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Cary, NC vs Johnson City, TN

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- Johnson City is 0% more densely populated than Cary.
- People are 31.1% less likely to be married in Johnson City.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Johnson City.
 Cary, NCJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,521329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 2010137,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,469285,036,114
 Population - 199043,858  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now295.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,613.593.4
 Land Area57.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cary, NCJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Cary, NCJohnson City, TNUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.8%12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cary, NCJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households64,512  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,92980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,001  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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