Tega Cay, SC Profile

Tega Cay, SC, population 4,372, is located in South Carolina's York county, about 17.5 miles from Charlotte and 70.8 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Tega Cay's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tega Cay has grown by about 8%.

Tega Cay's property crime levels tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Tega Cay tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.00
	Males	40.60
	Females	39.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	18.00%		40 to 60:	18.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,044	N/A
2001	4,099	1.36%
2002	4,131	0.78%
2003	4,179	1.16%
2004	4,261	1.96%
2005	4,372	2.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$80,227

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	72
2003	49
2004	71
2005	69
2006	90

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	1	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	2	2	3	3	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,812
2003	1,145
2004	993
2005	1,157
2006	1,577

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	9	1	5	3	7
Larceny, Theft	-	61	35	37	45	62
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	5	11	0	2	1
Arson	-	-	1	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	650 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities