Census place 1711592

Cary

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cary village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cary.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cary has a population of 17,932 and 2,748 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median household income is $113,026, above the comparison median of $90,282; median home value is $309,800, above the comparison median of $274,000; and median gross rent is $1,428, above the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$113,026
Above the comparison median of $90,282
median home value
$309,800
Above the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$1,428
Above the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cary's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,932
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,748/sq mi
6.5 sq mi land area
Median age
39.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$113,026
Median home value
$309,800
Median gross rent
$1,428
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.7%
Typical commute
28.4 min
Drive-alone commute
71.7%
Public transit commute
3.5%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
15.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
66.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
70.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
18.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.8%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
2.8%
Households with children
35.4%
Residents with a disability
6.9%
Residents without insurance
3.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for McHenry County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Snowstorm declarations
4
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO PALWAUKEE AP (19 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
32.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cary.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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