Tega Cay, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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73%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

126%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tega Cay	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$77,500	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$183,979	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$197,945	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$187,133	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$160,827	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$78,250	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tega Cay is 73% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tega Cay is 126% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tega Cay is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tega Cay is 99% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$122,640 $183,979 $367,958

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Tega Cay median earnings by income bracket

Tega Cay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	18.9%	18.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marvin, NC	6,935	$316,573	289.2%
Riverview, SC	2,543	$163,762	101.3%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,454	$153,651	88.9%
Fort Mill, SC	20,703	$152,422	87.4%
India Hook, SC	3,858	$138,004	69.7%
Tega Cay, SC	11,216	$183,979	126.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmersville, CA	11,216	$66,297	18.5%
River Forest, IL	11,215	$188,855	132.2%
Shiloh, PA	11,217	$95,309	17.2%
North Logan, UT	11,218	$109,716	34.9%
Bethel, CT	11,219	$95,863	17.9%
Tega Cay, SC	11,216	$183,979	126.2%

Source: The Tega Cay, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.