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Cary, North Carolina

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StatisticCaryNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population179,30610,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$134,905$72,388$80,734
Median Age40.239.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher70.5%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$580,200$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,738$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate5.7%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born23.9%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.6%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.525.126.4
Worked from Home36.5%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households60.3%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cary, North Carolina

Age in Cary, North Carolina

StatisticCaryNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age40.239.138.9
Under 18 %23.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.8%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.1%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Cary, North Carolina

StatisticCaryNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households69,7104,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households70.4%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children34.8%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.1%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone23.5%29.4%28.7%
Never Married26.6%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cary, North Carolina

StatisticCaryNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$67,409$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.5%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.7%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More30.0%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.7%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.3%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households2.8%12.8%n/a

Housing in Cary, North Carolina

StatisticCaryNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units73,7954,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.3%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.1%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.5%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,999.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.4%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.9%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,142$1,896n/a

Education in Cary, North Carolina

StatisticCaryNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School3.7%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate7.5%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.3%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.8%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree33.7%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cary, North Carolina

StatisticCaryNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.1%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work56.3%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.7%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.4%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Cary, North Carolina

StatisticCaryNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence28.6%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.8%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.0%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home73.4%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.8%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.0%10.0%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.