Cary, NC Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 146,041
| Cary, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 53,975, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.70, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,315, 22.82%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 41,660, 77.18%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 38,648, 71.60%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 32,595, 60.39%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 15,327, 28.40%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 135,234
| Cary, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 51,791, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,363, 23.87%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 39,428, 76.13%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,344, 70.17%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 30,722, 59.32%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 15,447, 29.83%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 136,627
| Cary, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 50,422, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.70, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,409, 22.63%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 39,013, 77.37%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,288, 71.97%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 31,278, 62.03%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 14,134, 28.03%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 127,587
| Cary, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 47,561, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,683, 22.46%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 36,878, 77.54%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 34,348, 72.22%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 29,357, 61.72%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 13,213, 27.78%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 121,700
| Cary, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 44,337, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.73, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,424, 23.51%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 33,913, 76.49%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 31,769, 71.65%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.32, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 27,281, 61.53%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,568, 28.35%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 94,536
| Cary, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 34,906, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,342, 21.03%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 27,564, 78.97%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 25,146, 72.04%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 22,079, 63.25%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,760, 27.96%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.