| | Oak Ridge, NC | Cary, IL | United States |
| Population | 7,461 | 17,919 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.0% | 50.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.0% | 49.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.8 | 39 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,315 | 18,346 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,988 | 15,531 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,503 | 10,043 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 78.7% | 15.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 184.7% | 78.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 459.7 | 2,881.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.2 | 6.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Oak Ridge, NC | Cary, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 12.7% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.2% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.4% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.1% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 11.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.7% | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.2% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Oak Ridge, NC | Cary, IL | United States |
| White | 78.6% | 84.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.3% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.9% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% | 9.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Oak Ridge, NC | Cary, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 72.8% | 57.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 72.6% | 57.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 27.2% | 42.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.8% | 29.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.2% | 10.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.2% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.97 | 2.84 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,513 | 6,305 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,185 | 4,948 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.9% | 32.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.1% | 47.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 328 | 1,357 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 4.1% | 12.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.8% | 6.6% | 10.8% |