Educational Attainment in Cary, North Carolina (Town)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
Cary
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma271.708818%38.120270%71.708818%71.7%76,21576.2k23.780625%48.194287%23.780625%23.8%25,27525.3k4.510557%13.685443%4.510557%4.5%4,794
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma288.112042%88.112042%+88.1%71.709%71.7%38.120%38.1%-50.656754%-50.656754%-50.7%23.781%23.8%48.194%48.2%-67.041209%-67.041209%-67.0%4.511%4.51%13.685%13.7%
% percentage with given level in Cary
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
Cary
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None4.869971%1.303714%4.869971%4.9%5,1763.185804%1.570683%3.185804%3.2%3,38619.232434%7.371102%19.232434%19.2%20,44120.4k36.895488%18.782627%36.895488%36.9%39,21439.2k7.525121%9.092144%7.525121%7.5%7,99812.708404%21.779049%12.708404%12.7%13,50713.5k11.072222%26.415238%11.072222%11.1%11,76811.8k2.196944%8.519865%2.196944%2.2%2,3351.771668%3.918203%1.771668%1.8%1,8830.541944%1.247376%0.541944%0.5%576
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
-200%0%+200%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None273.545984%273.545984%+273.5%4.870%4.87%1.304%1.30%102.829233%102.829233%+102.8%3.186%3.19%1.571%1.57%160.916665%160.916665%+160.9%19.232%19.2%7.371%7.37%96.434119%96.434119%+96.4%36.895%36.9%18.783%18.8%-17.234907%-17.234907%-17.2%7.525%7.53%9.092%9.09%-41.648491%-41.648491%-41.6%12.708%12.7%21.779%21.8%-58.083960%-58.083960%-58.1%11.072%11.1%26.415%26.4%-74.213862%-74.213862%-74.2%2.197%2.20%8.520%8.52%-54.783647%-54.783647%-54.8%1.772%1.77%3.918%3.92%-56.553262%-56.553262%-56.6%0.542%0.54%1.247%1.25%
% percentage with given level in Cary
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Cary
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-11.967223%4.768938%4.768938%5%70.113%70.1%73.457%73.5%-15.574405%-15.574405%16%2.195107%25.415%25.4%21.990%22.0%1.814603%26.716071%1.814603%2%4.472%4.47%4.553%4.55%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Cary
50%0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None64.946309%57.251242%64.946309%65%3.718%3.72%6.132%6.13%24.065697%54.631395%24.065697%24%2.858%2.86%3.545%3.55%-23.461949%16.350496%16.350496%16%17.841%17.8%20.758%20.8%-7.145987%2.302666%2.302666%2%36.495%36.5%37.335%37.3%-61.827728%-35.609983%-61.827728%62%9.203%9.20%5.687%5.69%-8.199483%-6.763147%-8.199483%8%13.185%13.2%12.186%12.2%-24.741143%-24.741143%25%9.782208%12.230%12.2%9.804%9.80%-4.059827%-4.059827%4%24.458884%2.239%2.24%2.151%2.15%13.243552%32.724670%13.243552%13%1.666%1.67%1.887%1.89%-10.143156%-10.143156%10%23.906473%0.567%0.57%0.515%0.51%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
Cary
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3427.249683%13.488519%27.249683%27.2%4,51516,56916.6k37.663664%18.362663%37.663664%37.7%16,59816.6k44,06944.1k40.205798%21.758919%40.205798%40.2%10,70610.7k26,62826.6k38.884215%22.595424%38.884215%38.9%7,39519,01819.0k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
0%20%40%60%80%100%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34102.021317%102.021317%102.0%27.250%27.2%13.489%13.5%105.110035%105.110035%105.1%37.664%37.7%18.363%18.4%84.778476%84.778476%84.8%40.206%40.2%21.759%21.8%72.088896%72.088896%72.1%38.884%38.9%22.595%22.6%
% percentage in Cary with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in North Carolina with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Cary
20%10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3433.886402%31.986189%33.886402%33.9%23.727%23.7%31.767%31.8%-8.621992%8.165497%8.165497%8.2%36.215%36.2%39.172%39.2%-14.844568%-20.654504%-14.844568%14.8%42.833%42.8%37.296%37.3%-7.338802%-25.488303%-7.338802%7.3%40.219%40.2%37.469%37.5%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
Cary
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$89,509.000000$59,736.000000$89,509.000000$89.5k29,00329.0k27.288%27.3%$62,794.000000$45,922.000000$62,794.000000$62.8k39,21439.2k36.895%36.9%$36,859.000000$31,242.000000$36,859.000000$36.9k21,50521.5k20.234%20.2%$28,869.000000$26,460.000000$28,869.000000$28.9k11,76811.8k11.072%11.1%$21,155.000000$19,187.000000$21,155.000000$21.2k4,7944.511%4.51%$55,996.000000$33,074.000000$55,996.000000$56.0k106,284106k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
Female Male
North Carolina
Cary
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50k$100kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-62,146.000000$-50,440.000000$-62,146.000000$62.1k$62,146.000000$44,765.000000$50,440.000000$28,722.000000$106,911.000000$106.9k13,56813.6k15,43515.4k$-45,652.000000$-38,851.000000$-45,652.000000$45.7k$45,652.000000$40,972.000000$38,851.000000$18,914.000000$86,624.000000$86.6k20,28020.3k18,93418.9k$-31,893.000000$-26,431.000000$-31,893.000000$31.9k$31,893.000000$13,006.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$44,899.000000$44.9k12,44112.4k9,064$-25,432.000000$-21,547.000000$-25,432.000000$25.4k$25,432.000000$5,053.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$30,485.000000$30.5k6,7964,972$-15,121.000000$-14,797.000000$-15,121.000000$15.1k$15,121.000000$10,317.000000$14,797.000000$7,099.000000$25,438.000000$25.4k2,4852,309$-41,206.000000$-29,144.000000$-41,206.000000$41.2k$41,206.000000$35,514.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$76,720.000000$76.7k55,57055.6k50,71450.7k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
Cary
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma335.106383%30.336622%35.106383%35.1%3334.042553%53.409946%34.042553%34.0%3230.851064%16.025628%30.851064%30.9%290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.227804%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
Cary
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma383.366564%82.577602%83.366564%83.4%50,17550.2k79.112211%73.306683%79.112211%79.1%13,74113.7k73.882186%64.960229%73.882186%73.9%6,24670.858068%51.254883%70.858068%70.9%2,626
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
Female Male
North Carolina
Cary
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-1.662114%-0.650403%-8.803413%-2.312516%2.3%1.662114%8.803413%2.266904%1.662114%1.7%578885-4.287543%-14.413876%-4.287543%4.3%4.287543%0.203871%14.413876%4.148863%4.491413%4.5%170201-2.317586%-5.333967%-12.593961%-4.169797%-7.651552%7.7%2.317586%12.593961%2.317586%2.3%182621-21.430648%-39.700857%-21.430648%21.4%21.430648%16.598713%39.700857%7.676096%38.029362%38.0%1,347737-11.001480%-29.332668%-11.001480%11.0%11.001480%10.998520%29.332668%9.263701%22.000000%22.0%374223
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Cary
Female Male
North Carolina
Cary
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-61.695845%-32.528372%-0.206331%-61.695845%61.7%61.695845%8.043910%32.528372%69.739756%69.7%24,25224.3k23,61123.6k-44.412153%-3.433410%-15.811327%-6.448538%-47.845563%47.8%44.412153%15.811327%44.412153%44.4%1,6812,243-76.343026%-49.911204%-76.343026%76.3%76.343026%9.917002%49.911204%8.647936%86.260028%86.3%6,7746,196-33.003780%-11.393412%-4.416435%-33.003780%33.0%33.003780%1.581200%11.393412%34.584980%34.6%1,2251,135-41.941176%-0.831394%-12.979944%-5.568712%-42.772570%42.8%41.941176%12.979944%41.941176%41.9%713867
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Cary

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
63.6%64.8%66.0%67.2%68.3%69.6%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
26.74%26.87%26.99%27.12%27.25%27.38%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.7%4.8%5.8%6.9%8.0%9.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.05%2.25%2.44%2.64%2.83%3.03%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.96%3.07%3.18%3.30%3.41%3.52%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.2%17.5%18.8%20.1%21.4%22.7%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
29.9%31.8%33.7%35.7%37.6%39.5%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.01%6.26%6.51%6.75%7.00%7.25%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.23%15.40%15.57%15.74%15.91%16.09%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.65%10.95%11.25%11.55%11.84%12.15%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.0%2.8%3.5%4.3%5.0%5.8%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.18%1.54%1.89%2.24%2.60%2.96%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.301%0.343%0.383%0.424%0.464%0.506%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Cary

