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Cary, IL is a small village located in McHenry County, with a population of 17,919 and a population density of 2,883 people per square mile. Located northwest of Chicago, Cary offers year-round outdoor activities such as biking and hiking along the Prairie Trail or fishing at Algonquin Lake. There are also plenty of local businesses to explore such as Autre Monde Café & Spirits for drinks and dinner and Wolf’s Bakery for fresh baked goods. Other organizations in the area include the Village Church of Cary which holds many community events that promote giving back to the community. For sports fans, there are several local sporting events throughout the year including Cary-Grove High School football games.

The population in Cary is 17,919. There are 2,882 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Cary is 39, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Cary is 3.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Cary
- 57.7% are married
- 7.0% are divorced
- 46.4% are married with children
- 8.7% have children, but are single
Race in Cary

- 86.5% are White
- 2.3% are Black
- 3.4% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 6.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleCary, IllinoisUnited States
  17,919.0329,725,481.0
  50.2%50.5%
  49.8%49.5%
  3938.4
 
  17,926.0326,569,308.0
  18,346.0309,327,143.0
  15,531.0285,036,114.0
  10,043.0251,960,433.0
  15.4%15.6%
  78.5%30.8%
 
  2881.893.4
  6.2183531905.423
  0.075264836.791
 
  84.0%59.4%
  0.2%12.2%
  1.5%5.6%
  0.2%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.6%0.4%
  3.6%3.2%
  9.9%18.4%
 
  57.7%49.8%
  57.2%48.0%
  0.4%1.8%
  42.3%50.2%
  29.3%33.8%
  10.0%10.8%
  3.0%5.6%
 
  2.842.6
  6,305.0124,010,992.0
  4,948.080,755,759.0
  32.7%30.5%
  47.9%42.9%
  1,357.043,255,233.0
  12.9%15.8%
  6.6%10.8%
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Over 13 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 15 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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