How long is the commute from Tega Cay, SC?

Name: Commute and cars in Tega Cay, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Tega Cay, SC take an average of 30.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

32.4% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.6 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 32.4%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Tega Cay get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Tega Cay	York County	South Carolina	United States
Drove alone	60.8% (±6.9 points)	72.6%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±3.9 points)	7.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.4% (±6.7 points)	17.5%	11.5%	15.1%

In Tega Cay, the average commute is higher than in York County (27.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (25.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Tega Cay, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from York County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In York County, Tega Cay ranks 8 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 101 of 376.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Tega Cay

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Tega Cay	York County	South Carolina	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	5.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.6% (±5.1 points)	27.8%	32.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.2% (±6.9 points)	41.5%	38.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.4% (±5.1 points)	27.1%	23.6%	21.9%

In Tega Cay, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from York County (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (5.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Tega Cay

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tega Cay	York County	South Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	32.4% (±6.7 points)	17.5% (±1.0 points)	11.5% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±2.2 points)	96.6% (±0.4 points)	94.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±6.6 points)	93.1% (±0.7 points)	88.8% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Tega Cay, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from York County (93.1%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (88.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Tega Cay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tega Cay
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Tega Cay	—	30.6 minutes (±3.1)	—
India Hook	2.0 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Baxter Village	2.0 mi	20.2 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Riverview	2.1 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Fort Mill	4.6 mi	26.3 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Newport	5.0 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Lake Wylie	5.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Rock Hill	7.0 mi	25.0 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Pineville	7.6 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Baxter Village, SC (20.2 minutes), Riverview, SC (19.2 minutes), Fort Mill, SC (26.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Hickory Grove	39.6 minutes (±5.9)
3	Clover	34.9 minutes (±4.1)
4	Sharon	34.7 minutes (±4.6)
5	Lake Wylie	32.0 minutes (±3.1)
6	Catawba	31.6 minutes (±6.9)
7	York	31.5 minutes (±3.8)
8	Tega Cay	30.6 minutes (±3.1)
9	McConnells	29.1 minutes (±7.0)
10	India Hook	27.6 minutes (±3.5)
11	Lesslie	27.3 minutes (±5.1)
12	Fort Mill	26.3 minutes (±1.6)
13	Rock Hill	25.0 minutes (±1.0)
14	Newport	24.3 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tega Cay

How long is the average commute in Tega Cay?

Workers who live in Tega Cay, SC take an average of 30.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Tega Cay without a car?

3.9% of households in Tega Cay have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Tega Cay?

32.4% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in Tega Cay worked from home, and 91.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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