Cary is a city located in McHenry County Illinois. Cary has a 2023 population of 17,936. Cary is currently growing at a rate of 0.25% annually and its population has increased by 0.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,804 in 2020.
The average household income in Cary is $126,389 with a poverty rate of 3.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Cary is 39 years, 37.8 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cary was:
3.17
Average Family Size
2.84
Average Household Size
86.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.54% of Cary residents speak only English, while 9.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.71% of the population.
3.11%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.39%
Male Poverty Rate
3.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cary is Black, with 54.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cary is White, with 3.19% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.28%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
57.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.7%
Male Marriage Rate
56.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.06%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
77.7%
Labor Force Participation
73%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
76.04%
Born in Cary
93.16%
Native Born
7.23%
Foreign Born
2.92%
Non Citizen
4.31%
Naturalized
93.16% of Cary residents were born in the United States, with 76.04% having been born in Illinois. 2.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.