Caribou, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Caribou	Maine	National
Income per capita	$44,142	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$63,004	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,664	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,387	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,497	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,270	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Caribou is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Caribou is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Caribou is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Caribou is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,998 $63,004 $126,008

City

$50,161 $75,250 $150,500

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Caribou employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	16.4%	16.4%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mapleton, ME	742	$88,163	8.4%
Presque Isle, ME	9,300	$63,553	21.9%
Fort Fairfield, ME	1,676	$56,977	29.9%
Limestone, ME	1,558	$48,242	40.7%
Washburn, ME	1,060	$47,266	41.9%
Caribou, ME	7,890	$63,004	22.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlake, CA	7,890	$65,520	19.4%
Pukalani, HI	7,890	$157,301	93.4%
Village St. George, LA	7,891	$133,257	63.8%
Pittston, PA	7,893	$52,889	35.0%
Fanwood, NJ	7,886	$258,696	218.1%
Caribou, ME	7,890	$63,004	22.5%

Source: The Caribou, ME employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.