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Compare Cary to Hickory

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Hickory, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cary (town) Hickory (city)
Population 159,715 40,157
Income (median) $72,524 $36,701
Home Value (median) $323,000 $163,700
White 69% 71%
Black 7% 12%
Asian 16% 4%
With Kids 39% 28%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 31% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Hickory?
A: Cary has a larger population count than Hickory: 159715 compared with 40157 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cary or in Hickory?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Cary.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cary or Hickory?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Cary.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hickory does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 44% for Hickory.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cary may include: Apex, Huntersville, and Cornelius.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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