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Population: 513. Estimated population in July 2024: 511 (-0.4% change)
Males: 271 (52.8%), Females: 242 (47.2%)

Blaine County

Zip code: 83320

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $39,861
Median house value: $95,000

Population by Race

Races in Carey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
  • Hispanic (10.1%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (29.8%), German (13.8%), Scottish (12.5%), Danish (6.6%), Irish (6.0%), Swedish (3.1%).

Elevation: 4790 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Carey, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carey

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carey city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

3.5% Foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +408 (+388.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carey:

  • MINIDOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; RUPERT, ID)
  • LOST RIVERS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; ARCO, ID)
  • ST LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER – WOOD RIVER (about 50 miles; KETCHUM, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carey:

  • FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
  • JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 69 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)
  • POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 99 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Abbreviation: PIH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carey:

  • CAREY (about 2 miles; CAREY, ID; Abbreviation: U65)
  • LAIDLAW CORRALS (about 24 miles; KIMAMA, ID; Abbreviation: U99)
  • HOLLOW TOP (about 26 miles; MARTIN, ID; Abbreviation: 0U7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carey:

  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 65 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 160 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 183 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 201 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 228 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)

Public primary/middle school in Carey:

  • CAREY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: PANTHER LANE; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Carey:

  • LITTLE WOOD RIVER DISTRICT (Operating income: $18,899; Location: 16 PANTHER AVE; 9,623 books; 93 audio materials; 442 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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