Cary, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

CARY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cary, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cary, NC was 94,536.

Cary Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cary was 47,075, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cary, NC
There are an estimated 23,258 married men in the town. 66.6 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 47,461 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cary, North Carolina
There are an estimated 23,410 married women in the community. 64.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cary, NC
The median age of people living in Cary, NC was 33.7 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 7,619. There were 67,062 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.4 percent of the population (5,069) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cary, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cary, NC was 92,810.

White Population in Cary, NC
The estimated White population in the Cary community is 77,683, which is 82.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cary, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,813, which is 6.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cary, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cary, NC was 251.

Asian Population in Cary, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7,643.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cary, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cary was an estimated 28.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,392, while those of “two or more races” was 1,726 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cary community was 4,047, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cary, NC
The household population number in Cary was 93,967.

Group Quarters Population in Cary, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 569.

Average Household Size in Cary, NC
The average household size in Cary is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cary, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 36,863 total housing units in Cary.

The number of occupied housing units was 34,906, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 25,416 were owner-occupied (72.8), and 9,490 were renter-occupied (27.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,957 vacant homes in Cary at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cary, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 23,765, with a median value in dollars of 196,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cary, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,493 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cary, average costs per month were $344 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 58,098 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cary, North Carolina
37,094 people in Cary also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 60.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cary, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cary was 7,104, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cary, NC
In 2000, there were 7,788 people in Cary, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cary, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14,256 people in Cary who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cary, North Carolina
There were 53,152 in the labor force in Cary at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.3 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 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cary, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $75,122. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cary, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $88,074. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cary, North Carolina
Per capita income in Cary in the last full census was 32,974. 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 519, or 2.1 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, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,226, or 3.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.