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

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

127%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tega Cay	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$52,847	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$125,847	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$132,781	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$125,236	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$107,826	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$52,998	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tega Cay is 77% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tega Cay is 127% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tega Cay is 50% 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

$83,889 $125,847 $251,694

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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	6,672	$209,950	279.5%
Riverview, SC	2,479	$111,383	101.3%
Lake Wylie, SC	14,091	$103,548	87.2%
Fort Mill, SC	19,920	$101,699	83.8%
India Hook, SC	3,762	$92,824	67.8%
Tega Cay, SC	10,834	$125,847	127.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview, CA	10,834	$123,258	122.8%
Raceland, LA	10,835	$38,450	30.5%
Union Park, FL	10,832	$59,576	7.7%
Elliot Lake, ON	10,836	n/a
Sierra Madre, CA	10,829	$106,719	92.9%
Tega Cay, SC	10,834	$125,847	127.5%

Source: The Tega Cay, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).