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Compare Wilson to Cary

This post compares Wilson, 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 Wilson (city) Cary (town)
Population 49,237 159,715
Income (median) $36,820 $72,524
Home Value (median) $134,800 $323,000
White 42% 69%
Black 48% 7%
Asian 1% 16%
With Kids 31% 39%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 48% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilson or Cary?
A: Wilson has a much smaller population count than Cary: 49237 compared with 159715 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Wilson versus 31% for Cary.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilson may include: Salisbury, Shelby, and Rocky-Mount.

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

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