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Moving to Cary, North Carolina

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Population: 94,536. Estimated population in July 2024: 106,439 (+12.6% change)
Males: 47,075 (49.8%), Females: 47,461 (50.2%)

Wake County

Zip codes: 27511, 27513.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $75,122
Median house value: $196,700

Population by Race

Races in Cary:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.7%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Asian Indian (3.5%)
  • Chinese (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (17.3%), English (14.3%), Irish (12.3%), United States (7.4%), Italian (6.5%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 42.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cary

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 60.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cary town

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

14.0% Foreign born (6.5% Asia, 2.8% Europe, 2.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +48,972 (+107.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cary:

  • WAKEMED FOR WESTERN WAKE MEDICAL CTR (1900 KILDARE FARM ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cary:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cary:

  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 7 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • POPE AFB (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 55 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cary:

  • TRIPLE W (about 14 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Abbreviation: 5W5)
  • HORACE WILLIAMS (about 21 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Abbreviation: IGX)
  • SANFORD-LEE COUNTY RGNL (about 25 miles; SANFORD, NC; Abbreviation: TTA)

Amtrak station:
CARY (311 N. ACADEMY ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cary:

  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 8 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 13 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)

Schools

Public high schools in Cary:

  • CARY HIGH (Students: 2,209; Location: 638 WALNUT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GREEN HOPE HIGH (Students: 2,005; Location: 2500 CARPENTER UPCHURCH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Cary:

  • CARY ACADEMY (Students: 567; Location: 1500 N HARRISON AVE; Grades: 6 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Cary:

  • DAVIS DRIVE MIDDLE (Students: 1,248; Location: 2101 DAVIS DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST CARY MIDDLE (Students: 1,043; Location: 1000 EVANS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DAVIS DRIVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 945; Location: 2151 DAVIS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • REEDY CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 921; Location: 930 REEDY CREEK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GREEN HOPE ELEMENTARY (Students: 908; Location: 2700 LOUIS STEPHENS DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ADAMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 873; Location: 805 CARY TOWNE BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WEATHERSTONE ELEMENTARY (Students: 843; Location: 1000 OLDE WEATHERSTONE WAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTHWOODS ELEMENTARY (Students: 783; Location: 8850 CHAPEL HILL RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • REEDY CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 728; Location: 940 REEDY CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CARY ELEMENTARY (Students: 710; Location: 400 KILDAIRE FARM ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Cary:

  • CARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 2850 SOUTHWEST CARY PARKWAY; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LUCY DANIELS CENTER (Students: 68; Location: 9003 WESTON PARKWAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PAIDEIA ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location: 200 DANCERS POINTE LN; Grades: KG – 8)

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