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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Cary NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Fearrington, Macedonia, Piney Plains, Chatham St / Maynard Rd, U.S. Route 1 / Cary Pky, Chapel Hill Rd / Cary Pky, U.S. Route 1 / Ten Ten Rd, Chatham St / Harrison Ave, U.S. Route 1 / Kildaire Farm Rd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Cary, NC Apex, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Durham, Holly Springs, Moncure, Morrisville, Pittsboro, Siler City
POPULATION
94,530
| CARY INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 94,530 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 36,850 |
| CARY HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 69.23% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 25.44% |
| % VACANT | 5.33% |
| TYPE OF CARY HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 65.96% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 8.45% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 3.82% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 20.21% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 1.55% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF CARY HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.61% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 8.51% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 20.40% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 33.60% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 29.87% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 7.01% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 32.77% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 60.05% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 6.41% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 0.77% |
| CARY REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $313,627 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,031 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$81,000 | 1.71% |
| $81,001-$162,000 | 4.97% |
| $162,001-$325,000 | 46.69% |
| $325,001-$487,000 | 29.73% |
| $487,001-$651,000 | 10.29% |
| $651,001-$812,000 | 3.60% |
| $812,001-$1,218,000 | 2.41% |
| $1,218,001-$1,625,000 | 0.37% |
| > $1,625,000 | 0.23% |
| PEOPLE OF Cary | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 8.07% |
| 5 TO 17 | 21.00% |
| 18 TO 24 | 6.28% |
| 25 TO 34 | 17.07% |
| 35 TO 54 | 36.08% |
| 55 TO 64 | 6.19% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 5.31% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 95.06% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 60.70% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $75,122 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $32,974 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 3.43% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Professional, scientific, and technical services (16.99%), Manufacturing (16.36%), Retail (10.00%), Education (8.15%), Healthcare (7.81%), Information Technology (7.33%), Accomodation (4.81%), Finance (4.23%), Public Service (4.22%), Construction (4.19%), Other (3.28%), Administration (3.01%), Wholesale (2.65%), Transportation (2.59%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.62% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 81.79% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 6.12% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.46% |
| ASIAN | 7.96% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.05% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.39% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.23% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 4.26% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (19.18%), Unclassified (15.30%), German (11.72%), English (10.10%), Irish (7.70%), United States or American (7.41%), Italian (5.21%), Scotch-Irish (2.54%), Polish (2.29%), Scottish (2.14%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 13.97% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (76.85%) , Spanish (3.99%) |
Cary is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 94,530 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Cary is the seventh largest community in North Carolina.
Cary is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.28% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cary is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cary who work in management occupations (17.00%), computer science and math (12.64%), and sales jobs (12.29%).
Also of interest is that Cary has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One thing that you will notice about Cary is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Cary a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
In addition to being popular with young singles, Cary is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Cary is a very car-oriented town: 98% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Cary is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.
If knowledge is power, Cary is a pretty powerful place. 60.70% of the adults in Cary have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Cary in 2000 was $32,974, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,896 for a family of four. However, Cary contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Cary is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cary home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cary is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cary include German, English, Irish, Italian, Scotch-Irish, Polish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Cary is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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