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Wantagh, NY vs Tega Cay, SC

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- Tega Cay is 0% more densely populated than Wantagh.
- People are 45.2% more likely to be married in Tega Cay.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Tega Cay.
 Wantagh, NYTega Cay, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,336329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 201017,981  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,044285,036,114
 Population - 199018,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock189.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,725.693.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wantagh, NYTega Cay, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock21.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Wantagh, NYTega Cay, SCUnited States
 White88.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wantagh, NYTega Cay, SCUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock79.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock19.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households5,858  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,03580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,056  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wantagh    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Desirable town. The beach is literally in your backyard and there are no bad surrounding towns, which make it very safe. My neighborhood is a good mix of young  More

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Over 14 years ago

Having lived in Wantagh all my life, I can tell you it is a great place to raise a family, as long as you can afford it. Home prices property taxes and make the price  More

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Wantagh, NY is on Long Island's south shore, lying in Nassau County, in fact a few miles from Jones Beach. Unfortunately it is expensive to live here with taxes reaching  More

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Reviews for Tega Cay    3 Reviews

Over 16 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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