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Compare Cary to Wilmington

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Wilmington, 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) Wilmington (city)
Population 159,715 115,261
Income (median) $72,524 $41,676
Home Value (median) $323,000 $232,900
White 69% 76%
Black 7% 18%
Asian 16% 1%
With Kids 39% 21%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 31% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Wilmington?
A: Cary has a larger population count than Wilmington: 159715 compared with 115261 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilmington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 55% for Wilmington.

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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