Caribou, Maine
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Population change since 2000: -10.5%
Males: 3,872 | (52.0%) |
Females: 3,569 | (48.0%) |
Median resident age: | 52.8 years |
Maine median age: | 45.1 years |
Zip codes: 04736.
Caribou: | $48,322 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,631 (it was $16,061 in 2000)
Caribou city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,703 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
Caribou: | $131,703 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $167,252; detached houses: $179,616; in 2-unit structures: $162,679; mobile homes: $56,287
Median gross rent in 2022: $669.
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.3% for American Indian residents, 27.8% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Caribou, ME
- 6,81091.3%White alone
- 5927.9%Two or more races
- 660.9%American Indian alone
- 460.6%Asian alone
- 180.2%Hispanic
- 110.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Caribou detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Caribou, Maine as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Caribou is 330 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 1 (12.4) | 1 (12.2) | 3 (36.6) | 1 (12.3) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25.3) | 1 (12.8) | 1 (12.9) | 3 (39.1) | 1 (13.1) | 2 (26.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 4 (49.6) | 6 (73.3) | 1 (12.2) | 4 (49.1) | 5 (62.4) | 2 (25.3) | 2 (25.6) | 7 (90.4) | 3 (39.1) | 4 (52.5) | 6 (79.5) | 6 (79.7) | 2 (26.4) | 5 (68.0) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 18 (223.0) | 32 (390.8) | 36 (439.7) | 26 (319.0) | 26 (324.5) | 22 (278.5) | 22 (282.1) | 25 (322.7) | 16 (208.7) | 13 (170.7) | 19 (251.7) | 27 (358.5) | 4 (52.8) | 5 (68.0) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 117 (1,450) | 149 (1,820) | 121 (1,478) | 134 (1,644) | 80 (998.5) | 106 (1,342) | 113 (1,449) | 92 (1,188) | 84 (1,096) | 57 (748.3) | 97 (1,285) | 102 (1,354) | 44 (581.2) | 37 (503.3) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 5 (62.0) | 1 (12.2) | 7 (85.5) | 4 (49.1) | 6 (74.9) | 10 (126.6) | 12 (153.9) | 9 (116.2) | 5 (65.2) | 13 (170.7) | 10 (132.5) | 17 (225.7) | 6 (79.3) | 2 (27.2) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 1 (12.4) | 1 (12.2) | 1 (12.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.7) | 2 (25.6) | 1 (12.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.2) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 92.2 | 119.4 | 110.2 | 105.5 | 84.9 | 96.0 | 124.6 | 101.3 | 109.3 | 70.0 | 103.5 | 113.3 | 49.1 | 40.7 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Caribou detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.98 |
Maine average: | 1.71 |
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Ancestries: French (24.3%), French Canadian (15.6%), American (15.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (4.7%), Italian (3.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 04/05/1859
Elevation: 442 feet
Land area: 79.3 square miles.
Population density: 94 people per square mile (very low).
308 residents are foreign born (3.1% North America, 0.7% Europe).
This city: | 4.1% |
Maine: | 3.8% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,448 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,662 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (247.3 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (349.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (508.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 46.86 N, Longitude: 68.00 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: -585 (-7.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,886 (53.2%)
Area code: 207
Caribou, Maine accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $155,000
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $237,400
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $398,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $191,700
- 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $246,400
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $224,000
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,500
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,700
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $110,500
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,500
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $128,900
- 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $99,600
- 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $147,800
- 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $111,600
- 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $93,700
- 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $100,800
- 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $71,000
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $65,400
Here: | 4.4% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Health care (15.9%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Construction (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
- Construction (11.2%)
- Public administration (8.0%)
- Health care (7.4%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Health care (25.0%)
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
- Social assistance (4.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
- Registered nurses (4.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
Average climate in Caribou, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.3. This is about average.
