Caribou, ME

Full City Profile · Maine · Aroostook County County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
7,427 Population 94/sq mi density
$54,271 Median Income $36,303 per capita
$120,300 Home Value $167,622 Zillow
$696 Median Rent 27.8% income on rent
41°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,271 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,300 home value, $696/mo rent
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
7,427
Census 2023
Population Density
94
per square mile
Land Area
80.1
square miles (207.5 km²)
Median Age
52.3 yrs
34% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 92.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.5% US: 5.9%
Other 6.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
92.5%
Black
0.1%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 90.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
90.8%
Spanish
9.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
4.0%
Veterans
12.0%
100% above US avg (6%)
Disability
19.4%
49% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.1%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.9%
31% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.459
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population7,427
Population Year2023
Population Density94 / sq mi
Land Area80.1 sq mi
Median Age52.3 years

Gender

Male53.2%
Female46.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White92.5%
Black or African American0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.5%

Language

English Only90.8%
Spanish9.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born4.0%
Veterans12.0%
Disability19.4%
Health Insurance94.1%
Uninsured5.9%
Broadband Access78.3%
Gini Coefficient0.459

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K