Statewide Claims to Fame

Caribou is 2nd in Maine out of 29 other cities in Size in square miles

Caribou is 3rd in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Caribou is 5th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Home ownership rate

Caribou is 5th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Caribou is 6th in Maine out of 29 other cities in People per household

Caribou is 6th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Residents 65 or older

Caribou is 9th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Caribou is 9th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - White

Caribou is 10th in Maine out of 29 other cities in Residents younger than 18

Caribou is 14th in Maine out of 19 other cities in Current population (2012)

Caribou, Maine Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Caribou Rank Maine US
Current population (2012) 8,051 14th 1,329,192 313,914,040
Size in square miles 79.3 2nd 30,842.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 103.3 28th 43.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Caribou Rank Maine US
Residents younger than 5 5.1% 19th 5.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.2% 10th 20.0% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 19.3% 6th 17.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Caribou Rank Maine US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 83.6% 28th 90.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 22.3% 23rd 27.1% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Caribou Rank Maine US
Race - White 96.0% 9th 95.3% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.4% 26th 1.3% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 1.4% 3rd 0.7% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.7% 25th 1.1% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 9th 0.0% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.2% 26th 1.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 28th 1.4% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 95.6% 5th 94.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Caribou Rank Maine US
Female residents 52.0% 18th 51.1% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.5% 14th 3.3% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Caribou Rank Maine US
Housing units 3,914 19th 725,577 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 21.9% 26th 19.3% 25.9%
Households 3,421 18th 551,601 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 72.3% 5th 72.7% 66.1%
Home median value $85,800 29th $176,600 $186,200
People per household 2.4 6th 2.3 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Caribou Rank Maine US
Income per capita $23,942 19th $26,195 $27,915
Income per household $42,583 18th $47,898 $52,762
Income below poverty line 13.9% 16th 12.8% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Caribou Rank Maine US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 831 17th 150,389 27,092,908
Retail sales $160,428 16th $20,444,031 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $19,663 15th $15,520 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $10,910 17th $2,515,827 $613,795,732

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