City: | 79.3 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2021 was 0.155. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.155 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.41. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.41 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.0234. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0234 |
U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.2 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 19.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 19.0 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.39. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.39 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Caribou-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:48, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 8.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.5 miles away from Caribou center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 319.7 miles away from Caribou center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 321.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 260.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 367.8 miles away from Caribou center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 291.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Aroostook County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Caribou:
- CARY MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 163 VAN BUREN RD, SUITE 1)
- PROFESSIONAL HOME NURSING INC (7 HATCH DRIVE, SUITE 110)
- VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES (658 MAIN STREET)
- VISITING NURSES OF AROOSTOOK (14 ACCESS HIGHWAY)
- CARIBOU REHAB AND NURSING CENTER (10 BERNADETTE ST)
- MAINE VETERANS HOME - CARIBOU (163 VAN BUREN RD SUITE 2)
Airports located in Caribou:
- Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 400, Itinerant Ops: 1,200, Local Ops: 2,500)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caribou:
- University of Maine (about 140 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
- Husson University (about 146 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 184 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 196 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 243 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 248 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 248 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Public high school in Caribou:
- CARIBOU HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 604, Location: 308 SWEDEN STREET, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Caribou:
- CARIBOU MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 507, Location: 21 GLENN STREET, Grades: 6-8)
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 19 MARSHALL AVENUE, Grades: PK-2)
- TEAGUE PARK SCHOOL (Location: 59 GLENN STREET, Grades: 3-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Caribou: Dow (A), Nylander Museum (B), Caribou Fire and Ambulance (C), Caribou Public Library (D), Cary Medical Center Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Sweden Street Plaza Shopping Center (1), Downtown Mall Shopping Center (2), Caribou Skyway Plaza Shopping Center (3), Access Highway Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Caribou include: United Baptist Church (A), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (B), Lister Community Church (C), Aroostook Episcopal Church (D), Assembly of God Church (E), Unitarian Universalist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: New Holy Rosary Cemetery (1), Cochran Cemetery (2), Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery (3), Doyle Cemetery (4), Grimes Kelly Cemetery (5), Bubar Cemetery (6), Sacred Heart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Violette Pond (A), Ketch Pond (B), Caribou Mill Pond (C), Aroostook River Reservoir (D), Little Madawaska Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Brook (A), Wolverton Brook (B), Greenlaw Brook (C), Little Madawaska River (D), Factory Brook (E), Hardwood Brook (F), Glidden Brook (G), Mile Brook (H), Otter Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Cary Medical Center - Dietitian Medical Nutrition Therapy In-House- Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 163 Van Buren Road Suite 1) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotels: Caribou Cabins (263 Lombard Road) (1), Riverside Motor Court (563 Access Highway) (2), Crown Park Inn (Access Highway) (3), Russell's Motel (357 Washburn Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Maine State - Courts- Superior Court- Caribou (144 Sweden Street) (1), Maine State - Courts- District Court- Caribou (144 Sweden Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Susan Collins - Senator, Donald Sidney Skidgel - Army Medal of Honor recipient, John B. Gagnon - Weightlifter.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Caribou and their reported violations in the past:
CARIBOU UTILITIES DISTRICT (Population served: 4,323, Groundwater):Past health violations:CARIBOU INN & CONVENTION CENTER (Population served: 466, Groundwater):
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2007)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2007)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2007)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-06-2006 to JUN-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2007)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-06-2006 to JUN-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2007)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-06-2006 to JUN-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2007)
- 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT (Population served: 210, Groundwater):