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
30%42%53%65%76%88%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10%17%23%30%36%43%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%13%19%26%33%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.2%3.0%4.8%6.5%8.3%10.1%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%1.9%3.3%4.8%6.3%7.8%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%11%17%22%28%34%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18%25%31%37%43%49%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.4%5.0%6.5%8.1%9.6%11.1%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.4%8.8%13.1%17.4%21.8%26.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.2%7.2%11.1%15.0%19.0%22.9%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.6%5.2%7.8%10.4%13.1%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.5%5.1%7.6%10.1%12.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.3%2.7%4.0%5.3%6.7%
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Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Cary

There are 2 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Cary (0 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 2 of those to each other, Cary, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cary.

No H.S. Diploma by Neighborhood#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Cary, selected neighborhoods in Cary, and entities that contain Cary
0%5%10%Count#SouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaTown Center NeighborhoodTown CenterWake CountyWakeCaryNorthwest Raleigh NeighborhoodNW Raleigh14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M9.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k9.007612%9.007612%9.0%9717.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k4.510557%4.510557%4.5%4,7943.733300%3.733300%3.7%1,9232
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Neighborhood#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Cary, selected neighborhoods in Cary, and entities that contain Cary
0%20%40%60%Count#CaryNorthwest Raleigh NeighborhoodNW RaleighTown Center NeighborhoodTown CenterWake CountyWakeRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouth64.183697%64.183697%64.2%68,21768.2k62.282426%62.282426%62.3%32,08332.1k157.606260%57.606260%57.6%622623250.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k44.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Neighborhood#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Cary, selected neighborhoods in Cary, and entities that contain Cary
0%2%4%6%8%Count#CaryNorthwest Raleigh NeighborhoodNW RaleighTown Center NeighborhoodTown CenterWake CountyWakeRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN Carolina8.055775%8.055775%8.1%8,5626.538993%6.538993%6.5%3,36815.022049%5.022049%5.0%5424.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k4.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Cary, selected neighborhoods in Cary, and entities that contain Cary
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#N CarolinaRaleigh AreaWakeSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesCaryNW RaleighTown Center-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018146x1.018146x1.02x4.472%4.47%4.553%4.55%-1.010104x-1.010104x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.751%3.75%3.713%3.71%1-1.340554x-1.340554x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x10.347%10.3%7.719%7.72%2
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Cary, selected neighborhoods in Cary, and entities that contain Cary
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Town CenterN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCaryWakeRaleigh AreaNW Raleigh-1.000000x-1.000000x2.003207x2.003207x2.00x3.323%3.32%6.656%6.66%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471799x1.471799x1.47x6.575%6.58%9.678%9.68%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%4.16%5.696%5.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314661x1.314661x1.31x5.700%5.70%7.494%7.49%2
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Raleigh Area

There are 31 places in the Raleigh Area. This section compares Cary to all of the places in the Raleigh Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cary.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the Raleigh Area, and entities that contain Cary
0%10%20%30%Count#SelmaBensonKenlyFour OaksWilson's MillsFranklintonSmithfieldLouisburgZebulonAngierPine LevelBunnPrincetonSouthMicroNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurhamSouth AtlanticWendellYoungsvilleRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaKnightdaleRaleighGarnerWake CountyWakeClaytonFuquay-VarinaCentervilleMorrisvilleApexRolesvilleWake ForestCaryHolly SpringsLake RoyaleArcher Lodge38.497016%38.497016%38.5%1,419128.217621%28.217621%28.2%695227.289896%27.289896%27.3%289327.113238%27.113238%27.1%340425.000000%25.000000%25.0%332523.438506%23.438506%23.4%364622.084454%22.084454%22.1%1,888720.282353%20.282353%20.3%431818.967922%18.967922%19.0%544917.039534%17.039534%17.0%5561016.277317%16.277317%16.3%2161115.808824%15.808824%15.8%431214.500000%14.500000%14.5%1161314.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.846154%13.846154%13.8%631413.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.004396%13.004396%13.0%21,68621.7k1512.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.606703%11.606703%11.6%4711610.476190%10.476190%10.5%99179.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k9.218216%9.218216%9.2%836188.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k198.167817%8.167817%8.2%1,538207.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k7.341001%7.341001%7.3%868216.931459%6.931459%6.9%986226.024096%6.024096%6.0%5235.422951%5.422951%5.4%827244.896587%4.896587%4.9%1,340254.861878%4.861878%4.9%176264.584439%4.584439%4.6%1,037274.510557%4.510557%4.5%4,794284.262225%4.262225%4.3%801294.139434%4.139434%4.1%95301.930116%1.930116%1.9%5831
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 31 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the Raleigh Area, and entities that contain Cary
0%20%40%60%Count#MorrisvilleCaryApexHolly SpringsWake ForestWake CountyWakeRaleighDurhamRolesvilleRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaKnightdaleFuquay-VarinaLake RoyaleClaytonGarnerWendellSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthArcher LodgeYoungsvilleLouisburgBensonZebulonPine LevelSmithfieldAngierFour OaksFranklintonKenlyPrincetonSelmaCentervilleWilson's MillsBunnMicro64.813115%64.813115%64.8%9,884164.183697%64.183697%64.2%68,21768.2k260.659212%60.659212%60.7%16,60016.6k356.680679%56.680679%56.7%10,65210.7k454.005305%54.005305%54.0%12,21612.2k550.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k49.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k648.320031%48.320031%48.3%80,57880.6k746.464088%46.464088%46.5%1,682844.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k41.349653%41.349653%41.3%3,750940.892794%40.892794%40.9%5,8171038.954248%38.954248%39.0%8941133.753383%33.753383%33.8%3,9911233.653744%33.653744%33.7%6,3371332.725481%32.725481%32.7%1,3281430.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.086522%28.086522%28.1%8441525.079365%25.079365%25.1%2371624.705882%24.705882%24.7%5251723.751523%23.751523%23.8%5851820.223152%20.223152%20.2%5801920.195931%20.195931%20.2%2682019.920459%19.920459%19.9%1,7032117.836347%17.836347%17.8%5822216.586922%16.586922%16.6%2082312.685126%12.685126%12.7%1972411.992446%11.992446%12.0%1272511.625000%11.625000%11.6%932611.421595%11.421595%11.4%4212710.843373%10.843373%10.8%9289.412651%9.412651%9.4%125296.985294%6.985294%7.0%19304.175824%4.175824%4.2%1931
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 31 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the Raleigh Area, and entities that contain Cary
