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Prospect, KY vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Prospect.
- People are 13.8% less likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 18.4 years younger in Cary.
 Prospect, KYCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 20104,698  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 19902,788  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now76.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Prospect, KYCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 343.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Prospect, KYCary, NCUnited States
 White88.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian8.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Prospect, KYCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population72.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married14.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households1,959  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households412  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  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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