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2007), St Public Notif received (2 times from APR-03-2007 to APR-03-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2008)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2005), St Intentional no-action (AUG-11-2011)
- 4 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:CARIBOU COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 200, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2011), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-29-2011 to FEB-15-2013)
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
- 151 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:WATERS EDGE RV RESORT (Population served: 150, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-23-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2013)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:CARIBOU TRAILER PARK #2 (Population served: 103, Groundwater):
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:A PLACE FOR ALL SEASONS (Population served: 90, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-23-2014), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-19-2014)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2013), St Formal NOV issued (APR-17-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-20-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-31-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2008)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2008)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:RIVERS BEND MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 35, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation - In FEB-15-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2006)
- Public Education - In OCT-26-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2006)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-02-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from MAY-04-2005 to MAY-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)
- Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2006)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2011)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Caribou that have no violations reported:
- SUNNY SLOPE TRAILER PARK (Population served: 68, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- EMERALD VALLEY RANCHES #2, LLC (Population served: 43, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- EMERALD VALLEY RANCHES #1, LLC (Population served: 33, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.3 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This city: | 62.0% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This city: | 8.3% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Caribou in 2010:
- 117 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 3 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Caribou in 2000:
- 118 people in nursing homes
- 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in other group homes
- 3 people in religious group quarters
Banks with branches in Caribou (2011 data):
- KeyBank National Association: Caribou Branch at 144 High Street, branch established on 1973/05/16. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- TD Bank, National Association: Caribou Mall Branch at 14 Sweden Street, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- Aroostook County Federal Savings and Loan Association: Aroostook County Federal Savings And at 43 High St, branch established on 1936/07/29. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $98.4 mil, Deposits: $88.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Katahdin Trust Company: Caribou Branch at 105 Bennett Drive, branch established on 1995/04/06. Info updated 2007/04/25: Bank assets: $527.8 mil, Deposits: $425.6 mil, headquarters in Patten, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Katahdin Bankshares Corporation
- The Bank of Maine: Caribou Branch at 142 Bennett Drive, branch established on 1990/06/04. Info updated 2011/10/17: Bank assets: $783.5 mil, Deposits: $655.7 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Caribou:
- Never married: 26.7%
- Now married: 52.0%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 10.8%
For population 25 years and over in Caribou:
- High school or higher: 93.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.9 minutes
Here: | 9.8 |
Maine average: | 10.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Caribou, ME (based on Aroostook County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 22,200 | 27 |
Mainline Protestant | 5,845 | 40 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,411 | 51 |
Other | 957 | 7 |
Orthodox | 10 | 1 |
None | 38,447 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Aroostook County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Aroostook County: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.7% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
This county: | 27.6% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 52.3% |
Maine: | 53.9% |
This city: | 49.7% |
State: | 52.9% |
Caribou: | 29.2 |
State: | 28.3 |
Caribou: | 20.8% |
Maine: | 19.9% |
Caribou: | 12.3% |
Maine: | 8.7% |
Here: | 6.8 |
Maine: | 6.9 |
Here: | 37.7% |
State: | 34.3% |
Caribou: | 57.5% |
Maine: | 60.5% |
Caribou: | 77.2% |
Maine: | 79.6% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Caribou, ME Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospitals | 337 | $2,057,706 | $73,271 | 99 | $245,576 |
Firefighters | 15 | $104,997 | $83,998 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 14 | $71,055 | $60,904 | 3 | $1,794 |
Streets and Highways | 13 | $46,256 | $42,698 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 10 | $50,393 | $60,472 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 4 | $16,915 | $50,745 | 20 | $17,278 |
Financial Administration | 4 | $24,488 | $73,464 | 1 | $1,056 |
Housing and Community Development (Local) | 2 | $8,339 | $50,034 | 0 | $0 |