0%2%4%6%8%Count#DurhamCaryZebulonMorrisvilleApexWake CountyWakeRaleighRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBensonKnightdaleSouth AtlanticHolly SpringsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthWake ForestNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLake RoyaleGarnerWendellFuquay-VarinaPine LevelRolesvilleLouisburgClaytonSmithfieldKenlyAngierFour OaksSelmaFranklintonPrincetonWilson's MillsArcher LodgeYoungsvilleMicroBunnCenterville8.806121%8.806121%8.8%14,68514.7k18.055775%8.055775%8.1%8,56225.927476%5.927476%5.9%17035.029508%5.029508%5.0%76745.024483%5.024483%5.0%1,37554.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k4.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k64.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k4.019488%4.019488%4.0%9973.583637%3.583637%3.6%32583.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336349%3.336349%3.3%62793.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.059240%3.059240%3.1%692102.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.788671%2.788671%2.8%64112.485396%2.485396%2.5%468122.365697%2.365697%2.4%96132.340949%2.340949%2.3%333141.582517%1.582517%1.6%21151.574586%1.574586%1.6%57161.411765%1.411765%1.4%30171.319350%1.319350%1.3%156181.286700%1.286700%1.3%110190.944287%0.944287%0.9%10200.888753%0.888753%0.9%29210.717703%0.717703%0.7%9220.623983%0.623983%0.6%23230.450741%0.450741%0.5%7240.375000%0.375000%0.4%3250.301205%0.301205%0.3%4260.000000%0.000000%0.0%0270.000000%0.000000%0.0%0280.000000%0.000000%0.0%0290.000000%0.000000%0.0%0300.000000%0.000000%0.0%031
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 31 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the Raleigh Area, and entities that contain Cary
Female
Male
2x0x2x4xFM#CentervilleYoungsvilleLake RoyaleClaytonAngierWilson's MillsPrincetonApexGarnerZebulonN CarolinaPine LevelRaleigh AreaDurhamWakeSouth AtlanticRaleighSouthKenlyHolly SpringsUnited StatesWendellSelmaArcher LodgeFour OaksFuquay-VarinaKnightdaleCaryBunnWake ForestBensonLouisburgSmithfieldMorrisvilleFranklintonMicroRolesville-1.000000x-1.000000x5.764706x5.764706x5.76x2.041%2.04%11.765%11.8%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.207520x2.207520x2.21x6.540%6.54%14.437%14.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.859387x1.859387x1.86x2.911%2.91%5.413%5.41%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691238x1.691238x1.69x5.575%5.57%9.428%9.43%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.634594x1.634594x1.63x13.054%13.1%21.338%21.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.564678x1.564678x1.56x20.027%20.0%31.336%31.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475269x1.475269x1.48x12.245%12.2%18.065%18.1%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438112x1.438112x1.44x4.055%4.05%5.832%5.83%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400071x1.400071x1.40x6.939%6.94%9.715%9.71%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354067x1.354067x1.35x16.324%16.3%22.104%22.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248726x1.248726x1.25x14.686%14.7%18.339%18.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203180x1.203180x1.20x11.905%11.9%14.324%14.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138910x1.138910x1.14x25.654%25.7%29.218%29.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131539x1.131539x1.13x4.009%4.01%4.536%4.54%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094796x1.094796x1.09x11.159%11.2%12.216%12.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087865x1.087865x1.09x37.022%37.0%40.275%40.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069969x1.069969x1.07x1.874%1.87%2.005%2.00%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050976x1.050976x1.05x26.475%26.5%27.825%27.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045174x1.045174x1.05x6.791%6.79%7.098%7.10%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024540x1.024540x1.02x9.118%9.12%9.342%9.34%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018146x1.018146x1.02x4.472%4.47%4.553%4.55%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.002778x1.002778x1.00x15.789%15.8%15.833%15.8%23-1.021067x-1.021067x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x4.629%4.63%4.533%4.53%24-1.100098x-1.100098x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x29.307%29.3%26.640%26.6%25-1.113317x-1.113317x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x21.157%21.2%19.003%19.0%26-1.191511x-1.191511x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x23.872%23.9%20.035%20.0%27-1.425650x-1.425650x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x6.366%6.37%4.466%4.47%28-1.628110x-1.628110x1.63x1.000000x1.000000x28.211%28.2%17.327%17.3%29-2.487500x-2.487500x2.49x1.000000x1.000000x18.750%18.8%7.538%7.54%30-3.038819x-3.038819x3.04x1.000000x1.000000x7.284%7.28%2.397%2.40%31
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 31 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the Raleigh Area, and entities that contain Cary
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Wilson's MillsKenlySmithfieldBensonRolesvillePine LevelWake ForestKnightdaleFranklintonMorrisvilleLake RoyaleN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCaryHolly SpringsWakeRaleigh AreaDurhamRaleighWendellApexAngierClaytonGarnerFuquay-VarinaFour OaksLouisburgZebulonSelmaPrinceton-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.685%0.68%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.058%2.06%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.897665x3.897665x3.90x0.548%0.55%2.134%2.13%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.176938x3.176938x3.18x2.128%2.13%6.759%6.76%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.849944x2.849944x2.85x0.821%0.82%2.341%2.34%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.591696x2.591696x2.59x0.935%0.93%2.422%2.42%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.875499x1.875499x1.88x2.174%2.17%4.077%4.08%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.829517x1.829517x1.83x2.614%2.61%4.782%4.78%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.707293x1.707293x1.71x0.344%0.34%0.587%0.59%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.697222x1.697222x1.70x3.736%3.74%6.342%6.34%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616752x1.616752x1.62x2.140%2.14%3.461%3.46%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471799x1.471799x1.47x6.575%6.58%9.678%9.68%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445513x1.445513x1.45x2.748%2.75%3.972%3.97%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%4.16%5.696%5.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318603x1.318603x1.32x7.692%7.69%10.143%10.1%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305865x1.305865x1.31x4.182%4.18%5.461%5.46%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251821x1.251821x1.25x2.138%2.14%2.676%2.68%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203499x1.203499x1.20x4.583%4.58%5.515%5.52%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155369x1.155369x1.16x0.827%0.83%0.955%0.96%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066277x1.066277x1.07x1.280%1.28%1.365%1.37%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060172x1.060172x1.06x2.421%2.42%2.567%2.57%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044791x1.044791x1.04x2.294%2.29%2.397%2.40%21-1.121407x-1.121407x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x0.756%0.76%0.675%0.67%22-1.367670x-1.367670x1.37x1.000000x1.000000x1.585%1.58%1.159%1.16%23-1.913387x-1.913387x1.91x1.000000x1.000000x7.584%7.58%3.963%3.96%24-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.141%1.14%0.000%0%25-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.612%0.61%0.000%0%26
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 26 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in North Carolina

There are 739 places in North Carolina. This section compares Cary to the 50 most populous places in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cary. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 18,241.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Cary
