Carey, ID

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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
2024 Employed Population
452
4.64% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.6% of the residents in Carey, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Carey, ID was $311,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Carey, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 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 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carey, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    590 ± 155
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    477 ± 425
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    84 ± 92
50.7%
Hispanic Population
606 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9 ± 20
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Carey, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.
Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
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.

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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.

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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.

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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 $35k - $40k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carey, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.13%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

91% of the population of Carey, ID has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 41.7% on Medicaid, 4.93% on Medicare, 5.77% on non-group plans, and 0.334% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 43.4% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 26.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.85% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.03%
Uninsured
38.2%
Employer Coverage
41.7%
Medicaid
4.93%
Medicare
5.77%
Non-Group
0.334%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carey, ID declined by 36.8% from 14.3% to 9.03%.

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