Cary, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

17,923

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

1.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.81%

5.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,026

2.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$309,800

Population & Diversity

Cary, IL is home to a population of 17.9k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.08% of Cary, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.63k people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Cary, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Other (Hispanic) and 695 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Cary, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cary, IL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cary, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cary, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 567
Other (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 323
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
695 ± 314

12.9%

Hispanic Population

2.31k people

12.9% of the people in Cary, IL are hispanic (2.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cary, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

9.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

7.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

As of 2024, 9.08% of Cary, IL residents (1.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cary, IL was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cary, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
297 ± 177
Vietnam
132 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 82

Cary, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cary, IL.

Economy

The economy of Cary, IL employs 10.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cary, IL were Manufacturing (1,436 people), Retail Trade (1,064 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,064 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($215,066), Wholesale Trade ($110,086), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,125).

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2024 Value

± 839

1.51%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cary, IL grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 9.95k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cary, IL, are Management Occupations (1,445 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,253 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (929 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cary, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k

2024 Value

± 839

1.51%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cary, IL grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 9.95k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cary, IL, are Manufacturing (1,436 people), Retail Trade (1,064 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,064 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cary, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cary, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,964

Median earning men ± $11,111

$44,756

Median earning women ± $6,917

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($111,142), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,443), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,589).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($79,630), Public Administration ($79,455), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cary, IL was $309,800 in 2024, which is 0.931 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,000 to $309,800, a 7.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Cary, IL is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cary, IL have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cary, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,246

$5,483

Median Property Taxes

±$435

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cary, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cary, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Cary, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cary, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$113,026

Median Household Income

± $10,663

6.47k

Number of Households

± 602

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.47k households in Cary, IL grew to $113,026 from the previous year's value of $109,790.

The following chart displays the households in Cary, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cary, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (4.82%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Cary, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cary, IL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Cary, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cary, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cary, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cary, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cary, IL (857 out of 17.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cary, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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