Language Spoken At Home in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,310 | 100% |
| English only | 6,051 | 95.9% |
| Language other than English | 259 | 4.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 155 | 2.5% |
| Spanish | 175 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 127 | 2.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 67 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 17 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,872 | 100% |
| American | 500 | 7.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 18 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 482 | 7.0% |
| Dutch | 39 | 0.6% |
| English | 1,971 | 28.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 95 | 1.4% |
| French Canadian | 4 | 0.1% |
| German | 973 | 14.2% |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 398 | 5.8% |
| Italian | 90 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 107 | 1.6% |
| Polish | 27 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 47 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 261 | 3.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 335 | 4.9% |
| Swiss | 156 | 2.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 109 | 1.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,634 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,959 | 74.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 838 | 31.8% |
| Married-couple family | 1,682 | 63.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 634 | 24.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 182 | 6.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 151 | 5.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 95 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 53 | 2.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 675 | 25.6% |
| Householder living alone | 632 | 24.0% |
| 65 years and over | 288 | 10.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 894 | 33.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 788 | 29.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,769 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,634 | 38.9% |
| Spouse | 1,681 | 24.8% |
| Child | 2,062 | 30.5% |
| Other relatives | 121 | 1.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 271 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 133 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,669 | 100% |
| Never married | 442 | 16.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,742 | 65.3% |
| Separated | 23 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 107 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 355 | 13.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,584 | 100% |
| Never married | 366 | 14.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,712 | 66.3% |
| Separated | 15 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 271 | 10.5% |
| Divorced | 220 | 8.5% |
Fertility in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 147 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 42 | 28.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 90 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 103 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 223 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 31 | 0% |
Grandparents in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 83 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 47 | 56.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 18 | 21.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 14 | 16.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 12 | 14.5% |
| 5 or more years | 3 | 3.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 47 | 100% |
| Who are female | 21 | 44.7% |
| Who are married | 47 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,649 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 156 | 9.5% |
| Kindergarten | 159 | 9.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 780 | 47.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 377 | 22.9% |
| College or graduate school | 177 | 10.7% |
Educational Attainment in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,521 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 131 | 2.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 310 | 6.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,703 | 37.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,255 | 27.8% |
| Associate's degree | 460 | 10.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 508 | 11.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 154 | 3.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.6% |
Veteran Status in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,944 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 474 | 9.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,792 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,028 | 15.1% |
| Under 18 years | 1,928 | 100% |
| With a disability | 132 | 6.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,788 | 100% |
| With a disability | 421 | 11.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,076 | 100% |
| With a disability | 475 | 44.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,775 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,986 | 88.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 748 | 11.0% |
| Same county | 418 | 6.2% |
| Different county | 330 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 203 | 3.0% |
| Different state | 127 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 41 | 0.6% |
Place Of Birth in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,872 | 100% |
| Native | 6,656 | 96.9% |
| Born in United States | 6,650 | 96.8% |
| State of residence | 3,997 | 58.2% |
| Different state | 2,653 | 38.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 216 | 3.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 216 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 60 | 27.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 156 | 72.2% |
Year of Entry in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 222 | 100% |
| Native | 6 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 216 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 24 | 11.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 192 | 88.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Caribou County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 216 | 100% |
| Europe | 75 | 34.7% |
| Asia | 17 | 7.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 7 | 3.2% |
| Latin America | 93 | 43.1% |
| Northern America | 24 | 11.1% |