US Census Data

Carey vs Wharton

A side-by-side comparison of Carey and Wharton: population, income, housing, and more.

Carey and Wharton are places in Ohio. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Carey has the higher population (3,544 vs 377 in Wharton). Carey has the higher median household income ($68,056 vs $62,734 in Wharton). Carey has the higher median home value ($123,300 vs $97,500 in Wharton).

Population, income & housing

CareyWharton
Population3,544377
Median age37.6 yrs38.2 yrs
Median household income$68,056$62,734
Median home value$123,300$97,500
Median gross rent$795$728
Housing units1,593164
Homeownership rate63.6%60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%17.7%
Unemployment rate2.8%1.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

CareyWharton
Population3,507 → 3,544 (+1.1%)354 → 377 (+6.5%)
Median household income$48,264 → $68,056 (+41.0%)$51,094 → $62,734 (+22.8%)
Median home value$98,900 → $123,300 (+24.7%)$68,100 → $97,500 (+43.2%)
Median gross rent$592 → $795 (+34.3%)$683 → $728 (+6.6%)

Carey

Population
3,5073,544
Median household income
$48,264$68,056
Median home value
$98,900$123,300
Median gross rent
$592$795

Wharton

Population
354377
Median household income
$51,094$62,734
Median home value
$68,100$97,500
Median gross rent
$683$728

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

CareyWharton
Under 54.4%4.8%
5 to 1719.8%22.3%
18 to 2411.6%11.7%
25 to 3412.0%8.8%
35 to 4415.1%13.3%
45 to 5411.0%13.5%
55 to 6411.2%15.1%
65 to 749.2%7.7%
75 and over5.8%2.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

CareyWharton
White (non-Hispanic)96.7%98.1%
Black or African American0.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.0%
Two or more races1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

CareyWharton
No high school diploma4.4%7.8%
High school graduate49.7%55.4%
Some college or associate's30.2%19.0%
Bachelor's degree9.9%15.6%
Graduate or professional degree5.8%2.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

CareyWharton
Drove alone88.5%80.5%
Carpooled7.4%16.5%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked0.0%3.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.9%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

CareyWharton
1-unit, detached70.4%84.8%
1-unit, attached0.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units16.5%9.1%
5 to 19 units6.9%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.5%6.1%

Poverty & households

CareyWharton
Poverty rate11.0%15.7%
Average household size2.492.79
Mean commute (minutes)2030
Median year structure built19531938

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