About Carey

Carey is a tiny town located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 828 people and just one neighborhood, Carey is the 96th largest community in Idaho.

When you are in Carey, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.8% of Carey's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Carey is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Carey who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.95%), farm management (8.38%), and sales jobs (8.38%).

Another important characteristic of Carey is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 9.64% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Carey is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Carey a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Carey has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Carey's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Carey is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Carey, the average commute to work is 32.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Carey does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Carey Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Carey is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.21% of adults 25 and older in Carey have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Carey in 2000 was $13,196, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $52,784 for a family of four.

The people who call Carey home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Carey is White, followed by Native American. Carey also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.51% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Carey include English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Carey is English. Some people also speak Spanish.