COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lesslie vs Tega Cay
PLACE A
Lesslie, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Tega Cay, South Carolina
Lesslie is 79% smaller than Tega Cay. Tega Cay earns more, with a median household income $41,382 higher. Tega Cay has grown faster since 2000 (68% vs -1%).
LESSLIETEGA CAYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,07714,457−79% vs Tega Cay
Population density5083,145−2,637
Population growth-1.4%68.4%−69.8 pts
Median age40.441.0−0.6
Male49.0%46.8%+2.2 pts
Female51.0%53.2%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born0.3%16.8%−16.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.9%67.1%+12.7 pts
Black13.6%4.1%+9.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.7%14.9%−9.2 pts
Asian0.0%10.3%−10.3 pts
Other0.8%3.6%−2.8 pts
Median household income$100,618$142,000−$41,382
Per capita income$37,834$66,471−$28,637
Poverty rate3.3%1.5%+1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3260.406−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%67.1%−46.5 pts
Graduate degree6.1%30.4%−24.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%2.2%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation70.9%66.6%+4.3 pts
Median home value$258,400$529,200−$270,800
Median gross rent$780$1,408−$628
Owner-occupied88.2%84.3%+3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%1.6%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%25.2%+33.2 pts
Average commute27.330.6−3.2
Worked from home12.9%32.4%−19.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.2%6.0%+2.2 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024