Caribou, ME Population

Overview

7,448

Total Population

52.1

Median age

46.31%

Female population %

115.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Caribou's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Caribou is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Caribou's population under 18 was 14.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Caribou's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Caribou, 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.

There are 550 less females than males in Caribou:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.31% females and 53.69% males in Caribou, ME.
The Caribou, ME gender ratio is 115.9:100 i.e. 115.9 men to 100 women (1.159).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 532.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 353.

Caribou's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Caribou's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,4 (99.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Caribou is White with a population of 6,852 (92% of the total population).

Caribou's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,309 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Caribou's population decreased by 142 (1.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Caribou's population decreased by 766 (9.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Caribou's population was lowest in year 2020 at 7,401.