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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+13.8%
610 → 694
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-7.5%
$55,069 → $50,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carey across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
760
+66 from 2023 (694)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,221
$-2,717 from 2023 ($50,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 610 | - | $55,069 | - |
| 2015 | 618 | +1.3% | $61,750 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 633 | +2.4% | $63,295 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 642 | +1.4% | $63,500 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 691 | +7.6% | $42,813 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 694 | +0.4% | $50,938 | +19% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.