Carey, ID

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2023 Population

1,197

3.78% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

29.6

1.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.65%

26.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$50,938

1.88% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$209,200

19.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

474

8.14% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Carey, ID had a population of 1.2k people with a median age of 29.6 and a median household income of $50,938. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carey, ID declined from 1,244 to 1,197, a −3.78% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,000 to $50,938, a 1.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carey, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (38.9%), Other (Hispanic) (8.44%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.17%), and White (Hispanic) (0.919%).

None of the households in Carey, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.3% of the residents in Carey, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Carey, ID was $209,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in Carey, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Carey, ID was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Carey, ID is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 29.5% of Carey, ID residents were born outside of the country (353 people).

In 2023, there were 1.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (604 people) in Carey, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 466 Two+ (Hispanic) and 101 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

93%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.3% of Carey, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Carey, ID was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carey, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carey, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
604 ± 223
Two+ (Hispanic)
466 ± 419
Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 100

49.5%

Hispanic Population

592 people

49.5% of the people in Carey, ID are hispanic (592 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carey, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Carey, ID.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Carey, ID was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Carey, ID residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

29.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

353 people

29.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

As of 2023, 29.5% of Carey, ID residents (353 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carey, ID was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carey, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

Carey, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carey, ID employs 474 people. The largest industries in Carey, ID are Manufacturing (172 people), Construction (65 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (44 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($60,313), Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,125), and Construction ($56,250).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

474

2023 Value

± 198

−8.14%

1 Year decline

± 64.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carey, ID declined at a rate of −8.14%, from 516 employees to 474 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carey, ID, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carey, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

474

2023 Value

± 198

−8.14%

1 Year decline

± 64.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carey, ID declined at a rate of −8.14%, from 516 employees to 474 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carey, ID, are Manufacturing (172 people), Construction (65 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carey, ID, though some of these residents may live in Carey, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,718

Median earning men ± $3,824

$32,411

Median earning women ± $12,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($66,042), Public Administration ($61,250), and Construction ($56,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,500), and Retail Trade ($36,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Carey, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carey, ID was $209,200 in 2023, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $174,600 to $209,200, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Carey, ID is 77.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Carey, ID have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carey, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$120,508

$189

Median Property Taxes

±$103

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carey, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carey, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2023

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.1% of the housing units in Carey, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carey, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Carey, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,938

Median Household Income

± $33,243

245

Number of Households

± 105

In 2023, the median household income of the 245 households in Carey, ID grew to $50,938 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Carey, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carey, ID is from Carey, ID.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Carey, ID across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Carpooled (6.99%)
Worked At Home (4.87%)

In 2023, 86.4% of workers in Carey, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.99%) and those who worked at home (4.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carey, ID have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.668% of the workforce in Carey, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carey, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carey, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carey, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carey, ID (67 out of 1.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carey, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.7% of the population of Carey, ID has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 7.35% on Medicare, 3.01% on non-group plans, and 0.0835% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, ID see 1065 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.1% increase from the previous year (959 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 450 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,065 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Blaine County, ID

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, ID see an average of 1,065 patients per year. This represents a 11.1% increase from the previous year (959 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Blaine County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.52% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.3%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

34.8%

Medicaid

7.35%

Medicare

3.01%

Non-Group

0.0835%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carey, ID grew by 22.6% from 11.7% to 14.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carey, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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