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Caribou, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
185 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
171 ± 123
Korea
100 ± 79

Caribou, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Caribou, ME.

Economy

The economy of Caribou, ME employs 3.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caribou, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (580 people), Retail Trade (497 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (340 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,547), Educational Services ($63,302), and Finance & Insurance ($63,015).

Employment

Occupations

3.19k

2024 Value

± 386

−6.74%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caribou, ME declined at a rate of −6.74%, from 3.43k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caribou, ME, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (505 people), Sales & Related Occupations (325 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caribou, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.19k

2024 Value

± 386

−6.74%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caribou, ME declined at a rate of −6.74%, from 3.43k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caribou, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (580 people), Retail Trade (497 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (340 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caribou, ME, though some of these residents may live in Caribou, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,473

Median earning men ± $4,067

$43,125

Median earning women ± $5,292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,951), Manufacturing ($58,802), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), Public Administration ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,146).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Caribou, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caribou, ME was $134,100 in 2024, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,300 to $134,100, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Caribou, ME is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caribou, ME have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caribou, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,044

$2,560

Median Property Taxes

±$400

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Caribou, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Caribou, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Caribou, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caribou, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,709

Median Household Income

± $9,143

3.54k

Number of Households

± 436

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.54k households in Caribou, ME declined from $53,709 from the previous year's value of $54,271.

The following chart displays the households in Caribou, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caribou, ME is from Maine.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Maine

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2024, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.15% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Caribou, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caribou, ME have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Caribou, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Caribou, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Caribou, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Caribou, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caribou, ME (1.11k out of 7.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Caribou, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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