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Caribou, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Aroostook County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
7,427
Population
94/sq mi density
$54,271
Median Income
$36,303 per capita
$120,300
Home Value
$153,212 Zillow
$696
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
106
Violent Crime/100K
1,669 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,271 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,300 home value, $696/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
106 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.5%
7,979 → 7,380
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.6%
$40,034 → $54,271
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Caribou across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,986
-394 from 2023 (7,380)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,156
+$12,885 from 2023 ($54,271)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,979 | — | $40,034 | — |
| 2015 | 7,844 | -1.7% | $35,532 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 7,684 | -2% | $39,927 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 7,596 | -1.1% | $42,671 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 7,367 | -3% | $43,967 | +3% |
| 2023 | 7,380 | +0.2% | $54,271 | +23.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.