Tega Cay, SC

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2023 Population

13,267

3.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.5

0.24% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

0.603%

57.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$141,037

0.617% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$494,500

6.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,495

4.64% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tega Cay, SC had a population of 13.3k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $141,037. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tega Cay, SC grew from 12,816 to 13,267, a 3.52% increase and its median household income grew from $140,172 to $141,037, a 0.617% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tega Cay, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.75%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.59%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.93%).

None of the households in Tega Cay, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.9% of the residents in Tega Cay, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Tega Cay, SC was $494,500, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Tega Cay, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tega Cay, SC was 2 cars per household.

United States South Carolina York County, SC Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Tega Cay, SC is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.6% of Tega Cay, SC residents were born outside of the country (1.94k people).

In 2023, there were 6.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.19k people) in Tega Cay, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.35k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.29k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

90.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.9% of Tega Cay, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tega Cay, SC was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tega Cay, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tega Cay, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.19k ± 974
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 600
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.29k ± 855

12.1%

Hispanic Population

1.6k people

12.1% of the people in Tega Cay, SC are hispanic (1.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tega Cay, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

As of 2023, 14.6% of Tega Cay, SC residents (1.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tega Cay, SC was 13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tega Cay, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
324 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 85

Tega Cay, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tega Cay, SC employs 6.5k people. The largest industries in Tega Cay, SC are Finance & Insurance (1,003 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (766 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (748 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($160,399), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,902), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($128,715).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.5k

2023 Value

± 773

4.64%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tega Cay, SC grew at a rate of 4.64%, from 6.21k employees to 6.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tega Cay, SC, are Management Occupations (1,484 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (806 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (663 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tega Cay, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.5k

2023 Value

± 773

4.64%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tega Cay, SC grew at a rate of 4.64%, from 6.21k employees to 6.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tega Cay, SC, are Finance & Insurance (1,003 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (766 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (748 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tega Cay, SC, though some of these residents may live in Tega Cay, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$128,701

Median earning men ± $6,549

$58,284

Median earning women ± $4,954

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($168,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,027), and Manufacturing ($157,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,243), Public Administration ($101,026), and Manufacturing ($96,190).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tega Cay, SC was $494,500 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $462,900 to $494,500, a 6.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Tega Cay, SC is 85.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tega Cay, SC have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tega Cay, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$494,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,766

$4,066

Median Property Taxes

±$604

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tega Cay, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tega Cay, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2023

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.2% of the housing units in Tega Cay, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tega Cay, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 610.04

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Tega Cay, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$141,037

Median Household Income

± $19,507

4.78k

Number of Households

± 674

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.78k households in Tega Cay, SC grew to $141,037 from the previous year's value of $140,172.

The following chart displays the households in Tega Cay, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tega Cay, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.9%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)
Carpooled (8.38%)

In 2023, 64.9% of workers in Tega Cay, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tega Cay, SC have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.448% of the workforce in Tega Cay, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tega Cay, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tega Cay, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tega Cay, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.603% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tega Cay, SC (80 out of 13.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 15 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tega Cay, SC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Tega Cay, SC has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 5.64% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 9.58% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in York County, SC see 2110 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.13% increase from the previous year (2066 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1850 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 531 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for York County, SC.

2,110 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, SC

Primary care physicians in York County, SC see an average of 2,110 patients per year. This represents a 2.13% increase from the previous year (2,066 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in York County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 7.79% between 18 and 34 years, 48.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.98%

Uninsured

64.3%

Employer Coverage

5.64%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

9.58%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tega Cay, SC grew by 4.64% from 5.72% to 5.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tega Cay, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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