Cary, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +6.5%
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| Males: 212 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 212 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54466.
| Cary: | $58,334 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,653 (it was $18,043 in 2000)
Cary town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,257 (it was $83,100 in 2000)
| Cary: | $179,257 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $219,377; detached houses: $224,329; townhouses or other attached units: $269,376; in 2-unit structures: $142,836; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,868; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $787,882; mobile homes: $61,727
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- 41196.9%White alone
- 122.8%Hispanic
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in Cary detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (56.8%), Irish (11.3%), Polish (9.0%), Norwegian (8.0%), French (6.0%), United States (5.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.0 square miles.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Cary town: | 1.5% ($1,208) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(64.6 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (106.1 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (224.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Wood, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Lynn, WI (2.9 miles ),
), City Point, WI (3.2 miles),
Chili, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Granton, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Hansen, WI (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 44.47 N, Longitude: 90.27 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $285,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $237,700
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $130,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $60,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $60,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $130,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $105,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $118,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $95,800
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (23.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.7%)
- Wood products (8.1%)
- Construction (6.1%)
- Truck transportation (5.6%)
- Paper (3.6%)
- Educational services (3.6%)
- Wood products (12.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.4%)
- Health care (11.4%)
- Construction (10.5%)
- Truck transportation (9.6%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4.4%)
- Health care (39.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (6.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.8%)
- Educational services (4.8%)
- Metal & metal products (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Registered nurses (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Registered nurses (9.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Customer service representatives (6.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
Average climate in Cary, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2001 was 25.9. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 25.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.05. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.05 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Tornado activity:
Cary-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Cary town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 tornado 31.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cary-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 219.6 miles away from Cary center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 293.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 434.3 miles away from Cary center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 409.8 miles away from Cary center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 194.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 434.3 miles away from Cary center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Wood County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Cary:
- BETHEL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ARPIN, WI)
- MARSHFIELD CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- MINISTRY SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- MARSHFIELD CLNC- MARSHFIELD CENTER ASC (Hospital, about 15 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- MINISTRY HC HM HLTH MARSHFIELD (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- NORWOOD HEALTH CTR-CENTRAL (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cary:
- Mid-State Technical College (about 25 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 35 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 47 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 65 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 65 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 66 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
- Western Technical College (about 67 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.3% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Cary:
- Never married: 16.2%
- Now married: 70.8%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 7.9%
For population 25 years and over in Cary:
- High school or higher: 82.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.1 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Cary, WI (based on Wood County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 27,050 | 18 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,327 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,785 | 25 |
| Other | 973 | 6 |
| None | 22,614 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Wood County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Wood County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
| This county: | 4.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
| Wood County: | 8.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wood County: | 8.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.3% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Businesses in Cary, WI
- Jimmy John's: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Cary:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WDLB (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cary:
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Cary:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 56ft / 17.4mTotal length
- 8,394Total average daily traffic
- 627Total average daily truck traffic
- 9,239Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11940-1949
- 51950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 12010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cary)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 52.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.2%Wood
- 10.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.1%No fuel used
- 1.4%Utility gas
- 1.4%Electricity
- 1.4%Other fuel
- 57.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 28.6%Wood
- 14.3%Electricity
Cary compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.