Carriere is a somewhat small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 14,823 people and four associated neighborhoods, Carriere is the 28th largest community in Mississippi. 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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carriere is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 (13.03%), management occupations (10.10%), and food service (6.95%). 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.95 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Carriere does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Carriere are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.98% of adults in Carriere having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Carriere in 2022 was $36,676, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,704 for a family of four. However, Carriere contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carriere is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 English, German, French, Italian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Carriere is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
