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Compare Shelby to Cary

This post compares Shelby, North Carolina to Cary, 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 Shelby (city) Cary (town)
Population 20,058 159,715
Income (median) $31,765 $72,524
Home Value (median) $117,000 $323,000
White 55% 69%
Black 39% 7%
Asian 0% 16%
With Kids 29% 39%
Age (median) 39 39
Rentals 51% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Cary?
A: Shelby has a much smaller population count than Cary: 20058 compared with 159715 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Shelby versus 31% for Cary.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shelby may include: Salisbury, Burlington, and Statesville.

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

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