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#LexingtonMonroeAsheboroLumbertonSanfordKinstonWilsonStatesvilleThomasvilleRocky MountBurlingtonShelbySalisburyGastoniaKannapolisGoldsboroHigh PointNew BernHickorySouthWinston-SalemNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurhamSouth AtlanticCharlotteConcordGreensboroKernersvilleBooneRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaWilmingtonFayettevilleRaleighGreenvilleMooresvilleGarnerAshevilleWake CountyWakeIndian TrailClaytonJacksonvilleCarrboroFuquay-VarinaClemmonsMint HillMatthewsMorrisvilleHavelockApexHuntersvilleWake ForestCaryHolly SpringsChapel HillCornelius29.202666%29.202666%29.2%3,549123.916518%23.916518%23.9%5,088223.469507%23.469507%23.5%4,010323.037107%23.037107%23.0%3,160421.176661%21.176661%21.2%3,927519.747062%19.747062%19.7%2,873619.741585%19.741585%19.7%6,463719.704641%19.704641%19.7%3,269818.307929%18.307929%18.3%3,339917.086410%17.086410%17.1%6,2011016.892383%16.892383%16.9%6,0371116.825191%16.825191%16.8%2,3351216.155865%16.155865%16.2%3,6321316.145940%16.145940%16.1%7,8551416.129032%16.129032%16.1%4,7801515.636784%15.636784%15.6%3,6491615.371447%15.371447%15.4%10,86510.9k1714.954428%14.954428%15.0%3,0191814.597935%14.597935%14.6%3,8741914.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.910992%13.910992%13.9%21,22421.2k2013.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.004396%13.004396%13.0%21,68621.7k2112.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k2211.027456%11.027456%11.0%6,1372310.816229%10.816229%10.8%19,90919.9k2410.239054%10.239054%10.2%1,679259.918393%9.918393%9.9%474269.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k8.982125%8.982125%9.0%6,643278.771456%8.771456%8.8%11,05311.1k288.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k298.511000%8.511000%8.5%4,004308.496850%8.496850%8.5%1,888318.167817%8.167817%8.2%1,538327.755675%7.755675%7.8%4,858337.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k7.426574%7.426574%7.4%1,636347.341001%7.341001%7.3%868357.215769%7.215769%7.2%2,255366.963062%6.963062%7.0%935376.931459%6.931459%6.9%986386.305897%6.305897%6.3%832395.906817%5.906817%5.9%1,051405.595395%5.595395%5.6%1,186415.422951%5.422951%5.4%827425.121324%5.121324%5.1%458434.896587%4.896587%4.9%1,340444.723586%4.723586%4.7%1,626454.584439%4.584439%4.6%1,037464.510557%4.510557%4.5%4,794474.262225%4.262225%4.3%801484.068050%4.068050%4.1%1,253492.902589%2.902589%2.9%57350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Cary
0%20%40%60%Count#Chapel HillCarrboroMorrisvilleCaryApexHolly SpringsHuntersvilleCorneliusWake ForestMatthewsWake CountyWakeBooneRaleighDurhamAshevilleClemmonsRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCharlotteFuquay-VarinaWilmingtonGreenvilleMint HillGreensboroIndian TrailWinston-SalemClaytonGarnerMooresvilleConcordHickoryKernersvilleSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHigh PointNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthNew BernFayettevilleGastoniaWilsonBurlingtonJacksonvilleSanfordSalisburyKannapolisGoldsboroShelbyRocky MountStatesvilleAsheboroLumbertonMonroeKinstonHavelockThomasvilleLexington74.581994%74.581994%74.6%22,97223.0k169.086982%69.086982%69.1%9,277264.813115%64.813115%64.8%9,884364.183697%64.183697%64.2%68,21768.2k460.659212%60.659212%60.7%16,60016.6k556.680679%56.680679%56.7%10,65210.7k654.977776%54.977776%55.0%18,92518.9k754.242440%54.242440%54.2%10,70810.7k854.005305%54.005305%54.0%12,21612.2k951.962634%51.962634%52.0%11,01411.0k1050.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k49.738439%49.738439%49.7%2,3771149.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k1248.320031%48.320031%48.3%80,57880.6k1346.961908%46.961908%47.0%29,41629.4k1445.588904%45.588904%45.6%6,0151544.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k41.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1640.892794%40.892794%40.9%5,8171740.428351%40.428351%40.4%29,90029.9k1837.166543%37.166543%37.2%17,48517.5k1937.065138%37.065138%37.1%6,5952036.820488%36.820488%36.8%67,77467.8k2135.807345%35.807345%35.8%7,8882234.184309%34.184309%34.2%52,15552.2k2333.753383%33.753383%33.8%3,9912433.653744%33.653744%33.7%6,3372533.456346%33.456346%33.5%7,4342632.890103%32.890103%32.9%18,30418.3k2731.788379%31.788379%31.8%8,4362830.503720%30.503720%30.5%5,0022930.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.701626%29.701626%29.7%20,99421.0k3029.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.792550%25.792550%25.8%5,2073125.534279%25.534279%25.5%32,17632.2k3223.899281%23.899281%23.9%11,62711.6k3322.875557%22.875557%22.9%7,4893422.824445%22.824445%22.8%8,1573522.757672%22.757672%22.8%7,1123622.654228%22.654228%22.7%4,2013721.080023%21.080023%21.1%4,7393820.829397%20.829397%20.8%6,1733920.547652%20.547652%20.5%4,7954019.887592%19.887592%19.9%2,7604119.690290%19.690290%19.7%7,1464219.186257%19.186257%19.2%3,1834318.822428%18.822428%18.8%3,2164417.547569%17.547569%17.5%2,4074517.222901%17.222901%17.2%3,6644616.729672%16.729672%16.7%2,4344716.202617%16.202617%16.2%1,4494814.414958%14.414958%14.4%2,6294914.095285%14.095285%14.1%1,71350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Cary
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Chapel HillCarrboroBooneDurhamCaryCorneliusGreenvilleAshevilleMorrisvilleApexWake CountyWakeRaleighWinston-SalemClemmonsWilmingtonMatthewsRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaHuntersvilleGreensboroHickorySouth AtlanticCharlotteHolly SpringsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMint HillSouthWake ForestNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMooresvilleNew BernLumbertonGarnerConcordFuquay-VarinaBurlingtonJacksonvilleGoldsboroHigh PointKernersvilleIndian TrailFayettevilleKannapolisShelbySalisburyGastoniaKinstonWilsonLexingtonAsheboroRocky MountClaytonStatesvilleSanfordHavelockMonroeThomasville21.226584%21.226584%21.2%6,538116.152815%16.152815%16.2%2,169210.002092%10.002092%10.0%47838.806121%8.806121%8.8%14,68514.7k48.055775%8.055775%8.1%8,56255.318879%5.318879%5.3%1,05065.165267%5.165267%5.2%2,43075.124685%5.124685%5.1%3,21085.029508%5.029508%5.0%76795.024483%5.024483%5.0%1,375104.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k4.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k114.727011%4.727011%4.7%7,212124.623314%4.623314%4.6%610134.578274%4.578274%4.6%3,386144.250802%4.250802%4.3%901154.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k3.886936%3.886936%3.9%1,338163.877414%3.877414%3.9%7,137173.666441%3.666441%3.7%973183.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k193.336349%3.336349%3.3%627203.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.242848%3.242848%3.2%577213.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.059240%3.059240%3.1%692222.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.700270%2.700270%2.7%600232.590648%2.590648%2.6%523242.558869%2.558869%2.6%351252.485396%2.485396%2.5%468262.449148%2.449148%2.4%1,363272.340949%2.340949%2.3%333282.305669%2.305669%2.3%824292.297526%2.297526%2.3%718302.202605%2.202605%2.2%514312.164594%2.164594%2.2%1,530322.122210%2.122210%2.1%348332.115393%2.115393%2.1%466342.050615%2.050615%2.1%2,584352.011068%2.011068%2.0%596361.945525%1.945525%1.9%270371.881589%1.881589%1.9%423381.759507%1.759507%1.8%856391.732078%1.732078%1.7%252401.634187%1.634187%1.6%535411.538715%1.538715%1.5%187421.422217%1.422217%1.4%243431.408024%1.408024%1.4%511441.319350%1.319350%1.3%156451.157324%1.157324%1.2%192460.959879%0.959879%1.0%178470.905736%0.905736%0.9%81480.893109%0.893109%0.9%190490.614102%0.614102%0.6%11250
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Cary
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Chapel HillClemmonsHuntersvilleClaytonCarrboroThomasvilleNew BernApexLumbertonIndian TrailGarnerKannapolisAsheboroSanfordBurlingtonRocky MountMatthewsKinstonCharlotteN CarolinaSalisburyRaleigh AreaWinston-SalemGreensboroDurhamWilmingtonWakeSouth AtlanticGreenvilleRaleighLexingtonConcordSouthHolly SpringsGastoniaUnited StatesHigh PointShelbyGoldsboroAshevilleMonroeKernersvilleStatesvilleWilsonFuquay-VarinaCaryHavelockMooresvilleWake ForestBooneCorneliusJacksonvilleHickoryFayettevilleMint HillMorrisville-1.000000x-1.000000x1.943181x1.943181x1.94x2.822%2.82%5.483%5.48%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.941775x1.941775x1.94x4.409%4.41%8.561%8.56%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.894868x1.894868x1.89x3.306%3.31%6.265%6.27%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691238x1.691238x1.69x5.575%5.57%9.428%9.43%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662414x1.662414x1.66x5.286%5.29%8.788%8.79%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534222x1.534222x1.53x14.625%14.6%22.438%22.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.498478x1.498478x1.50x12.180%12.2%18.251%18.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.438112x1.438112x1.44x4.055%4.05%5.832%5.83%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.411036x1.411036x1.41x19.350%19.4%27.304%27.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.406789x1.406789x1.41x6.227%6.23%8.760%8.76%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400071x1.400071x1.40x6.939%6.94%9.715%9.71%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397422x1.397422x1.40x13.572%13.6%18.965%19.