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Caribou, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Caribou is a Census city of 7,382 people across 79.29 square miles of land, in Aroostook County. Median household income is $53,709, 72.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Caribou
What Caribou is
- Census place typecity
- Land area79.29 sq mi
- Water area0.8 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land93
- County holding the largest share of its areaAroostook County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Caribou
- Population7,382
- Median age51.3
- Population under 181,195
- Share under 1816.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,016
- Share 65 and over27.3 percent
- Households3,542
- Family households1,894
- Share of households that are families53.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Caribou
- Median household income$53,709
- Per capita income$36,009
- Civilian labor force3,308
- Employed3,194
- Unemployed114 plus or minus 129
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over5,675
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Caribou
- Housing units3,931
- Occupied units3,542
- Vacant units389 plus or minus 153
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied2,560
- Renter occupied982
- Ownership rate72.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,100 plus or minus $31,044
- Median gross rent, monthly$757
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units2,623
- Share single family66.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more936 plus or minus 237
- Share in buildings of two or more23.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes362 plus or minus 156
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Caribou gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,780
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,800
- Share commuting under 15 minutes64.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more282 plus or minus 89
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Drove alone72.0 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home12.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Caribou (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$4,487,200
- Average approval$345,169
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$1,641,200
- Jobs supported176
- Jobs per approval13.5
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more15.4 percent
- Share to franchises15.4 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Caribou, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Caribou (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$184,000
- Average approval$184,000
- Median approval$184,000
- Largest approval$184,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Caribou, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Caribou
- NFIP communityCity of Caribou
- NFIP community number230014
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/01/80
The City of Caribou participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230014 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Aroostook County, not Caribou
Aroostook County context, not Caribou figures
- Establishments in Aroostook County1,903
- Covered employment, Aroostook County25,999
- Average annual pay, Aroostook County$51,148
- Housing units permitted, Aroostook County82
Every figure in this section is published for Aroostook County as a whole and is not a measurement of Caribou.
All Aroostook County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Caribou questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Caribou, Maine?
7,382, in 3,542 households. Caribou city covers 79.29 square miles of land, which is 93 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Caribou in?
Aroostook County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Caribou?
$53,709. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,100. Median gross rent is $757 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Caribou businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $4.5 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $184,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Caribou, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Caribou borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Caribou. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Caribou in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Caribou appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Caribou, city of, community 230014, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Caribou figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Aroostook County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Caribou.
Is zoning published for Caribou?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.