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Macon, GA vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Macon.
- People are 20.3% less likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Cary.
 Cary, GAUnited States, NC
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 2010137,116  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 199043,858  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now295.8%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area57.3  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Macon, GACary, NC
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%
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 Race
 Macon, GACary, NC
 White59.6%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock
 Native American  Unlock0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock
 Other  Unlock0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Macon, GACary, NC
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households64,512  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households18,001  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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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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