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.381939x1.381939x1.38x19.864%19.9%27.451%27.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317653x1.317653x1.32x18.409%18.4%24.257%24.3%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307949x1.307949x1.31x14.862%14.9%19.439%19.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.306470x1.306470x1.31x15.078%15.1%19.698%19.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.302374x1.302374x1.30x4.915%4.92%6.401%6.40%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.299259x1.299259x1.30x17.455%17.5%22.678%22.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257982x1.257982x1.26x14.376%14.4%18.085%18.1%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225931x1.225931x1.23x12.609%12.6%15.458%15.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213997x1.213997x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.964%12.0%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203180x1.203180x1.20x11.905%11.9%14.324%14.3%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196333x1.196333x1.20x8.231%8.23%9.847%9.85%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171303x1.171303x1.17x7.911%7.91%9.266%9.27%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163663x1.163663x1.16x27.142%27.1%31.584%31.6%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150389x1.150389x1.15x10.312%10.3%11.863%11.9%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131539x1.131539x1.13x4.009%4.01%4.536%4.54%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121460x1.121460x1.12x15.300%15.3%17.158%17.2%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103657x1.103657x1.10x14.684%14.7%16.206%16.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101214x1.101214x1.10x16.111%16.1%17.742%17.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085888x1.085888x1.09x15.034%15.0%16.325%16.3%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077053x1.077053x1.08x7.491%7.49%8.069%8.07%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074421x1.074421x1.07x23.098%23.1%24.817%24.8%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070911x1.070911x1.07x9.927%9.93%10.630%10.6%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058262x1.058262x1.06x19.192%19.2%20.310%20.3%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053032x1.053032x1.05x19.293%19.3%20.317%20.3%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045174x1.045174x1.05x6.791%6.79%7.098%7.10%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018146x1.018146x1.02x4.472%4.47%4.553%4.55%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.017449x1.017449x1.02x5.076%5.08%5.165%5.16%41-1.009518x-1.009518x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x8.536%8.54%8.455%8.46%42-1.021067x-1.021067x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x4.629%4.63%4.533%4.53%43-1.035539x-1.035539x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x10.103%10.1%9.756%9.76%44-1.058422x-1.058422x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x2.980%2.98%2.815%2.82%45-1.060658x-1.060658x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x7.430%7.43%7.005%7.00%46-1.068816x-1.068816x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x15.041%15.0%14.073%14.1%47-1.073471x-1.073471x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x9.064%9.06%8.443%8.44%48-1.254350x-1.254350x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x6.547%6.55%5.220%5.22%49-1.425650x-1.425650x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x6.366%6.37%4.466%4.47%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in North Carolina, and entities that contain Cary
Female
Male
0x2x4x6xFM#Rocky MountLexingtonShelbyHickoryGastoniaGreenvilleStatesvilleSalisburyNew BernKannapolisMatthewsWinston-SalemHavelockHigh PointWake ForestThomasvilleGreensboroAshevilleClemmonsMonroeBurlingtonAsheboroIndian TrailMorrisvilleMooresvilleCharlotteChapel HillWilmingtonSanfordFayettevilleJacksonvilleN CarolinaSouthGoldsboroLumbertonMint HillUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCarrboroCaryKinstonHolly SpringsCorneliusWakeWilsonRaleigh AreaDurhamRaleighHuntersvilleApexBooneConcordClaytonGarnerFuquay-VarinaKernersville-1.000000x-1.000000x6.425233x6.425233x6.43x0.419%0.42%2.694%2.69%1-1.000000x-1.000000x6.293681x6.293681x6.29x0.445%0.45%2.802%2.80%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.794737x2.794737x2.79x1.089%1.09%3.045%3.04%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.761357x2.761357x2.76x2.030%2.03%5.604%5.60%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.680810x2.680810x2.68x0.997%1.00%2.672%2.67%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.533596x2.533596x2.53x3.076%3.08%7.793%7.79%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.420942x2.420942x2.42x0.701%0.70%1.697%1.70%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.415998x2.415998x2.42x1.120%1.12%2.707%2.71%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.225731x2.225731x2.23x1.660%1.66%3.696%3.70%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.147026x2.147026x2.15x1.303%1.30%2.797%2.80%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.050287x2.050287x2.05x2.871%2.87%5.886%5.89%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.963383x1.963383x1.96x3.282%3.28%6.444%6.44%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.930989x1.930989x1.93x0.615%0.61%1.187%1.19%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.899260x1.899260x1.90x1.540%1.54%2.924%2.92%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.875499x1.875499x1.88x2.174%2.17%4.077%4.08%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.869063x1.869063x1.87x0.436%0.44%0.814%0.81%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821816x1.821816x1.82x2.821%2.82%5.139%5.14%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.806438x1.806438x1.81x3.743%3.74%6.761%6.76%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.771589x1.771589x1.77x3.418%3.42%6.056%6.06%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.764502x1.764502x1.76x0.655%0.65%1.155%1.16%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.732477x1.732477x1.73x1.740%1.74%3.015%3.01%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.720207x1.720207x1.72x1.060%1.06%1.823%1.82%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703143x1.703143x1.70x1.587%1.59%2.703%2.70%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.697222x1.697222x1.70x3.736%3.74%6.342%6.34%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.643487x1.643487x1.64x2.062%2.06%3.390%3.39%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.611479x1.611479x1.61x2.711%2.71%4.369%4.37%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575175x1.575175x1.58x16.722%16.7%26.340%26.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574039x1.574039x1.57x3.614%3.61%5.688%5.69%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.563928x1.563928x1.56x0.758%0.76%1.185%1.18%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560363x1.560363x1.56x1.623%1.62%2.532%2.53%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558509x1.558509x1.56x1.793%1.79%2.794%2.79%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.539235x1.539235x1.54x1.760%1.76%2.709%2.71%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.533032x1.533032x1.53x2.052%2.05%3.146%3.15%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.528422x1.528422x1.53x2.584%2.58%3.950%3.95%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475189x1.475189x1.48x13.159%13.2%19.412%19.4%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471799x1.471799x1.47x6.575%6.58%9.678%9.68%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.451994x1.451994x1.45x1.445%1.45%2.099%2.10%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445513x1.445513x1.45x2.748%2.75%3.972%3.97%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387480x1.387480x1.39x4.503%4.50%6.247%6.25%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%4.16%5.696%5.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367535x1.367535x1.37x1.408%1.41%1.925%1.92%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318603x1.318603x1.32x7.692%7.69%10.143%10.1%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305865x1.305865x1.31x4.182%4.18%5.461%5.46%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211487x1.211487x1.21x3.529%3.53%4.276%4.28%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203499x1.203499x1.20x4.583%4.58%5.515%5.52%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161963x1.161963x1.16x9.209%9.21%10.700%10.7%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153572x1.153572x1.15x2.287%2.29%2.638%2.64%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066277x1.066277x1.07x1.280%1.28%1.365%1.37%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060172x1.060172x1.06x2.421%2.42%2.567%2.57%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044791x1.044791x1.04x2.294%2.29%2.397%2.40%49-1.091988x-1.091988x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x2.205%2.20%2.019%2.02%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Cary to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cary. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Cary
