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Caribou, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,703 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
Caribou:

$131,703
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,462 - $220,931

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $179,616
Here:

$179,616
State:

$364,324

In 2-unit structures: $162,679
Here:

$162,679
State:

$349,654

Mobile homes: $56,287
Here:

$56,287
State:

$142,980

Total population: 7,871 (Urban population: 4,066 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 4,233 (81 farm, 4,152 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,906 (3,529 occupied: 2,675 owner occupied, 1,101 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

29%
State:

26%

Housing density: 49 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $775,426.

Median contract rent in 2022: $583 (lower quartile is $319, upper quartile is $732)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $664


Median gross rent in Caribou, ME in 2022: $669

Housing units in Caribou with a mortgage: 1,229 (196 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 221 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 160

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $83,716

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $50,042

Median monthly housing costs: $649

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Caribou, Maine Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1958

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,455
  • Male householders: 1,994 (866 living alone), Female householders: 1,532 (553 living alone)
  • 1,445 spouses (1,408 opposite-sex spouses), 210 unmarried partners, (208 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,578 children (1,369 natural, 40 adopted, 169 stepchildren), 123 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 0 foster children, 22 other relatives, 316 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 183

Size of family households: 1,276 2-persons, 332 3-persons, 252 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,473 1-person, 220 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 99 4-persons.

842 married couples with children.
208 single-parent households (145 men, 63 women).

90.8% of residents of Caribou speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
7.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 293 (3.9%)
(92.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Caribou, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Caribou, Maine
  • 22no bedroom
  • 731 bedroom
  • 5152 bedrooms
  • 1,3083 bedrooms
  • 7014 bedrooms
  • 575+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caribou, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caribou, Maine
  • 27no bedroom
  • 4361 bedroom
  • 4882 bedrooms
  • 1203 bedrooms
  • 304 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Caribou in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Caribou in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 66no vehicle
  • 7941 vehicle
  • 1,2312 vehicles
  • 5063 vehicles
  • 494 vehicles
  • 305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Caribou in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Caribou in renter-occupied apartments
  • 406no vehicle
  • 5181 vehicle
  • 1712 vehicles
  • 53 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Caribou, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Caribou, Maine
  • 131 room
  • 162 rooms
  • 373 rooms
  • 2864 rooms
  • 4665 rooms
  • 6516 rooms
  • 2477 rooms
  • 5538 rooms
  • 4069+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caribou, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caribou, Maine
  • 271 room
  • 402 rooms
  • 2123 rooms
  • 5124 rooms
  • 1685 rooms
  • 776 rooms
  • 367 rooms
  • 188 rooms
  • 119+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Caribou, ME
  • Caribou, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Caribou, ME in 2022
  • 175Less than $10,000
  • 519$10,000 to $19,999
  • 395$20,000 to $29,999
  • 471$30,000 to $39,999
  • 290$40,000 to $49,999
  • 299$50,000 to $59,999
  • 393$60,000 to $74,999
  • 351$75,000 to $99,999
  • 299$100,000 to $124,999
  • 296$125,000 to $149,999
  • 90$150,000 to $199,999
  • 153$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Caribou, ME

  • Distribution of house value in Caribou, ME in 2022
  • 25Less than $10,000
  • 35$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 91$20,000 to $24,999
  • 8$25,000 to $29,999
  • 75$30,000 to $34,999
  • 37$35,000 to $39,999
  • 16$40,000 to $49,999
  • 83$50,000 to $59,999
  • 152$60,000 to $69,999
  • 68$70,000 to $79,999
  • 170$80,000 to $89,999
  • 229$90,000 to $99,999
  • 262$100,000 to $124,999
  • 248$125,000 to $149,999
  • 247$150,000 to $174,999
  • 92$175,000 to $199,999
  • 277$200,000 to $249,999
  • 193$250,000 to $299,999
  • 231$300,000 to $399,999
  • 96$400,000 to $499,999
  • 4$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Caribou, ME

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Caribou, ME in 2022
  • 11Less than $100
  • 143$100 to $149
  • 24$150 to $199
  • 90$200 to $249
  • 41$250 to $299
  • 53$300 to $349
  • 10$350 to $399
  • 7$400 to $449
  • 29$450 to $499
  • 88$500 to $549
  • 109$550 to $599
  • 46$600 to $649
  • 95$650 to $699
  • 162$700 to $749
  • 88$750 to $799
  • 36$800 to $899
  • 46$900 to $999
  • 15$1,000 to $1,249
  • 12$2,500 to $2,999
  • 16No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 100.1%
Number of people working at home: 274 (7.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 297
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 635
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 827
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 515
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 398
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 162
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 208
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 21
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 41
  • 90 or more minutes: 18
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Caribou

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,212 (74.7%)
  • Carpooled: 358 (12.1%)
  • Taxi: 17 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 20 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 274 (9.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 1.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 6.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 100.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Caribou, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Caribou, Maine
  • 312010 or later
  • 112000 to 2009
  • 361990 to 1999
  • 171980 to 1989
  • 361970 to 1979
  • 237Before 1970
Ancestries in Caribou, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 910 (24.5%)
  • American: 555 (14.9%)
  • English: 548 (14.7%)
  • French Canadian: 535 (14.4%)
  • Irish: 183 (4.9%)
  • Italian: 123 (3.3%)
  • Scottish: 93 (2.5%)
  • Swedish: 85 (2.3%)
  • British: 78 (2.1%)
  • Canadian: 48 (1.3%)
  • Czech: 47 (1.3%)
  • German: 36 (1.0%)
  • European: 32 (0.9%)
  • Cajun: 22 (0.6%)
  • Polish: 15 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 14 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Caribou:

75.6% (233)
Maine:

18.9% (9,810)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Caribou:

14.3% (44)
Maine:

0.8% (400)

Philippines
Caribou:

2.6% (8)
Maine:

4.0% (2,054)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Caribou:

2.3% (7)
Maine:

2.5% (1,305)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,277
  • Other state: 1,835
  • Northeast: 917
  • Midwest: 333
  • South: 351
  • West: 253

87.7% of Caribou residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29.8% lived in Maine.


Caribou:

87.7%
State average:

89.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 41
  • 7th and 8th grade: 25
  • 9th grade: 30
  • 10th grade: 24
  • 11th grade: 37
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 67
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,104
  • Less than 1 year of college: 261
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 371
  • Associate degree: 354
  • Bachelor's degree: 605
  • Master's degree: 42
  • Professional school degree: 22
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 25
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 52
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 36
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 889
  • Less than 1 year of college: 194
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 340
  • Associate degree: 161
  • Bachelor's degree: 547
  • Master's degree: 339
  • Professional school degree: 131
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Caribou marital status for males
Caribou marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,608
  • One, attached: 11
  • Two: 215
  • 3 or 4: 480
  • 5 to 9: 55
  • 10 to 19: 95
  • 20 to 49: 116
  • 50 or more: 23
  • Mobile homes: 292
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $66,155

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Caribou
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Caribou, ME
  • 84.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.9%Wood
  • 4.1%Electricity
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Caribou, ME
  • 59.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 35.2%Electricity
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 1.0%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75
Here:

18.2%
Maine:

12.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

12.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:

20.2%
Maine:

34.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability