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Cary, North CarolinaPopulation: 99,824

Elevation: 480 feet

County: Wake

Land area: 42.1 square miles

Zip codes: 27511..27513, 27518, 27519.

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $88,352,
Median house value: $148,600

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%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

 

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).


 

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (11.0 miles, pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (385.0 miles, pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Morrisville, NC (3.9 miles), Apex, NC (4.9 miles), Holly Springs, NC (8.8 miles), Raleigh, NC (11.0 miles), Fuquay-Varina, NC (13.0 miles), Garner, NC (13.4 miles), Durham, NC (16.3 miles), Gorman, NC (18.1 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 1505 buildings, average cost: $145,200

  • 1997: 1528 buildings, average cost: $156,400

  • 1998: 1511 buildings, average cost: $157,400

  • 1999: 1195 buildings, average cost: $174,200

  • 2000: 837 buildings, average cost: $187,400

  • 2001: 624 buildings, average cost: $203,400

  • 2002: 637 buildings, average cost: $149,700



Area code: 919

Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (20.1%), Manufacturing (16.4%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Retail trade (10.0%).



Average weather in Cary, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

40.1

43.3

51.0

59.4

67.3

74.9

78.8

77.3

71.3

60.2

51.5

43.3

High temperature (°F)

49.9

54.1

62.4

71.7

78.5

85.3

88.7

86.8

81.0

71.3

62.2

53.2

Low temperature (°F)

30.3

32.5

39.6

47.2

56.1

64.4

68.9

67.7

61.5

49.0

40.6

33.4

Precipitation (in)

4.2

3.5

4.2

2.9

3.9

3.7

4.3

4.0

4.3

3.4

3.0

3.1

 

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Normal climate around Cary, North Carolina

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

10

10

10

9

10

10

11

10

8

7

8

9

Wind speed (mph)

8.2

8.6

9.3

8.8

7.7

7.0

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.6

7.1

7.7

Morning humidity (%)

80

78

80

81

85

87

89

91

92

90

85

81

Afternoon humidity (%)

55

52

49

46

54

56

58

59

59

53

52

55

Sunshine (%)

52

56

60

63

59

60

60

58

58

60

57

53

Days clear of clouds

9

9

9

10

8

8

7

7

10

13

11

10

Partly cloudy days

7

6

7

9

10

12

12

12

9

7

7

7

Cloudy days

15

14

14

11

13

11

12

11

11

11

11

14

Snowfall (in)

2.8

2.5

1.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.8

 

Hospital/medical center in Cary:

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

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cary:

  • REX HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; RALEIGH, NC)

  • DOROTHEA DIX HOSP (about 11 miles; RALEIGH, NC)

  • DOROTHEA DIX HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RALEIGH, NC)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cary:

  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 7 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; ID: RDU)

  • POPE AFB (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)

  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 55 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cary:

  • TRIPLE W (about 14 miles; RALEIGH, NC; ID: 5W5)

  • HORACE WILLIAMS (about 21 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; ID: IGX)

  • SANFORD-LEE COUNTY RGNL (about 25 miles; SANFORD, NC; ID: TTA)



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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; FT enrollment: 4,754)

  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)

  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 13 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)

  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,338)

  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)

  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)

Public high school in Cary:

  • CARY HIGH (Students: 1,690; Location: 638 WALNUT ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Cary:

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

Public primary/middle schools in Cary:

  • WEST CARY MIDDLE (Students: 1,019; Location: 1000 EVANS ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • EAST CARY MIDDLE (Students: 997; Location: 1111 SE MAYNARD RD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • ADAMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 805; Location: 805 CARY TOWNE BLVD; Grades: PK - 05)

  • WEATHERSTONE ELEMENTARY (Students: 790; Location: 1000 OLDE WEATHERSTONE WAY; Grades: PK - 05)

  • CARY ELEMENTARY (Students: 740; Location: 100 DRY AVE; Grades: PK - 05)

  • NORTHWOODS ELEMENTARY (Students: 699; Location: 8850 CHAPEL HILL RD; Grades: PK - 05)

  • REEDY CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 692; Location: 940 REEDY CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • FARMINGTON WOODS ELEMENTARY (Students: 658; Location: 1413 HAMPTON VALLEY RD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • BRIARCLIFF ELEMENTARY (Students: 521; Location: 1220 POND ST; Grades: KG - 05)

  • KINGSWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 315; Location: 519 FERRELL ST; Grades: KG - 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)


Cary compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income above state average.

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.

  • Renting percentage below state average.

  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.

  • Number of rooms per house above state average.

  • House age significantly below state average.

  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Cary:

  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)

  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)

  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)

  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)

  • WDNZ (570 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRIANGLE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC)

  • WSRC (1410 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DURHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

  • WTIK (1310 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

  • WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)

  • WCLY (1550 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRIANGLE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC)

  • WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)


Strongest FM radio stations in Cary:

  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)

  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)

  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)

  • W260AB (99.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)

  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)

  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

  • WKNC-FM (88.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)

  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • W299AP (107.7 FM; APEX, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

  • W216BN (91.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)

  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

  • WNCU (90.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)


TV broadcast stations around Cary:

  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)

  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)

  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

  • WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)

  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)

  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

  • WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

  • W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)

  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)

  • W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • WUBX-CA (Channel 13; DURHAM, ETC., NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)



 


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