Carey, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,196

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.4

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.6%

36.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,375

16.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$311,800

49% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Carey, ID is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.3% of Carey, ID residents were born outside of the country (231 people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (590 people) in Carey, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 477 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 84 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Carey, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carey, ID was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
590 ± 155
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
477 ± 425
Other (Hispanic)
84 ± 92

50.7%

Hispanic Population

606 people

50.7% of the people in Carey, ID are hispanic (606 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

29.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

353 people

As of 2024, 19.3% of Carey, ID residents (231 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carey, ID was 29.5%, 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
9 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 18

Carey, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carey, ID.

Economy

The economy of Carey, ID employs 452 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carey, ID were Manufacturing (110 people), Public Administration (51 people), and Construction (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($62,708), Construction ($59,722), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

452

2024 Value

± 159

−4.64%

1 Year decline

± 57.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carey, ID declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 474 employees to 452 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carey, ID, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (111 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (43 people), and Management Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carey, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

452

2024 Value

± 159

−4.64%

1 Year decline

± 57.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carey, ID declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 474 employees to 452 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carey, ID, are Manufacturing (110 people), Public Administration (51 people), and Construction (46 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

$44,509

Median earning men ± $4,637

$30,769

Median earning women ± $12,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,114), Construction ($78,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carey, ID was $311,800 in 2024, which is 0.937 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,200 to $311,800, a 49% increase. The homeownership rate in Carey, ID is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carey, ID have an average commute time of 33.4 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

$311,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$169,683

$212

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Carey, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$59,375

Median Household Income

± $19,918

296

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 296 households in Carey, ID grew to $59,375 from the previous year's value of $50,938.

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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (9.13%)
Worked At Home (5.12%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Carey, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.13%) and those who worked at home (5.12%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carey, ID have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% 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

3.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carey, ID (43 out of 1.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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