Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

137,031

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.995% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.09%

5.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$116,971

3.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$534,300

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

71,972

0.375% 1-year decline

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22.1% of the households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.3% of the residents in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are Shepherds Theological Seminary (39 degrees awarded in 2023) and Mitchells Academy (21 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was $534,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC borders Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC, Wake County (Southeast)--Garner (South) & Fuquay-Varina Towns PUMA, NC, Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC, and Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC is home to a population of 137k people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.3% of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (26.5k people).

In 2024, there were 4.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.7k people) in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are Spanish (8,651 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,960 households), and Hindi (1,951 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,532

Women

50.1%

68,348

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 136,880 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC.

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Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
86.7k ± 2.56k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.1k ± 1.51k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 1.36k

9.74%

Hispanic Population

13.3k people

9.74% of the people in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are hispanic (13.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
6,452 ± 1,925 people
Mexico
2,375 ± 1,186 people
China
2,182 ± 1,138 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was India, the natal country of 6,452 Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC residents, followed by Mexico with 2,375 and China with 2,182.

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26.5k people

19.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.3k people

As of 2024, 19.3% of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC residents (26.5k 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 Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was 19.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,651 households (6.68%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,960 households (2.28%)
Hindi
1,951 households (1.51%)

22.1% of the households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was Spanish. 6.68% of the households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,622 ± 314
Gulf War (2001-)
1,577 ± 332
Gulf War (1990s)
1,352 ± 434

Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC.

Economy

The economy of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC employs 72k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC were Computer Systems Design (8,617 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,459 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,254 people), and the highest paying industries were Commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing ($237,903), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($194,909), and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($186,290).

Males in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $85,823. The income inequality in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,442

Women

45.1%

39,530

Men

54.9%

The workforce of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC in 2023 was 71,972 people, with 45.1% woman, and 54.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

72k

2023 Value

−0.375%

1 Year decline

± −0.375%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.375%, from 72.2k employees to 72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC, are Software developers (4,681 people), Other managers (3,440 people), and Postsecondary teachers (1,495 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

72k

2023 Value

−0.375%

1 Year decline

± −0.375%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.375%, from 72.2k employees to 72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC, are Computer Systems Design (8,617 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,459 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,227

Median earning men ± $5,797

$57,612

Median earning women ± $2,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,821), Information ($122,083), and Manufacturing ($120,348).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,846), Information ($77,557), and Public Administration ($76,691).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2023, universities in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 165 male students and 60 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are White (53 and 88.3%), Black or African American (3 and 5%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 3.33%), and Asian (2 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Shepherds Theological Seminary (39 and 65%) and Mitchells Academy (21 and 35%).

The most popular majors in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are Theological Studies (34 and 56.7%), General Cosmetology (21 and 35%), and Divinity & Ministry (5 and 8.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 225 students enrolled in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC, 73.3% men and 26.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 182 records, of which 25.3% were women and 74.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Theological Studies

Most Common

34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was Theological Studies with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Shepherds Theological Seminary
39 degrees awarded
Mitchells Academy
21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Shepherds Theological Seminary with 39 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 30 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC, which is 1 times more than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 53 degrees mean that there were 17.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.771% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.503% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (39.9k), Graduate Degree (28.1k), and Some college (16.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was $534,300 in 2024, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $484,700 to $534,300, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$534,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,211

$35,112

Median Property Taxes

±$1,412

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 Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC 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.

$116,971

Median Household Income

± $4,351

57.1k

Number of Households

± 2,058

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.1k households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC grew to $116,971 from the previous year's value of $112,530.

The following chart displays the households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC 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

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC

0.461

2022 Wage GINI in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC

In 2023, the income inequality in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.526% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.9%)
Worked At Home (33.3%)
Carpooled (4.88%)

In 2024, 58.9% of workers in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.88%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC (9.68k out of 137k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.2% of the population of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 62.9% on employee plans, 6.07% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.639% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in North Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.77%

Uninsured

62.9%

Employer Coverage

6.07%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.639%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC declined by 12.1% from 6.57% to 5.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.