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Cary, IL vs McLean, VA

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- McLean is 0% more densely populated than Cary.
- People are 11.9% more likely to be married in McLean.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in McLean.
 Cary, ILMcLean, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,310329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.438.4
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 Population - 201018,346  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,929285,036,114
 Population - 199010,043  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,989.893.4
 Land Area6.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cary, ILMcLean, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Cary, ILMcLean, VAUnited States
 White84.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cary, ILMcLean, VAUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households6,305  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,39280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,357  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 14 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 16 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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