Caribou

  1. Caribou Legal Resources
  2. Caribou Statistics
  3. Caribou Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Caribou Employment Information
  5. Caribou Family Information
  6. Caribou Education Information
  7. Caribou Business Information
  8. Caribou Public Benefits Information
  9. Caribou Criminal Information
  10. Caribou Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Caribou Zip Codes


Caribou Legal Resources Back to top

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Caribou Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,312
  • Land Area (2000): 205.364 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.298 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): CARIBOU, CONNOR TWP, WOODLAND
Caribou Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,389 2003 8,334 2005 8,306
2002 8,439 2004 Not Available 2006 8,308

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Houses (2000): 3,858
Caribou Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,066 48.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 81 0.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,152 50.03%

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Caribou Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 11,079
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $266,019,000 / $64,467,000
Caribou Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,584 4,203 381 8.32% 83
1991 4,767 4,193 574 12.03% 120
1992 4,700 4,096 604 12.84% 128
1993 4,625 3,968 657 14.20% 142
1994 4,464 3,754 710 15.90% 159
1995 4,328 3,676 652 15.06% 150
1996 4,150 3,658 493 11.87% 119
1997 4,178 3,733 445 10.65% 106
1998 4,020 3,709 311 7.75% 78
1999 4,095 3,886 209 5.11% 51
2000 3,952 3,790 162 4.09% 41
2001 3,902 3,732 170 4.36% 44
2002 3,911 3,705 206 5.27% 53
2003 3,943 3,723 221 5.59% 56
2004 3,966 3,732 235 5.91% 59
2005 4,073 3,808 265 6.51% 65
2006 4,126 3,870 256 6.19% 62
2007 4,081 3,841 240 5.88% 59
2008 4,102 3,850 252 6.15% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,118 3,818 300 7.29% 73
Feb 2008 4,111 3,846 265 6.45% 64
Mar 2008 4,144 3,865 279 6.73% 67
Apr 2008 4,094 3,849 245 5.98% 60
May 2008 4,051 3,827 224 5.53% 55
Jun 2008 4,087 3,853 234 5.73% 57
Jul 2008 4,112 3,848 264 6.42% 64
Aug 2008 4,119 3,889 230 5.58% 56
Sep 2008 4,084 3,855 229 5.61% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Caribou Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 214 11.19%
2. Public Administration 153 8.00%
3. Health Care 141 7.37%
4. Educational Services 115 6.01%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 100 5.23%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 98 5.13%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 95 4.97%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 57 2.98%
9. Repair and Maintenance 57 2.98%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 2.93%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 56 2.93%
12. Finance and Insurance 55 2.88%
13. Wood Manufacturing 49 2.56%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46 2.41%
15. Food Manufacturing 45 2.35%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 42 2.20%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 39 2.04%
18. Truck Transportation 38 1.99%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 35 1.83%
20. Other Transportation 34 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 448 25.00%
2. Educational Services 258 14.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 131 7.31%
4. Public Administration 102 5.69%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 88 4.91%
6. Social Assistance 86 4.80%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 69 3.85%
8. Department and Other General Stores 58 3.24%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 55 3.07%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 45 2.51%
11. Finance and Insurance 44 2.46%
12. Food Manufacturing 39 2.18%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 39 2.18%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 37 2.06%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 24 1.34%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 1.06%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 1.06%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 1.00%
19. Construction 16 0.89%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 16 0.89%

Caribou Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 159 8.32%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 97 5.07%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 82 4.29%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 4.03%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 76 3.97%
6. Other Construction Trades 65 3.40%
7. Other Production Occupations 64 3.35%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 64 3.35%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 63 3.29%
10. Agricultural Workers 61 3.19%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 58 3.03%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 2.56%
13. Top Executives 47 2.46%
14. Other Management Occupations 46 2.41%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 37 1.94%
16. Business Operations Specialists 36 1.88%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 1.88%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 35 1.83%
19. Accountants and Auditors 32 1.67%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 32 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 143 7.98%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 97 5.41%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 93 5.19%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 81 4.52%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 79 4.41%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 75 4.19%
7. Registered Nurses 75 4.19%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 72 4.02%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 72 4.02%
10. Secretaries and Admins 70 3.91%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 64 3.57%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 63 3.52%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 63 3.52%
14. Other Production Occupations 55 3.07%
15. Cashiers 53 2.96%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 53 2.96%
17. Other Management Occupations 51 2.85%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 49 2.73%
19. Accountants and Auditors 46 2.57%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 38 2.12%

Caribou Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,473 51.89%
15-35 hours 764 11.41%
1-14 hours 117 1.75%
No regular hours 2,339 34.95%

Caribou Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 119 3.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 61 1.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 133 3.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 391 11.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 507 14.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 449 12.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 671 19.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 434 12.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 145 4.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 105 2.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 69 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 169 4.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 261 7.40%

