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Tega Cay, SC
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Tega Cay profile


Living in Tega Cay



Tega Cay is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 13,689 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Tega Cay is the 39th largest community in South Carolina. Tega Cay has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Tega Cay, where the median household income is $130,571.00.

Tega Cay home prices are not only among the most expensive in South Carolina, but Tega Cay real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Tega Cay has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.06% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Tega Cay is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Tega Cay is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Tega Cay’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Tega Cay is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Tega Cay, the average commute to work is 32.48 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Tega Cay, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Tega Cay is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.87% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Tega Cay in 2018 was $57,275, which is wealthy relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $229,100 for a family of four.

Tega Cay is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tega Cay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tega Cay residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Tega Cay also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.97% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tega Cay include Irish, English, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Tega Cay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.


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