Carey, Idaho Population 2024

688

Carey Demographics

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

  • White: 51.38%
  • Two or more races: 39.01%
  • Other race: 8.44%
  • Native American: 1.17%
  • 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)
White61551.38%
Two or more races46739.01%
Other race1018.44%
Native American141.17%
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

29.6

Total

38.1

Male

26.8

Female

Carey Adults

There are 771 adults, (90 of whom are seniors) in Carey.

Carey Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

13.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

62.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Carey Sex Ratio

Female59849.96%
Male59950.04%

Carey Population by Age

Carey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2454.8977.122.9
Married1855.1784.915.1
Non Family281.3267.932.1
Female265.8846.253.8
Male68.3316.783.3

4.88

Average Family Size

4.89

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carey Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade628.88%
Associates Degree436.16%
Bachelors Degree11115.9%
Graduate Degree233.3%
High School Graduate26437.82%
Less Than 9th Grade142.01%
Some College18125.93%

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
White412388132
Hispanic2852342
2+ Races2522290
Other Race2830
Native American400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.17%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.04%.

Carey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,950$54,100$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$41,250$41,331$0
Less Than 9th Grade$41,750$55,333$0
Overall$41,644$41,976$35,750
Some College$42,188$65,714$35,750

$41,644

Average Earnings

$41,976

Average Male

$35,750

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

44.37% of Carey residents speak only English, while 55.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 49.3% of the population.

Carey Language

Carey Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White593579.61%
Hispanic592101.69%
Other10121.98%

5.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.02%

Male Poverty Rate

9.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carey is White, with 9.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carey is Hispanic, with 1.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.66%.

Carey Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater27.61%
Less Than 9th Grade11.84%
Some College2.23%
High School1.89%

Carey Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.72%
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$48,977$73,681
Households$50,938$75,569
Married Families$49,205$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,417$64,418

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

71.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.0%

Male Marriage Rate

71.9%

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

25

Number of Veterans

25

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam21
Second Gulf War1
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Carey Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7416
55 to 644
75+4
18 to 341
35 to 540

Carey Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White255.48%

Carey Veterans by Race

Carey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

7.2%

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

52.72%

Born in Carey

70.51%

Native Born

29.49%

Foreign Born

9.69%

Non Citizen

19.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.51% of Carey residents were born in the United States, with 52.72% having been born in Idaho. 9.69% 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