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Cary Information

Relocation, travel info, sports, demographic data, and general statistics about the city of Cary, NC

General Cary Information

State: North Carolina

County: Wake County

Close cities: Holly Springs, NC, Raleigh, NC, Morrisville, NC, Apex, NC, New Hill, NC, Durham, NC, Cary, NC

Cary Population (census data)
Total 121,796 (+20.1% since 2000)
Male 60,649 (49.8%)
Female 61,147 (50.2%)

Population Density: 2,894 people per sq. mile

Cost of Living Index: 85.4 (US Avg is 100)

Cary Elevation: 480 feet above sea level

Incorporated in 1871

Land Area: 42.1 square miles

Median Household Income: $89,702

Zip Codes: 27518, 27511, 27512, 27519, and 27513.

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Cary Demographic Data

Ethnic Information:
  • 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%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
Ancestry Information:
  • German (17.3%)
  • English (14.3%)
  • Irish (12.3%)
  • United States (7.4%)
  • Italian (6.5%)
  • Polish (3.6%)
Foriegn Born: 13,203 people (10.8%)
  • Asia (54.2%)
  • Europe (23.3%)
  • Latin America (22.5%)

Local Cary Sports Teams

Major League Baseball: Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles
NFL Football: Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins
NBA Basketball: Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards
NHL Hockey: Carolina Hurricanes
NCAA Sports: Duke University, North Carolina State University

Cary School Information

High Schools
Cary High (638 Walnut Street, Cary, NC, 27511 - Wake County Schools District)
Green Hope High (2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road, Cary, NC, 27519 - Wake County Schools District)
Middle Schools
Davis Drive Middle (2101 Davis Drive, Cary, NC, 27519 - Wake County Schools District)
Reedy Creek Middle (930 Reedy Creek Road, Cary, NC, 27513 - Wake County Schools District)
West Cary Middle (1000 Evans Road, Cary, NC, 27513 - Wake County Schools District)
Elementary Schools
Adams Elementary (805 Cary Towne Boulevard, Cary, NC, 27511 - Wake County Schools District)
Briarcliff Elementary (1220 Pond Street, Cary, NC, 27511 - Wake County Schools District)
Carpenter Elementary (2100 Morrisville Parkway, Cary, NC, 27519 - Wake District)
Cary Elementary (400 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC, 27511 - Wake County Schools District)
Davis Drive Elementary (2151 Davis Drive, Cary, NC, 27519 - Wake County Schools District)
Farmington Woods Elementary (1413 Hampton Valley Road, Cary, NC, 27511 - Wake County Schools District)
Green Hope Elementary (2700 Louis Stephens Drive, Cary, NC, 27519 - Wake County Schools District)
Highcroft Elementary (5415 Highcroft Drive, Cary, NC, 27519 - Wake County Schools District)
Kingswood Elementary (519 Ferrell Street, Cary, NC, 27513 - Wake County Schools District)
Northwoods Elementary (8850 Chapel Hill Road, Cary, NC, 27513 - Wake County Schools District)
Penny Road Elementary (10900 Penny Road, Cary, NC, 27511 - Wake County Schools District)
Reedy Creek Elementary (940 Reedy Creek Road, Cary, NC, 27513 - Wake County Schools District)
Turner Creek Elementary (6801 Turner Creek Road, Cary, NC, 27519 - Wake County Schools District)
Weatherstone Elementary (1000 Olde Weatherstone Way, Cary, NC, 27513 - Wake County Schools District)

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