COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tega Cay vs Fort Mill
PLACE A
Tega Cay, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Tega Cay is 63% smaller than Fort Mill. Tega Cay earns more, with a median household income $20,177 higher. Fort Mill has grown faster since 2000 (127% vs 68%).
TEGA CAYFORT MILLDIFFERENCE
Total population14,45738,673−63% vs Fort Mill
Population density3,1451,962+1,183
Population growth68.4%126.8%−58.4 pts
Median age41.038.4+2.6
Male46.8%48.5%−1.8 pts
Female53.2%51.5%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born16.8%8.3%+8.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.1%70.7%−3.6 pts
Black4.1%12.8%−8.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.9%5.6%+9.3 pts
Asian10.3%5.5%+4.8 pts
Other3.6%5.4%−1.8 pts
Median household income$142,000$121,823+$20,177
Per capita income$66,471$54,005+$12,466
Poverty rate1.5%4.8%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.401Even
Bachelor's degree or higher67.1%57.6%+9.5 pts
Graduate degree30.4%21.0%+9.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%2.3%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation66.6%68.9%−2.3 pts
Median home value$529,200$487,500+$41,700
Median gross rent$1,408$1,503−$95
Owner-occupied84.3%83.4%+0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.6%2.8%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households25.2%53.7%−28.5 pts
Average commute30.626.3+4.2
Worked from home32.4%27.5%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.0%4.7%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025