Cary Information: Tickets, Venues, Events and More

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‘Cary’ is a town that is located in ‘Wake and Chatham’ counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.5 mi² (112.6 km²). 42.1 mi² (109.0 km²) of it is land and 1.4 mi² (3.6 km²) of it (3.17%) is water. More recent Cary records show that as of 2007 the town has a total area of 52.79 mi².

Population Factor

According to the census that was held in the year 2000, “there were 94,536 people, 34,906 households and 25,132 families residing in the town. The population density was 867.2/km² (2,246.0/mi²). There were 36,863 housing units at an average density of 338.2/km² (875.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.17% White, 6.15% African American, 0.27% Native American, 8.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.28% of the population.

There were 34,906 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64 and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.”

Attractions

• Koka Booth Amphitheatre

• Page-Walker Hotel

• WakeMed Soccer Park, where the Carolina RailHawks play.

• William B. Umstead State Park

• USA Baseball National Training Complex

• Thomas Brooks Park

• Sk-8 Skate Park

• Fred G. Bond Metro Park

• The Cary Ice House

• Triangle Aquatic Center

• Hemlock Bluff Park

Booth Amphitheatre At Regency Park is the most famous venue of the city.