Caribou city, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,454 ( 735 from 2010 )
Land area: 79.3 square miles
Population density: 94.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,875	92.23%	12.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	107	1.44%	3.6%
Asian:	41	0.55%	31.7%
2+ races:	415	5.57%	366.3%
Hispanic:	16	0.21%	76.1%

Total non-White:	579	7.77%	59.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-951	-14.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	216	3.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,189
7,826	95.57%
34	0.42%
111	1.36%
60	0.73%
89	1.09%
67	0.82%
363	4.43%

2000
8,299
7,992	96.30%
14	0.17%
180	2.17%
22	0.27%
59	0.71%
27	0.33%
307	3.70%

1990
9,415
9,132	96.99%
69	0.73%
140	1.49%
70	0.74%
n/a
4	0.04%
283	3.01%

1980
9,916
9,693	97.75%
15	0.15%
64	0.65%
105	1.06%
n/a
30	0.30%
223	2.25%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-166	-2.0
56	0.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,140	-12.1
24	0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-561	-5.7
60	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Caribou city, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
52.2
1,138	15.3%
6,316	84.7%
1,979	26.5%

3,526
2.06

1,850	52.5%
1,479	79.9%
67	3.6%
1,676	47.5%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
1,735	21.2%
6,454	78.8%
1,578	19.3%

3,559
2.26

2,206	62.0%
1,655	75.0%
226	10.2%
1,353	38.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
1,821	21.9%
6,478	78.1%
1,494	18.0%

3,535
2.30

2,332	66.0%
1,909	81.9%
176	7.5%
1,203	34.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
2,359	25.1%
7,056	74.9%
1,303	13.8%

3,698
2.51

2,642	71.4%
2,138	80.9%
272	10.3%
1,056	28.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
3,124	31.5%
6,792	68.5%
1,046	10.5%

3,381
2.90

2,657	78.6%
2,166	81.5%
219	8.2%
724	21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Caribou city, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	129	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	365	10.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	174	4.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	298	8.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	73	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	267	7.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	204	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	205	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	77	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	327	9.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	324	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	348	9.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	294	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	189	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	99	2.8%
$200,000 or more	153	4.3%

Median Household Income	47,803
Per Capita Income	33,605

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	245	6.9%
Public Assistance	100	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	802	22.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,162	70.2%
Unemployed	67	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,229	71.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,273	28.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,078	756	58.8%
Non-Profit	185	347	34.8%
Self-Employed	309	67	82.2%

Local Government	38	211	15.3%
State Government	51	78	39.5%
Federal Government	147	167	46.8%

Total Private + Self	1,387	823	62.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	421	803	34.4%
Total	1,808	1,626	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	20.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	628	18.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	897	26.1%
Professional, Technical	689	20.1%
Service Occupations	510	14.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	67	2.0%
All others	710	20.7%

White Collar		64.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	668	19.5%
Retail trade	560	16.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	302	8.8%
Accommodation and food services	243	7.1%
Public administration	241	7.0%
Educational services	218	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	190	5.5%
Manufacturing	144	4.2%
Construction	139	4.0%
Finance and insurance	136	4.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	116	3.4%
Information	106	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	102	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	69	2.0%
Other services	69	2.0%
Wholesale trade	55	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	41	1.2%
Utilities	35	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4	0.05%
Puerto Rican	4	0.05%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	8	0.11%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	17	0.23%
Filipino	9	0.12%
Japanese	4	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,447	90.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	533	7.5%
Spanish	60	0.8%
Other Asian	51	0.7%
Other	28	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	2,045	27.4%
English	1,002	13.4%
French Canadian	814	10.9%
Irish	761	10.2%
American	654	8.8%
Swedish	471	6.3%
German	368	4.9%
Scottish	243	3.3%
Italian	224	3.0%
Scotch-Irish	147	2.0%
British	129	1.7%
Polish	80	1.1%
Canadian	64	0.9%
Welsh	49	0.7%
Czech	47	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,408	99.4%
Not a citizen	46	0.6%

Native	7,152	95.9%
Foreign-born	302	4.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
138	2.4%	243	4.3%	1,938	34.2%	1,852	32.7%	1,026	18.1%	463	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	138	2.4%
9-12 Years	243	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,938	34.2%
Some College	1,852	32.7%
Bach. Degree	1,026	18.1%
Grad Degree	463	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +156	R +49	R + 0.3%
D +107
2020 vs. 2012	R +597	R +805	R + 21.0%
D -208
2020 vs. 2008	R +581	R +1,027	R + 26.3%
D -446

2016 vs. 2008	R +425	R +978	R + 26.0%
D -553
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,262	56.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,702	42.3%	60	1.5%	4,024	12	9	0.49%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	2,106	53.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,595	40.1%	276	6.9%	3,977	8	7	0.53%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,910	52.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,665	45.4%	94	2.6%	3,669	4	-2	0.51%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	2,148	55.0%	John McCain (R)	1,681	43.1%	74	1.9%	3,903	3	-3	0.53%
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	2,044	51.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,863	47.0%	59	1.5%	3,966	2	-4	0.54%
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,855	51.9%	George W. Bush (R)	1,574	44.0%	145	4.1%	3,574	0	-4	0.55%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Caribou city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,702

42.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,262

56.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,024

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Caribou city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,595

40.1%

Donald Trump (R)

2,106

53.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

213

5.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,977

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Caribou city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,910

52.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,665

45.4%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

3,669

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Caribou city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,148

55.0%

John McCain (R)

1,681

43.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,903

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Caribou city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,863

47.0%

John Kerry (D)

2,044

51.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,966

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Caribou city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,574

44.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,855

51.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

101

2.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,574

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Caribou city, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Paul LePage (R)	1,738	54.1%	Janet Mills* (D)	1,421	44.2%	53 [+]	1.7%	3,212	12	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 53 (1.7%);
2020	S2	67%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,831	70.4%	Sara Gideon (D)	990	24.6%	199 [+]	5.0%	4,020	19	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 124 (3.1%); Max Linn (I) 75 (1.9%);
2018	S1	50%	Angus King* (I)	1,761	57.2%	Eric Brakey (R)	1,136	36.9%	179 [+]	5.8%	3,076	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 179 (5.8%);
2018	G	49%	Shawn Moody (R)	1,596	52.7%	Janet Mills (D)	1,148	37.9%	282 [+]	9.3%	3,026	10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 282 (9.3%);
2014	S2	50%	Susan Collins* (R)	2,515	80.0%	Shenna Bellows (D)	630	20.0%	0	0.0%	3,145	12	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	51%	Paul LePage* (R)	1,532	48.0%	Michael Michaud (D)	1,326	41.6%	332 [+]	10.4%	3,190	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 332 (10.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,902
Median Value	$116,800

Occupied	3,526	90.4%
Vacant	376	9.6%

Owned	2,498	70.8%
Rented	1,028	29.2%
Median Rent	$636

Single-Family Units	2,617	67.1%
Detached	2,606	66.8%
Attached	11	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	289	7.4%
Mobile Homes	292	7.5%

Caribou city, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Caribou city, ME

2022 Housing Data for Caribou city, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Caribou city, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Caribou city, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Caribou city, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Caribou city, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Caribou city, ME