It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Caribou has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Caribou has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Caribou than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Caribou may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Caribou spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.21 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Caribou is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.31% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Caribou in 2022 was $33,605, which is middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,420 for a family of four. However, Caribou contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Caribou home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Caribou residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Caribou include French, English, French Canadian, Irish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Caribou is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Polish.
