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Population (year 2000): 94,536. Estimated
population in July 2005: 106,439 (+12.6% change)
Males: 47,075 (49.8%), Females: 47,461 (50.2%)
Wake County
Zip codes:
27511,
27513.
Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $75,122 (year 2000)
Median house value: $196,700 (year 2000)
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
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%).
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)
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/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 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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