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Cary, NC vs Yorktown, VA

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- Yorktown is 0% more densely populated than Cary.
- People are 32.0% less likely to be married in Yorktown.
- The Median Age is 20.7 years older in Yorktown.
 Cary, NCYorktown, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock256329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.838.4
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 Population - 2010137,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock203285,036,114
 Population - 199043,858  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now295.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock405.793.4
 Land Area57.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cary, NCYorktown, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock25.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Cary, NCYorktown, VAUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cary, NCYorktown, VAUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.662.60
 Households64,512  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock83.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,001  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%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 Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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