Maine · Census place 10565
Caribou city, ME
Quick answer
Caribou city has 7,427 residents, ranking #20 of 155 places in Maine. Median household income is $54,271, the median home is worth $120,300 and median gross rent runs $696 a month.
- Population
- 7,427Caribou city residents
- Median household income
- $54,271Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $120,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $696Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 52.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Caribou city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Caribou city median would spend about 15.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.8% of residents and 74.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Maine.
- Presque Isle city 8,736
- Ellsworth city 8,550
- Old Town city 7,439
- Gorham CDP 7,365
- Rockland city 6,991
- Belfast city 6,985
- Topsham CDP 6,962
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