13.6% of Caribou, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 10.4% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.1%. For comparison, it was 11.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Caribou, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Caribou:
13.6%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Caribou:
4.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Caribou:
24.4%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Caribou:
38.4%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.1%
Residents above poverty level:
11.4%
Poverty by age in Caribou, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Caribou,ME (percentage below poverty level)
7.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.4%18 to 24 years
21.8%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
22.2%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
27.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Caribou,ME (percentage below poverty level)
12.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
65.6%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
20.6%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
19.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Caribou,ME (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Caribou, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Caribou, ME (%)
13.0%White
38.1%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
28.0%2+ races
62.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Caribou, ME (absolute numbers)
872White
47American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1592+ races
11Hispanic
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Caribou, ME
Children below poverty level:
Caribou, Maine:
6.8%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Caribou:
10.4%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Caribou:
27.0%
Maine:
28.9%
52.4%Married-couple family
21.0%Male, no wife present
26.6%Female, no husband present
11.8%Worked full-time, year-round
21.5%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
21.2%One part-time, other didn't work
78.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
29.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
28.2%1939 or earlier
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