Cary, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,939 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,736 | 9.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,577 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,052 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,257 | 18.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,317 | 19.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 61,114 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,304 | 2.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,712 | 2.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,537 | 10.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,986 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 4,481 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,064 | 37.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14,030 | 23.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 60.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 71,005 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,679 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 46,668 | 65.7 |
| Separated | 1,080 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,787 | 2.5 |
Female | 1,474 | 2.1 |
| Divorced | 4,791 | 6.7 |
Female | 3,000 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 820 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 206 | 25.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 66,916 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,104 | 10.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,123 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,340 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 59,573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,071 | 8.5 |
Percent employed | 72.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 54,502 | 91.5 |
Percent employed | 82.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,575 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,377 | 30.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 86,906 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,331 | 37.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 49,097 | 56.5 |
Same county | 19,547 | 22.5 |
Different county | 29,550 | 34.0 |
Same state | 6,975 | 8.0 |
Different state | 22,575 | 26.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,478 | 6.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 94,530 | 100.0 |
| Native | 81,327 | 86.0 |
Born in United States | 79,812 | 84.4 |
State of residence | 27,627 | 29.2 |
Different state | 52,185 | 55.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,515 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 13,203 | 14.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,909 | 8.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,145 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 9,058 | 9.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,203 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,606 | 19.7 |
| Asia | 6,153 | 46.6 |
| Africa | 1,009 | 7.6 |
| Oceania | 121 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 2,580 | 19.5 |
| Northern America | 734 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 86,906 | 100.0 |
| English only | 72,650 | 83.6 |
| Language other than English | 14,256 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,918 | 5.7 |
Spanish | 3,769 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,723 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,488 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,276 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,061 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,653 | 1.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 94,530 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 105,382 | 111.5 |
| Arab | 1,001 | 1.1 |
| Czech1 | 448 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 291 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,559 | 1.6 |
| English | 13,498 | 14.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,847 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 744 | 0.8 |
| German | 16,359 | 17.3 |
| Greek | 477 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 626 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 11,643 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 6,100 | 6.5 |
| Lithuanian | 323 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,082 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 3,423 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 130 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,193 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,050 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 3,034 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 384 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 754 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,505 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 255 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 455 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 7,002 | 7.4 |
| Welsh | 873 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 196 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 26,130 | 27.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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