0%10%20%30%Count#LaredoHialeahMiamiDallasGarlandHoustonEl PasoIrvingFort WorthSan AntonioCorpus ChristiBaltimoreAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…MemphisRichmondArlingtonOklahoma CityLubbockMontgomerySouthBirminghamShreveportNew OrleansWinston-SalemNorth CarolinaN CarolinaColumbusTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTampaDurhamSouth AtlanticNashville-DavidsonMobileNorfolkBaton RougeAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleGreensboroAtlantaOrlandoLexington-FayetteSt. PetersburgWashingtonHuntsvilleLittle RockRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaFayettevilleRaleighChesapeakeWake CountyWakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchPlanoArlingtonCary33.248609%33.248609%33.2%45,78445.8k129.547032%29.547032%29.5%51,49951.5k225.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k324.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k423.783403%23.783403%23.8%34,72934.7k522.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k720.239673%20.239673%20.2%29,77629.8k818.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k918.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1018.225364%18.225364%18.2%37,59237.6k1116.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1216.519023%16.519023%16.5%20,68020.7k1316.495350%16.495350%16.5%20,89420.9k1416.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k1515.996807%15.996807%16.0%23,44323.4k1615.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k1714.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k1814.549337%14.549337%14.5%20,37320.4k1914.486312%14.486312%14.5%19,03419.0k2014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.356281%14.356281%14.4%20,63520.6k2114.347237%14.347237%14.3%18,62318.6k2214.332154%14.332154%14.3%38,00438.0k2313.910992%13.910992%13.9%21,22421.2k2413.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.388110%13.388110%13.4%17,17417.2k2513.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.004807%13.004807%13.0%31,27531.3k2713.004396%13.004396%13.0%21,68621.7k2812.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k2912.535934%12.535934%12.5%16,22216.2k3012.488196%12.488196%12.5%18,77918.8k3112.361065%12.361065%12.4%16,97117.0k3212.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3311.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3411.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3511.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3610.816229%10.816229%10.8%19,90919.9k3710.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k3810.531914%10.531914%10.5%18,91318.9k3910.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k4010.073214%10.073214%10.1%18,57418.6k4110.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k429.750990%9.750990%9.8%12,48012.5k439.385035%9.385035%9.4%12,45012.5k449.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k8.771456%8.771456%8.8%11,05311.1k458.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.648428%8.648428%8.6%13,36913.4k477.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k6.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.396106%6.396106%6.4%12,12912.1k496.236272%6.236272%6.2%10,59010.6k504.510557%4.510557%4.5%4,794
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Cary
0%20%40%60%Count#ArlingtonCaryPlanoWashingtonWake CountyWakeRaleighDurhamAtlantaAustinRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaCharlotteHuntsvilleLexington-FayetteLittle RockNashville-DavidsonGreensboroRichmondNew OrleansTampaIrvingOrlandoVirginia BeachVirginia BchWinston-SalemBaton RougeSt. PetersburgMontgomeryHoustonDallasTulsaSouth AtlanticChesapeakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreOklahoma CityArlingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLubbockLouisvilleSouthFort WorthMobileJacksonvilleNorfolkFayettevilleShreveportSan AntonioMemphisColumbusBirminghamMiamiEl PasoGarlandAmarilloAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Corpus ChristiLaredoHialeah73.664560%73.664560%73.7%125,092125k164.183697%64.183697%64.2%68,21768.2k55.577938%55.577938%55.6%105,393105k255.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k350.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k49.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.320031%48.320031%48.3%80,57880.6k548.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k647.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k744.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k41.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k841.479994%41.479994%41.5%53,08953.1k941.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k1038.854046%38.854046%38.9%51,54351.5k1137.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1236.820488%36.820488%36.8%67,77467.8k1336.691050%36.691050%36.7%53,77053.8k1436.177338%36.177338%36.2%95,93095.9k1535.534829%35.534829%35.5%85,45785.5k1635.021785%35.021785%35.0%51,52351.5k1734.996492%34.996492%35.0%62,84662.8k1834.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k1934.184309%34.184309%34.2%52,15552.2k2032.328434%32.328434%32.3%44,38544.4k2132.163892%32.163892%32.2%59,30759.3k2231.186593%31.186593%31.2%40,97741.0k2331.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2431.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2530.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2630.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.375268%30.375268%30.4%46,95547.0k2730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2829.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k2929.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3029.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.736601%28.736601%28.7%40,23940.2k3128.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3228.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3327.424964%27.424964%27.4%35,48935.5k3427.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3526.611648%26.611648%26.6%40,01740.0k3625.534279%25.534279%25.5%32,17632.2k3725.350919%25.350919%25.4%32,90632.9k3825.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k3925.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4025.001949%25.001949%25.0%32,07232.1k4124.978606%24.978606%25.0%35,90335.9k4224.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4323.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4422.455520%22.455520%22.5%32,79032.8k4522.349408%22.349408%22.3%27,97928.0k4621.218006%21.218006%21.2%26,87626.9k4721.116832%21.116832%21.1%43,55643.6k4817.931475%17.931475%17.9%24,69224.7k4913.317651%13.317651%13.3%23,21223.2k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Cary
