Carey, Idaho Population 2024

688

Carey Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carey was:

  • White: 52.49%
  • Two or more races: 39.63%
  • Other race: 6.59%
  • Native American: 1.29%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Idaho
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
199.40/sq mi
The current population of Carey, Idaho is 688 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 688.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White65352.49%
Two or more races49339.63%
Other race826.59%
Native American161.29%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carey Population by Race

Carey Population Pyramid 2024

Carey Median Age

30

Total

38

Male

29.2

Female

Carey Adults

There are 787 adults, (61 of whom are seniors) in Carey.

Carey Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

8.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

62.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Carey Sex Ratio

Female54443.73%
Male70056.27%

Carey Population by Age

Carey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2644.7183.716.3
Married1845.0694.65.4
Female375.2456.843.2
Non Family351.4365.734.3
Male88.6337.562.5

4.76

Average Family Size

4.71

Average Household Size

83.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carey Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade425.98%
Associates Degree618.69%
Bachelors Degree8411.97%
Graduate Degree223.13%
High School Graduate30843.87%
Less Than 9th Grade131.85%
Some College17224.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carey Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carey Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White378365106
Hispanic3232820
2+ Races2932740
Other Race1900
Native American400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.04%.

Carey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,750$52,031$63,125
Graduate Degree$105,000$0$0
High School Graduate$38,871$38,939$27,083
Less Than 9th Grade$46,250$55,250$0
Overall$39,417$39,520$37,188
Some College$48,750$54,545$35,417

$39,417

Average Earnings

$39,520

Average Male

$37,188

Average Female

Carey Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carey Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carey Language

46.49% of Carey residents speak only English, while 53.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 49.12% of the population.

Carey Language

Carey Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6148914.5%
Hispanic61460.98%
Other8233.66%

7.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.94%

Male Poverty Rate

10.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carey is White, with 14.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carey is Hispanic, with 0.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.83%.

Carey Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.45%
Bachelors or Greater24.53%
Some College5.15%
High School2.6%

Carey Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.29%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Carey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,469$73,459
Households$50,000$75,429
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,156$60,563

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

63.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Carey Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carey Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Carey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

24

Number of Veterans

24

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam16
World War II2
Second Gulf War1
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Carey Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7413
55 to 647
75+3
18 to 341
35 to 540

Carey Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White245.53%

Carey Veterans by Race

Carey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Carey Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carey Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carey Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.73%

Born in Carey

70.18%

Native Born

29.82%

Foreign Born

6.99%

Non Citizen

22.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.18% of Carey residents were born in the United States, with 52.73% having been born in Idaho. 6.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carey Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968800%
202868800%
202768800%
202668800%
202568800%
202468800%
2023688111.62%
2022677-11-1.6%
202168800%
2020688467.17%
201964230.47%
201863960.95%
201763360.96%
201662791.46%
201561820.32%
201461660.98%
2013610101.67%
201260010.17%
2011599-9-1.48%
201060800%

Carey Population by Year