Caribou Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 403 11.42%
5-9 924 26.19%
10-14 604 17.12%
15-19 483 13.69%
20-24 533 15.11%
25-29 122 3.46%
30-34 257 7.28%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 2 0.06%
45-59 65 1.84%
60-89 61 1.73%
At least 90 74 2.10%

Caribou Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.65% 3,046 86.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 259 7.34%
45-59 0 0.00% 65 1.84%
At least 60 4 0.11% 131 3.71%

Caribou Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 551 15.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,843 77.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 27 0.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 92 2.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 135 3.69%

Caribou Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Caribou Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,535 (8,145 people)
Families (2000): 2,332 (6,597 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 910
People at same address in 1995: 5,186
Caribou Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 474 13.41%
$10,000-$14,999 380 10.75%
$15,000-$19,999 384 10.86%
$20,000-$24,999 294 8.32%
$25,000-$29,999 259 7.33%
$30,000-$34,999 284 8.03%
$35,000-$39,999 202 5.71%
$40,000-$44,999 181 5.12%
$45,000-$49,999 176 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 320 9.05%
$60,000-$74,999 238 6.73%
$75,000-$99,999 219 6.20%
$100,000-$124,999 53 1.50%
$125,000-$149,999 13 0.37%
$150,000-$199,999 34 0.96%
$200,000 or more 24 0.68%

Caribou Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,010 28.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,165 33.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 156 4.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 526 14.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 424 12.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 140 3.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 54 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Caribou Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,598 26.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,125 11.49%
Public Assistance 312 3.19%
Retirement 676 6.90%
Self Employment 457 4.67%
Social Security 1,231 12.57%
Supplemental Security 305 3.12%
Wage / Salary 2,482 25.35%
Other 605 6.18%

Caribou Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,213 63.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 696 36.46%

Caribou Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 297 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 2,066 64.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 765 23.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 92 2.86%

Caribou Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 422 11.86%
Color 1 Box Married 1,947 54.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 633 17.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 557 15.65%

Caribou Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Caribou Education Information Back to top
Caribou Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 743 11.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 842 13.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,209 34.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,119 17.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 465 7.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 809 12.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 291 4.49%

Caribou Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 122 1.47% 0 0.00% 122 1.47%
Kindergarten 83 1.00% 0 0.00% 83 1.00%
Grades 1-4 414 4.98% 0 0.00% 414 4.98%
Grades 5-8 441 5.31% 0 0.00% 441 5.31%
Grades 9-12 459 5.52% 4 0.05% 463 5.57%
Undergrad college 155 1.86% 85 1.02% 240 2.89%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.55% 3 0.04% 49 0.59%
Total 1,720 20.69% 92 1.11% 1,812 21.80%

Caribou Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Caribou Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 876
Caribou Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Caribou Public Benefits Information Back to top
Caribou Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,154 87.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,013 12.40%

Caribou Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Caribou Criminal Information Back to top
Caribou Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.477 0.119 0.000 0.000 0.596 0.000 4.768 15.496 1.430 21.695
2002 1.066 0.000 0.000 0.118 1.185 0.000 4.621 19.197 0.829 24.647
2003 1.200 0.000 0.000 0.480 1.680 0.000 5.520 19.798 0.720 26.038
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.120 0.120 0.241 0.000 5.899 22.393 0.602 28.895
2006 0.481 0.000 0.000 0.481 0.963 0.000 6.500 26.240 1.083 33.823
2007 0.121 0.000 0.000 0.483 0.604 0.000 7.368 20.413 1.208 28.989

Caribou Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 15
2005 1 15
2006 1 14
2007 1 15

Caribou Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 187
2002 218

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Caribou Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Caribou Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,001 12.04%
10-19 Years 1,034 12.44%
20-29 Years 796 9.58%
30-39 Years 1,237 14.88%
40-49 Years 1,280 15.40%
50-59 Years 1,076 12.95%
60-69 Years 852 10.25%
70-79 Years 681 8.19%
80-89 Years 294 3.54%
90+ Years 61 0.73%

Caribou Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,009 48.23%
Color 1 Box Female 4,303 51.77%

Caribou Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,983 96.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 115 1.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 75 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 71 0.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 38 0.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 24 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%

Caribou Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,539 29.42%
2. English 1,360 15.76%
3. Irish 1,003 11.62%
4. French Canadian 980 11.36%
5. United States Or American 784 9.08%
6. Swedish 316 3.66%
7. German 288 3.34%
8. Scottish 276 3.20%
9. Italian 242 2.80%
10. Scotch Irish 191 2.21%

Caribou Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,474 82.78%
2. French 1,229 15.71%
3. Scandinavian 29 0.37%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26 0.33%
5. Japanese 25 0.32%
6. German 17 0.22%
7. Other Native North American 12 0.15%
8. Hebrew 9 0.12%

Caribou Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,949 95.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 197 2.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 153 1.84%

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Caribou Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Caribou Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04736