Cary is located in Wake county North carolina with a geographic area of 59.2 square miles. The total population in Cary is 169,177 with 49.0% male and 51.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.6% of the population and over age 65 is 12.5% of the population. The median household income is $107,463, per capita income is $52,017. There are a total of 63,519 housing units with 67.4% owner occupied. Education includes 6.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 73.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Cary in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