0%5%10%Count#ArlingtonWashingtonDurhamCaryAtlantaLexington-FayetteNew OrleansLittle RockAustinBaton RougeTampaBaltimoreWake CountyWakeRaleighWinston-SalemPlanoRichmondNashville-DavidsonRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaMiamiHoustonGreensboroSt. PetersburgDallasOrlandoLubbockHuntsvilleBirminghamSouth AtlanticCharlotteShreveportTulsaMontgomeryMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…LouisvilleColumbusSouthOklahoma CityNorfolkMobileVirginia BeachVirginia BchNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan AntonioChesapeakeIrvingArlingtonJacksonvilleCorpus ChristiFort WorthFayettevilleAmarilloEl PasoGarlandLaredoHialeah12.967794%12.967794%13.0%22,02122.0k112.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k28.806121%8.806121%8.8%14,68514.7k38.055775%8.055775%8.1%8,5627.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k46.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k56.270412%6.270412%6.3%16,62716.6k66.139095%6.139095%6.1%8,14475.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k85.089807%5.089807%5.1%6,98894.999834%4.999834%5.0%12,02412.0k104.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k114.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k4.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k124.727011%4.727011%4.7%7,212134.726548%4.726548%4.7%8,963144.707673%4.707673%4.7%6,899154.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k164.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k4.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k174.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k183.877414%3.877414%3.9%7,137193.860296%3.860296%3.9%7,118203.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k213.702012%3.702012%3.7%6,648223.682861%3.682861%3.7%5,157233.636307%3.636307%3.6%4,654243.623335%3.623335%3.6%5,208253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.432151%3.432151%3.4%4,455273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.410380%3.410380%3.4%4,481293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292912%3.292912%3.3%4,171313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.080029%3.080029%3.1%3,951333.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k343.011159%3.011159%3.0%4,528352.968224%2.968224%3.0%3,841362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k382.473752%2.473752%2.5%3,824392.456548%2.456548%2.5%3,614402.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571412.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k422.267020%2.267020%2.3%4,676432.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k442.050615%2.050615%2.1%2,584452.023341%2.023341%2.0%2,533461.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854471.315555%1.315555%1.3%1,921481.181537%1.181537%1.2%1,627491.162971%1.162971%1.2%2,02750
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Cary
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MobileBirminghamCharlotteN CarolinaAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Baton RougeMemphisRaleigh AreaWinston-SalemGreensboroDurhamTulsaWakeBaltimoreSouth AtlanticSt. PetersburgChesapeakeRaleighNashville-DavidsonMontgomeryNew OrleansLexington-FayetteOklahoma CitySouthShreveportLittle RockJacksonvilleDallasPlanoArlingtonUnited StatesHoustonAmarilloAtlantaIrvingFort WorthWashingtonAustinColumbusOrlandoRichmondLouisvilleGarlandCarySan AntonioTampaHuntsvilleMiamiCorpus ChristiVirginia BchHialeahLubbockFayettevilleNorfolkArlingtonLaredoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.379785x1.379785x1.38x10.659%10.7%14.708%14.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296106x1.296106x1.30x12.650%12.6%16.395%16.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257428x1.257428x1.26x14.729%14.7%18.521%18.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251831x1.251831x1.25x11.056%11.1%13.840%13.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225931x1.225931x1.23x12.609%12.6%15.458%15.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213997x1.213997x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.964%12.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203180x1.203180x1.20x11.905%11.9%14.324%14.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172776x1.172776x1.17x9.313%9.31%10.922%10.9%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171691x1.171691x1.17x7.995%8.00%9.368%9.37%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.162033x1.162033x1.16x13.492%13.5%15.678%15.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161502x1.161502x1.16x13.321%13.3%15.473%15.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148209x1.148209x1.15x13.442%13.4%15.434%15.4%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144784x1.144784x1.14x8.792%8.79%10.065%10.1%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117313x1.117313x1.12x6.057%6.06%6.768%6.77%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096051x1.096051x1.10x15.795%15.8%17.313%17.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069693x1.069693x1.07x19.574%19.6%20.939%20.9%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042695x1.042695x1.04x13.123%13.1%13.683%13.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039616x1.039616x1.04x10.339%10.3%10.748%10.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034737x1.034737x1.03x15.740%15.7%16.287%16.3%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028036x1.028036x1.03x23.473%23.5%24.131%24.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018146x1.018146x1.02x4.472%4.47%4.553%4.55%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%38-1.004928x-1.004928x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x13.035%13.0%12.971%13.0%39-1.025542x-1.025542x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x9.869%9.87%9.623%9.62%40-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%41-1.029061x-1.029061x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x18.478%18.5%17.956%18.0%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.042579x-1.042579x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x30.119%30.1%28.889%28.9%44-1.047835x-1.047835x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x14.874%14.9%14.195%14.2%45-1.073471x-1.073471x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x9.064%9.06%8.443%8.44%46-1.081765x-1.081765x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x12.978%13.0%11.997%12.0%47-1.084334x-1.084334x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x6.487%6.49%5.982%5.98%48-1.124178x-1.124178x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x35.074%35.1%31.200%31.2%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Cary
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#HuntsvilleEl PasoPlanoWinston-SalemMontgomeryLubbockAmarilloGreensboroMobileLittle RockBaton RougeTulsaLaredoShreveportGarlandAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…Virginia BchSan AntonioTampaCharlotteBirminghamMemphisArlingtonFayettevilleN CarolinaDallasSouthColumbusUnited StatesSouth AtlanticLouisvilleFort WorthLexington-FayetteOklahoma CityJacksonvilleCaryNew OrleansRichmondSt. PetersburgHoustonArlingtonAustinHialeahWakeRaleigh AreaAtlantaDurhamRaleighOrlandoBaltimoreWashingtonNorfolkChesapeakeNashville-DavidsonIrvingMiamiCorpus Christi-1.000000x-1.000000x3.002315x3.002315x3.00x1.854%1.85%5.567%5.57%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.009188x2.009188x2.01x1.283%1.28%2.578%2.58%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.983105x1.983105x1.98x3.218%3.22%6.382%6.38%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.963383x1.963383x1.96x3.282%3.28%6.444%6.44%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.904020x1.904020x1.90x2.417%2.42%4.601%4.60%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.890578x1.890578x1.89x2.583%2.58%4.883%4.88%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.861682x1.861682x1.86x1.434%1.43%2.670%2.67%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821816x1.821816x1.82x2.821%2.82%5.139%5.14%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.802339x1.802339x1.80x2.164%2.16%3.900%3.90%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782054x1.782054x1.78x4.501%4.50%8.020%8.02%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.757109x1.757109x1.76x3.757%3.76%6.601%6.60%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.751336x1.751336x1.75x2.521%2.52%4.415%4.41%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.712696x1.712696x1.71x0.884%0.88%1.515%1.51%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.668073x1.668073x1.67x2.633%2.63%4.392%4.39%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662392x1.662392x1.66x1.002%1.00%1.666%1.67%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.632483x1.632483x1.63x2.544%2.54%4.152%4.15%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.631304x1.631304x1.63x2.267%2.27%3.699%3.70%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619938x1.619938x1.62x2.008%2.01%3.253%3.25%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.614876x1.614876x1.61x3.864%3.86%6.240%6.24%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.611479x1.611479x1.61x2.711%2.71%4.369%4.37%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585320x1.585320x1.59x2.860%2.86%4.535%4.53%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574064x1.574064x1.57x2.649%2.65%4.170%4.17%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.561718x1.561718x1.56x1.823%1.82%2.847%2.85%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560363x1.560363x1.56x1.623%1.62%2.532%2.53%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.557924x1.557924x1.56x3.024%3.02%4.710%4.71%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537979x1.537979x1.54x2.454%2.45%3.775%3.77%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.506848x1.506848x1.51x2.644%2.64%3.984%3.98%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.500806x1.500806x1.50x1.801%1.80%2.703%2.70%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494864x1.494864x1.49x2.467%2.47%3.687%3.69%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.486330x1.486330x1.49x1.862%1.86%2.767%2.77%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471799x1.471799x1.47x6.575%6.58%9.678%9.68%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.457008x1.457008x1.46x5.162%5.16%7.521%7.52%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.417865x1.417865x1.42x3.936%3.94%5.581%5.58%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.404817x1.404817x1.40x3.240%3.24%4.552%4.55%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395850x1.395850x1.40x3.345%3.34%4.669%4.67%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.392955x1.392955x1.39x10.850%10.9%15.114%15.