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Carey, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Blaine County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,197
Population
347/sq mi density
$50,938
Median Income
$22,118 per capita
$209,200
Home Value
$484,049 Zillow
$964
Median Rent
19.7% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
176
Violent Crime/100K
615 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$50,938 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$209,200 home value, $964/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
176 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,938
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,118
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,938
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,118
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$214,976
299%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,168
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,168
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.4%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,519M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.4%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
8.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,272
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
83
Retail
179
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$214,976
199% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,161
219% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,118 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $214,976 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,168 |
| County GDP | $2,519M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,272 |
| Restaurants | 129 |
| Healthcare | 83 |
| Retail | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $214,976 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,161 |