Carey, ID Population

Overview

1,322

Total Population

29.2

Median age

42.44%

Female population %

135.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

44.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

682

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Carey's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carey is 29.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carey's population under 18 was 36.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carey, 23.90% were under the age of 15, 30.18% aged 15 to 29, 39.18% aged 30 to 64, 3.71% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 200 less females than males in Carey:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.44% females and 57.56% males in Carey, ID.
The Carey, ID gender ratio is 135.7:100 i.e. 135.7 men to 100 women (1.357).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 188.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 99.

Carey's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carey population: 52.65% are White, 1.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.88% are some other race and 39.18% are multiracial.
Carey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 682 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 64 (48.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carey is White with a population of 696 (52.65% of the total population).

Carey's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 688 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Carey's population increased by 94 (18.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carey's population increased by 80 (13.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carey's population was lowest in year 2000 at 514.