Cary, NC Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over69,653100.0
In labor force53,15276.3
Civilian labor force
53,01676.1
Employed
51,65774.2
Unemployed
1,3592.0
Percent of civilian labor force
2.6(X)
Armed Forces
1360.2
Not in labor force16,50123.7
Females 16 years and over35,437100.0
In labor force23,35265.9
Civilian labor force
23,34865.9
Employed
22,74864.2
Own children under 6 years9,032100.0
All parents in family in labor force4,50649.9
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over51,175100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone43,06984.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,5768.9
Public transportation (including taxicab)1580.3
Walked4230.8
Other means4160.8
Worked at home2,5334.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)22.9(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over51,657100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations30,96859.9
Service occupations3,8027.4
Sales and office occupations12,38424.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations400.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,0263.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,4374.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining530.1
Construction2,1664.2
Manufacturing8,44916.4
Wholesale trade1,3712.7
Retail trade5,16610.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,9333.7
Information3,7867.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing3,0375.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services10,36020.1
Educational, health and social services8,24616.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services3,2166.2
Other services (except public administration)1,6933.3
Public administration2,1814.2
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers42,51582.3
Government workers6,63012.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business2,4164.7
Unpaid family workers960.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households34,867100.0
Less than $10,0006922.0
$10,000 to $14,9996121.8
$15,000 to $24,9992,0826.0
$25,000 to $34,9992,4156.9
$35,000 to $49,9994,13411.9
$50,000 to $74,9997,46421.4
$75,000 to $99,9996,01717.3
$100,000 to $149,9997,51121.5
$150,000 to $199,9992,3206.7
$200,000 or more1,6204.6
Median household income (dollars)75,122(X)
With earnings32,70993.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
84,931(X)
With Social Security income3,63310.4
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,404(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3270.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,498(X)
With public assistance income1830.5
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,197(X)
With retirement income3,87711.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
22,765(X)
Families25,209100.0
Less than $10,0002571.0
$10,000 to $14,9993161.3
$15,000 to $24,9991,0124.0
$25,000 to $34,9999233.7
$35,000 to $49,9992,3419.3
$50,000 to $74,9995,12220.3
$75,000 to $99,9994,88919.4
$100,000 to $149,9996,70726.6
$150,000 to $199,9992,1528.5
$200,000 or more1,4905.9
Median family income (dollars)88,074(X)
Per capita income (dollars)32,974(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers62,012(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers38,819(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families519(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.1
With related children under 18 years360(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.4
With related children under 5 years
205(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.5
Families with female householder, no husband present179(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.3
With related children under 18 years125(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.9
With related children under 5 years
61(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.1
Individuals3,226(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.4
18 years and over2,443(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.7
65 years and over
161(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.5
Related children under 18 years756(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
549(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,479(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.8
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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