Fire - Other | 2 | $7,835 | $47,010 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 1 | $3,539 | $42,468 | 0 | $0 |
Local Libraries | 0 | $0 | 5 | $6,817 | |
Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,135 | |
Airports | 0 | $0 | 2 | $749 | |
Totals for Government | 402 | $2,391,524 | $71,389 | 132 | $276,404 |
Caribou government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $60,180,000 ($8087.62)
Local Fire Protection: $2,364,000 ($317.70)
Regular Highways: $2,352,000 ($316.09)
Health - Other: $2,341,000 ($314.61)
Police Protection: $2,201,000 ($295.79)
Water Utilities: $1,050,000 ($141.11)
Sewerage: $1,044,000 ($140.30)
Parks and Recreation: $812,000 ($109.13)
Housing and Community Development: $576,000 ($77.41)
Financial Administration: $268,000 ($36.02)
Solid Waste Management: $261,000 ($35.08)
Libraries: $227,000 ($30.51)
General - Other: $124,000 ($16.66)
Air Transportation: $62,000 ($8.33)
General Public Buildings: $61,000 ($8.20)
Public Welfare - Other: $50,000 ($6.72)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $6,000 ($0.81)
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($3.63)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $554,000 ($74.45)
General - Other: $312,000 ($41.93)
Central Staff Services: $250,000 ($33.60)
Local Fire Protection: $128,000 ($17.20)
Housing and Community Development: $88,000 ($11.83)
Police Protection: $72,000 ($9.68)
Parks and Recreation: $42,000 ($5.64)
Air Transportation: $12,000 ($1.61)
Libraries: $6,000 ($0.81)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($0.27)
Caribou government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
- Charges - Hospital Public: $67,103,000 ($9018.01)
Other: $3,095,000 ($415.94)
Sewerage: $1,149,000 ($154.41)
Air Transportation: $63,000 ($8.47)
Parks and Recreation: $42,000 ($5.64)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,099,000 ($147.70)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $121,000 ($16.26)
General Revenue - Other: $117,000 ($15.72)
Rents: $4,000 ($0.54)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,215,000 ($163.28)
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,215,000 ($163.28)
General Local Government Support: $998,000 ($134.12)
Other: $477,000 ($64.10)
Highways: $260,000 ($34.94)
- Tax - Property: $11,047,000 ($1484.61)
Public Utilities Sales: $110,000 ($14.78)
Other License: $5,000 ($0.67)
Caribou government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $471,000 ($63.30)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $388,000 ($52.14)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000 ($11.15)
Caribou government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,528,000 ($1146.08)
Businesses in Caribou, ME | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ashley Furniture | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
Circle K | 2 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Caribou:
- WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
- WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Caribou:
- WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
TV broadcast stations around Caribou:
- W51AG (Channel 51; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Caribou: Donald Sidney Skidgel.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 24Number of bridges
- 295ft / 90.4mTotal length
- 66,237Total average daily traffic
- 3,450Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31920-1929
- 31930-1939
- 51950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 42010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Caribou)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Caribou, ME)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
5- STATION, Caribou Head End Corner Bowles And Baird Rd (Lat: 46.882806 Lon: -67.964167), Overall height: 61.9 m, Call Sign: WNET635,
Assigned Frequencies: 23125.0 MHz, 17720.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/15/1997, Expiration Date: 11/19/2007, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2007, Phone: (202) 857-2571
- CARIBOU, 271 Fort Fairfield Road (Lat: 46.852917 Lon: -67.984417), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQGG790,
Assigned Frequencies: 6271.36 MHz, Grant Date: 12/06/2016, Expiration Date: 01/12/2027, Certifier: John E Rooney, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- CARIBOU, Lat: 46.866222 Lon: -67.996750, Call Sign: WQKB599,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.406 MHz, Grant Date: 03/19/2009, Expiration Date: 03/19/2019, Cancellation Date: 05/25/2019, Certifier: Alan Hitchcock, Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- Caribou, 271 Fort Fairfield Road (Lat: 46.852917 Lon: -67.984417), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WQUU915,
Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 10/21/2014, Expiration Date: 10/21/2024, Cancellation Date: 07/24/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St., Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
- Caribou, 271 Fort Fairfield Road (Lat: 46.852917 Lon: -67.984417), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WRFH576,
Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/03/2020, Expiration Date: 03/03/2030, Certifier: Jim Mckenna, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
84 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Caribou)FAA Registered Aircraft:
9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Caribou)2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Caribou, ME
- 30555.6%Structure Fires
- 13324.2%Outside Fires
- 9116.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 203.6%Other
- 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
- 59.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 35.2%Electricity
- 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Wood
- 1.0%Utility gas
Caribou compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Total of 5 patent applications in 2008-2024.