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

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2022 Population

135,685

0.192% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

6.35%

0.308% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$109,012

8.86% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$444,200

17.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC had a population of 136k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $109,012. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC declined from 135,946 to 135,685, a −0.192% decrease and its median household income grew from $100,143 to $109,012, a 8.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.15%).

20.3% 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.

91.5% 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 (34 degrees awarded in 2022) and Mitchells Academy (413972) (13 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was $444,200, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

Most people in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 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 136k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.2% of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (24.6k people).

In 2022, there were 5.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.4k people) in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12k 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 langauge in households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are Spanish (7,416 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,241 households), and Hindi (1,597 households).

Citizenship

91.5%

2022 Citizenship

91.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.5% of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was 91.1%, 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)
89.4k ± 2.6k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17.2k ± 1.54k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 1.56k

8.34%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

8.34% of the people in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

24.6k people

18.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

25.2k people

As of 2022, 18.2% of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC residents (24.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
7,416 households (5.77%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,241 households (2.52%)
Hindi
1,597 households (1.24%)

20.3% 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 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was Spanish. 5.77% 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
1,547 ± 258
Gulf War (1990s)
1,422 ± 449
Gulf War (2001-)
1,296 ± 301

Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC employs 72.2k people. The largest industries in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are Computer Systems Design (8,081 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,683 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,265 people), and the highest paying industries are Commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing ($210,318), Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($178,030), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($173,294).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,507

Women

44.4%

40,751

Men

55.6%

The workforce of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC in 2020 was 73,258 people, with 44.4% woman, and 55.6% 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

72.2k

2022 Value

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± −1.13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 73.1k employees to 72.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC, are Software developers (4,310 people), Other managers (3,595 people), and Postsecondary teachers (1,491 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

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

72.2k

2022 Value

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± −1.13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 73.1k employees to 72.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC, are Computer Systems Design (8,081 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,683 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,265 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

$80,049

Median earning men ± $4,415

$51,145

Median earning women ± $2,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($109,566), Information ($106,992), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,066), Manufacturing ($78,387), and Public Administration ($71,650).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC awarded 47 degrees. The student population of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 141 male students and 50 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are White (42 and 91.3%), followed by Asian (1 and 2.17%), Black or African American (1 and 2.17%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Shepherds Theological Seminary (34 and 72.3%) and Mitchells Academy (413972) (13 and 27.7%).

The most popular majors in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC are Theological Studies (34 and 72.3%) and General Cosmetology (13 and 27.7%).

Completions

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 2022, 0.547% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.357% 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 2022 were Bachelors Degree (40.6k), Graduate Degree (27k), and Some college (15.8k).

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 $444,200 in 2022, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $377,100 to $444,200, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC is 61.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 22.7 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.

Median household income in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC is $109,012. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $136,654, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $132,713 and $120,161.

Property

$444,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,043

$34,091

Median Property Taxes

±$1,299

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

61.8%

Homeownership

2022

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.8% 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 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $136,654, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $132,713 and $120,161.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$109,012

Median Household Income

± $4,466

55.2k

Number of Households

± 1,878

In 2022, the median household income of the 55.2k households in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC grew to $109,012 from the previous year's value of $100,143.

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

0.461

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

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC

In 2022, the income inequality in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.87% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (24.8%)
Carpooled (5.42%)

In 2022, 66.8% of workers in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.42%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% 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

6.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC (8.58k out of 135k 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

93.6% of the population of Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 63.7% on employee plans, 5.48% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.748% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

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 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.39%

Uninsured

63.7%

Employer Coverage

5.48%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.748%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC declined by 4.86% from 6.72% to 6.39%.

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.