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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Carey, ID compare?
| Figure | Carey, ID |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 727 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 685 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 199 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 9.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.5% |
| Measure | Carey, ID |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,196±451 |
| Median age | 26.4±9.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 50.7%±22.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.3%±22.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 19.3%±12.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.7%±8.2 pts |
| Median household income | $59,375±$19,918 |
| Per capita income | $19,781±$4,967 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.6%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±7.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $311,800±$169,683 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063±$348 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.3%±17.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.6%±13.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8%±3.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.1%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.5%±9.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.4 min±11.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.0%±6.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov