Caribou, ME Profile

Caribou, ME, population 8,308, is located in Maine's Aroostook county, about 316.0 miles from Manchester and 334.3 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Caribou's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Caribou has stayed about the same.

Caribou's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Caribou tend to be lower than Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.80
	Males	39.20
	Females	42.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,312	N/A
2001	8,244	-0.82%
2002	8,247	0.04%
2003	8,257	0.12%
2004	8,295	0.46%
2005	8,308	0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,485

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	60
2002	118
2003	168
2004	60
2005	24
2006	96

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	1	4	4	1	4
Aggravated Assault	4	9	10	1	0	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,170
2002	2,465
2003	2,604
2004	3,066
2005	2,889
2006	3,382

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	40	39	46	69	49	54
Larceny, Theft	130	162	165	179	186	218
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	7	6	9	5	9
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	442 feet above sea level
Land Area	79.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities