| | Bar Harbor, ME | Caribou, ME | United States |
| Population | 5,098 | 7,448 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.0% | 46.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.0% | 53.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.3 | 52.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,228 | 8,167 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,820 | 8,312 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,443 | 9,415 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 16.1% | -8.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 25.9% | -19.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 120.7 | 93.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 42.2 | 79.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 20.9 | 0.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bar Harbor, ME | Caribou, ME | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.6% | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.0% | 8.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.0% | 11.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.8% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 14.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 5.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bar Harbor, ME | Caribou, ME | United States |
| White | 91.2% | 91.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.8% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.0% | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 5.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.1% | 0.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bar Harbor, ME | Caribou, ME | United States |
| Married Population | 48.2% | 50.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.7% | 48.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.8% | 49.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.6% | 25.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.3% | 15.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 8.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.13 | 2.06 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,208 | 3,540 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,297 | 1,942 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.5% | 18.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.3% | 58.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 911 | 1,598 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.6% | 13.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.6% | 10.1% | 10.8% |