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3 comments Read more...Cary Illinois Information: Cary, Illinois is part of MCHENRY County. Population for Cary from the last gathering is 15531. You can view Cary venues that host many Cary IL events every year. You can also research Cary Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Cary Illinois real estate guide. Cary Illinois has a latitude of 42.2171 and a longitude of -88.2426. Zip codes in Cary, IL include 60013 ... more Cary zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Cary, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cary, IL was 15,531.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cary was 7,668, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Cary, IL
There are an estimated 3,797 married men in the town. 73.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Cary are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Cary is 7,863 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Cary, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,704 married women in the community. 65.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Cary, IL
The median age of people living in Cary, IL was 33.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)
At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cary was 1,315. There were 10,133 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.1 percent of the population (948) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Cary, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cary, IL was 15,421.
White Population in Cary, IL
The estimated White population in the Cary community is 14,837, which is 95.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Cary, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 61, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cary, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cary, IL was 24.
Asian Population in Cary, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 210.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cary, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cary was an estimated 4.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 285, while those of “two or more races” was 110 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cary community was 843, or 5.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Cary, IL
The household population number in Cary was 15,501.
Group Quarters Population in Cary, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 30.
Average Household Size in Cary, IL
The average household size in Cary is 3.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.48 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Cary, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,037 total housing units in Cary.
The number of occupied housing units was 4,962, or 98.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,497 were owner-occupied (90.6), and 465 were renter-occupied (9.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 75 vacant homes in Cary at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Cary, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,315, with a median value in dollars of 184,100.
Monthly Owner Costs in Cary, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,551 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cary, average costs per month were $486 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,581 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cary, Illinois
3,730 people in Cary also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Cary, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cary was 942, or 9.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Cary, IL
In 2000, there were 1,158 people in Cary, IL listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Cary, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,271 people in Cary who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Cary, Illinois
There were 8,086 in the labor force in Cary at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%.
Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cary was 35.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Cary, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $76,801. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Cary, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $82,568. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Cary, Illinois
Per capita income in Cary in the last full census was 26,903. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.
Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cary numbered 35, or 0.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Cary, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 207, or 1.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










