Population 126 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carey
Household size in Carey
| Period | Carey | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Carey average 2.72 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carey
| Period | Carey | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Carey skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carey
| Period | Carey | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Carey (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carey
Renters in Carey
| Period | Carey | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −29.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.3% of households in Carey rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carey
| Period | Carey | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.7% of the housing in Carey, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carey
| Period | Carey | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Carey is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carey
| Period | Carey | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $518 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $788 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $913 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$395 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Carey runs $913 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carey
Bachelor's degrees in Carey
| Period | Carey | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Carey: 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carey
| Period | Carey | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Carey have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carey
| Period | Carey | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Carey has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carey compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey | 2.72 | 42.2 | 14.9% | 3.3% | 31.7% | 1987 | $913 | 24.6% | 89.3% | 0.9% |
| Kirkland | 2.72 | 42.2 | 14.9% | 3.3% | 31.7% | 1987 | $913 | 24.6% | 89.3% | 0.9% |
| Childress | 2.91 | 37.9 | 17.0% | 31.0% | 33.5% | 1966 | $838 | 13.2% | 81.7% | 0.6% |
| Estelline | 2.39 | 48.2 | 10.4% | 21.1% | 52.7% | 1959 | $632 | 23.6% | 87.6% | 4.5% |
| Newlin | 2.20 | 55.9 | 11.4% | 27.2% | 18.7% | 1959 | $433 | 20.2% | 89.6% | 18.0% |
| Hollis | 2.39 | 38.1 | 17.0% | 34.2% | 26.4% | 1961 | $675 | 10.9% | 76.8% | 8.3% |
| North Groesbeck | 3.15 | 42.0 | 9.9% | 30.1% | 36.2% | 1976 | $627 | 25.1% | 93.8% | 1.4% |
| Parnell | 2.31 | 49.5 | 9.3% | 24.3% | 57.5% | 1953 | $569 | 23.4% | 87.2% | 5.3% |
| Gould | 2.33 | 62.1 | 2.1% | 7.4% | 38.7% | 1970 | $691 | 24.5% | 94.9% | 0.1% |
| Eldorado | 2.87 | 37.1 | 11.5% | 19.2% | 35.4% | 1968 | $810 | 20.1% | 83.2% | 1.1% |
| Lakeview | 2.30 | 50.0 | 8.6% | 23.0% | 56.1% | 1955 | $572 | 22.7% | 87.0% | 5.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carey. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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