Carey

Population: 3,544
Median household income: $68,056
Median home value: $123,300

Carey, a community in Wyandot County, Ohio, has 3,544 residents. Its median household income of $68,056 runs below the Wyandot County figure of $71,878.

From 2019 to 2023, Carey's population grew 1.1% from 3,507 to 3,544, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $98,900 to $123,300.

The median resident is 37.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,544
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,056
Median home value: $123,300
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 1,593
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5073,544

Median household income

$48,264$68,056

Median home value

$98,900$123,300

Median gross rent

$592$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,507	$48,264	$98,900	$592
2020	3,386	$55,943	$105,600	$624
2021	3,498	$55,500	$106,600	$694
2022	3,518	$62,339	$119,400	$750
2023	3,544	$68,056	$123,300	$795

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	155	4.4%
5 to 17	701	19.8%
18 to 24	410	11.6%
25 to 34	425	12.0%
35 to 44	534	15.1%
45 to 54	391	11.0%
55 to 64	397	11.2%
65 to 74	327	9.2%
75 and over	204	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,426	96.7%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.6%
Two or more races	58	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate49.7%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	4.4%
High school graduate	1,132	49.7%
Some college or associate's	689	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	226	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	131	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,537	88.5%
Carpooled	128	7.4%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	611	36.6%
15 to 29 min	809	48.5%
30 to 44 min	159	9.5%
45 to 59 min	60	3.6%
60+ min	30	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 11.0% (390 of 3,544)

	Count	Share
Family households	931	65.5%
Nonfamily households	491	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,422	89.3%
Vacant	171	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	904	63.6%
Renter-occupied	518	36.4%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,121	70.4%
1-unit, attached	12	0.8%
2 to 4 units	263	16.5%
5 to 19 units	110	6.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	87	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3912112
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.9458, -83.3861