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Monroe, NC vs Tega Cay, SC

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- Tega Cay is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 67.0% more likely to be married in Tega Cay.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Tega Cay.
 Monroe, NCTega Cay, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,336329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 201032,984  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,044285,036,114
 Population - 199016,127  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock189.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now121.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,725.693.4
 Land Area29.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, NCTega Cay, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock21.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, NCTega Cay, SCUnited States
 White44.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, NCTega Cay, SCUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock79.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock19.0%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households11,398  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,03580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,479  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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Reviews for Tega Cay    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Love the casualness of Tega Cay. Lake Wylie is beautiful and not crowded and fishing is good. Good schools, nice people. Needs more restaurants,  More

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Tega Cay SC is one of the youngest small incorporated cities in South Carolina. Tega Cay is just minutes south of Charlotte located on a peninsula of Lake Wylie.   More

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My husband and I are considering a move from San Diego, CA to North or South Carolina later this year. It's time for us to cash out on our tiny little southern  More

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