Caribou city, Maine Population 2024

7,424

Caribou city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Caribou city was:

  • White: 92.39%
  • Two or more races: 5.59%
  • Native American: 1.44%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%
  • Other race: 0.03%
  • Black or African American: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
79.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
93.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.32% (24)
The current population of Caribou city, Maine is 7,424 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,400.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,88792.39%
Two or more races4175.59%
Native American1071.44%
Asian300.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.15%
Other race20.03%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Caribou city Population by Race

Caribou city Population Pyramid 2024

Caribou city Median Age

52.2

Total

52.4

Male

52

Female

Caribou city Adults

There are 6,316 adults, (1,979 of whom are seniors) in Caribou city.

Caribou city Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

45.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Caribou city Sex Ratio

Female3,59248.19%
Male3,86251.81%

Caribou city Population by Age

Caribou city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5262.0670.829.2
Non Family1,6761.2954.845.2
Married1,4792.7790.39.7
Female2422.9864.935.1
Male1292.2266.733.3

2.74

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Caribou city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2434.29%
Associates Degree5439.59%
Bachelors Degree1,02618.13%
Graduate Degree4638.18%
High School Graduate1,93834.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1382.44%
Some College1,30923.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Caribou city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Caribou city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3795,0401,409
2+ Races17313630
Native American706537
Asian303013
Hispanic10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 52.86%.

Caribou city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,365$62,539$45,542
Graduate Degree$59,576$107,917$58,725
High School Graduate$33,889$29,531$36,295
Less Than 9th Grade$24,833$0$0
Overall$43,656$44,203$42,055
Some College$41,733$44,282$33,511

$43,656

Average Earnings

$44,203

Average Male

$42,055

Average Female

Caribou city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Caribou city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Caribou city Language

90.56% of Caribou city residents speak only English, while 9.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.49% of the population.

Caribou city Language

Caribou city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,71582512.29%
Multiple41711627.82%
Native1074239.25%
Hispanic161062.5%

13.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.03%

Male Poverty Rate

15.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Caribou city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Caribou city is Hispanic, with 62.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Caribou city is White, with 12.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.12%.

Caribou city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.99%
High School17.93%
Bachelors or Greater6.66%
Some College5.62%

Caribou city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8%
Male Employed6.47%
Female Unemployed5.71%
Male Unemployed0%

Caribou city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Caribou city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,625$89,689
Households$47,803$68,934
Married Families$77,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,743$45,661

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Caribou city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Caribou city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Caribou city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Caribou city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Caribou city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

795

Number of Veterans

764

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War282
Vietnam281
Second Gulf War131
Korea118
World War II13

Caribou city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74220
75+196
35 to 54177
55 to 64164
18 to 3438

Caribou city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White75312.8%
Native American2325.84%
2+ Races196.13%
Hispanic866.67%

Caribou city Veterans by Race

Caribou city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Caribou city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Caribou city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Caribou city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Caribou city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.83%

Born in Caribou city

95.95%

Native Born

4.05%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

3.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.95% of Caribou city residents were born in the United States, with 73.83% having been born in Maine. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Caribou city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,389-7-0.09%
20287,396-7-0.09%
20277,403-7-0.09%
20267,410-7-0.09%
20257,417-7-0.09%
20247,424-7-0.09%
20237,431-7-0.09%
20227,438150.2%
20217,423230.31%
20207,400-196-2.58%
20197,596-29-0.38%
20187,625-59-0.77%
20177,684-67-0.86%
20167,751-93-1.19%
20157,844-81-1.02%
20147,925-54-0.68%
20137,979-71-0.88%
20128,050-76-0.94%
20118,126-41-0.5%
20108,16700%

Caribou city Population by Year