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Tega Cay, SC vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Tega Cay.
- People are 27.1% less likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Matthews.
 Tega Cay, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20107,825  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 19903,016  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now287.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tega Cay, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Tega Cay, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 White73.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tega Cay, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population81.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married14.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households4,497  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children51.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households462  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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