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Cary, Illinois

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StatisticCaryIllinoisUnited States
Total Population17,92312,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$113,026$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.7%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$309,800$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,428$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate4.8%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born9.1%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.8%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.427.826.4
Worked from Home18.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households61.0%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cary, Illinois

Age in Cary, Illinois

StatisticCaryIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.239.038.9
Under 18 %23.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.9%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Cary, Illinois

StatisticCaryIllinoisUnited States
Households6,4685,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households73.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children35.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone18.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married30.2%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cary, Illinois

StatisticCaryIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,715$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households6.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Cary, Illinois

StatisticCaryIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units6,6775,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.0%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.1%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,089$5,298n/a

Education in Cary, Illinois

StatisticCaryIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate21.5%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.5%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cary, Illinois

StatisticCaryIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation74.2%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.7%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit3.5%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Cary, Illinois

StatisticCaryIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.9%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.8%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Cary

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.