Carriere is a medium-sized town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 15,315 people and four associated neighborhoods, Carriere is the 28th largest community in Mississippi. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Carriere, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Carriere, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Carriere’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Carriere does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $69,704.00. Carriere real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Carriere house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Carriere isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Carriere are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carriere is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carriere who work in office and administrative support (11.12%), management occupations (10.36%), and sales jobs (6.42%). Also of interest is that Carriere has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One downside of living in Carriere is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Carriere, the average commute to work is 34.73 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Carriere doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Carriere citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.54% of adults in Carriere have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Carriere in 2022 was $37,224, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,896 for a family of four. However, Carriere contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Carriere home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carriere residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carriere include Italian, English, German, French, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Carriere is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