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383707x1.383707x1.38x4.434%4.43%6.135%6.14%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368836x1.368836x1.37x0.993%0.99%1.359%1.36%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%4.16%5.696%5.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322471x1.322471x1.32x6.307%6.31%8.340%8.34%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318603x1.318603x1.32x7.692%7.69%10.143%10.1%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305865x1.305865x1.31x4.182%4.18%5.461%5.46%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303775x1.303775x1.30x3.238%3.24%4.221%4.22%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303196x1.303196x1.30x4.332%4.33%5.645%5.65%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300117x1.300117x1.30x10.922%10.9%14.199%14.2%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275951x1.275951x1.28x2.647%2.65%3.377%3.38%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259903x1.259903x1.26x2.202%2.20%2.774%2.77%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254152x1.254152x1.25x4.014%4.01%5.034%5.03%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233763x1.233763x1.23x2.205%2.21%2.721%2.72%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230791x1.230791x1.23x3.649%3.65%4.491%4.49%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179274x1.179274x1.18x2.086%2.09%2.460%2.46%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Cary to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cary. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Cary
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisSouthBostonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaWashingtonRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaRaleighPortlandWake CountyWakeVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattleCary25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k521.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k919.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2414.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k8.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k477.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k6.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k504.510557%4.510557%4.5%4,794
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Cary
0%20%40%60%Count#CarySeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoWake CountyWakeRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaIndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleSouthFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoClevelandDetroit64.183697%64.183697%64.2%68,21768.2k60.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k350.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k49.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1044.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k43.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1437.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1834.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2232.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2431.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3229.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3925.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4423.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4816.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Cary
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleCarySan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreWake CountyWakeRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseSouth AtlanticCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisSouthOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoDetroit12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k28.055775%8.055775%8.1%8,5627.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k4.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k4.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,69350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Cary
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#CharlotteN CarolinaMemphisRaleigh AreaDetroitOmahaTulsaWakeBaltimoreSouth AtlanticRaleighNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CitySouthJacksonvilleDallasMilwaukeeIndianapolisFresnoArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaHoustonPhiladelphiaAtlantaFort WorthChicagoWashingtonPhoenixWichitaColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasCarySan AntonioLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseSan DiegoSan FranciscoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120269x1.120269x1.12x23.378%23.4%26.190%26.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105053x1.105053x1.11x11.622%11.6%12.843%12.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%18.5%19.625%19.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048749x1.048749x1.05x6.458%6.46%6.773%6.77%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042411x1.042411x1.04x19.085%19.1%19.895%19.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041833x1.041833x1.04x8.250%8.25%8.595%8.60%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036592x1.036592x1.04x10.750%10.7%11.143%11.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023411x1.023411x1.02x16.265%16.3%16.645%16.6%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018146x1.018146x1.02x4.472%4.47%4.553%4.55%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%36-1.003003x-1.003003x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x24.090%24.1%24.018%24.0%37-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%38-1.013246x-1.013246x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.165%16.2%39-1.018801x-1.018801x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.729%15.7%15.439%15.4%40-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%41-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.053107x-1.053107x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.061%21.1%19.999%20.0%44-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%45-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%46-1.121139x-1.121139x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x18.091%18.1%16.136%16.1%47-1.220587x-1.220587x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.727%13.7%11.246%11.2%48-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Cary, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Cary
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
North Carolina
Counties:
Chatham, Wake
Metro Areas:
Durham Area, Raleigh Area
Townships:
Cary, Cedar Fork, Holly Springs, Middle Creek, Swift Creek, White Oak, Williams
ZIP Codes:
27502, 27511, 27513, 27518, 27519, 27523, 27539, 27560, 27606, 27607, 27617, 27713
Unified School Districts:
Chatham County, Wake County
Neighborhoods:
Northwest Raleigh, Town Center
Congressional Districts:
NC-2, NC-4, NC-6
State Senate Districts:
NC-16, NC-17, NC-23
State House Districts:
NC-11, NC-34, NC-36, NC-40, NC-41, NC-54
Neighboring Cities:
Raleigh
Neighboring Towns:
Apex, Holly Springs, Morrisville
Neighboring Townships:
New Hope
Nearby Cities:
Durham
Nearby Towns:
Angier, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Knightdale
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Fearrington Village, Gorman, Moncure