Caribou, ME Demographics

The total population of Caribou is estimated to be 7,454 with 3,862 males (51.81%) and 3,592 females (48.19%). There are 270 less females than males in Caribou.
The median household income in Caribou was $47,524 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 436(0.91%) from $47,960 in 2020. This income is 63.70% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Caribou sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,100. Overall, the median household income for the city of Caribou stands at $47,524.
In Caribou, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,976 for males and $23,420 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,753 for males and $41,721 for females.
In Caribou, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $54,954, followed by White households at $46,614, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $33,779.
In 2022, the population of Caribou was 7,441, a 0.28% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Caribou's population was 7,420, an increase of 0.26% compared to a population of 7,401 in 2020.
The median age in Caribou, ME is 52.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.26% were under the age of 15, 16.66% aged 15 to 29, 45.66% aged 30 to 64, 19.95% aged 65 to 84, and 5.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Caribou population: 92% are White, 1.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.23% are some other race and 5.60% are multiracial.