Sumter, South Carolina Statistics
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| Demographics
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Sumter |
South Carolina |
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Population |
38,927 |
4,289,661 |
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Population Change Since 1990 |
1.00% |
23.00% |
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Population Density |
896 |
138 |
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Male |
17,910 |
2,092,443 |
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Female |
21,017 |
2,197,218 |
Never Married |
8,324 |
886,240 |
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Married |
13,559 |
1,768,223 |
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Separated |
2,453 |
222,738 |
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Widowed |
2,962 |
247,223 |
Divorced |
3,185 |
314,655 |
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Number of households |
15,120 |
1,647,894 |
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Average Household Size |
2.52 |
2.52 |
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Median Age |
36.82 |
35.80 |
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| Income and Jobs
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Sumter
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South Carolina |
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Median Household Income |
$37,285 |
$42,018 |
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Average household Income |
$48,191 |
$53,862 |
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Per capita income |
$19,065 |
$21,355 |
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Median Disposable Income |
$32,809 |
$36,551 |
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Average Total Household Expenditure |
$42,470 |
$45,692 |
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Sales Tax Rate |
6.00% |
5.00% |
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White Collar Jobs |
76.15% |
75.65% |
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Blue Collar Jobs |
23.85% |
24.35% |
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| Ethnicity
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Sumter
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South Carolina |
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White |
18,648 |
2,930,373 |
African American |
19,266 |
1,229,058 |
Hispanic |
677 |
149,576 |
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Native American, Eskimo, Aleut |
32 |
6,554 |
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Asian / Pacific Islander |
451 |
49,978 |
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Hawaiian / Pacific Islander |
8 |
949 |
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Other |
190 |
36,254 |
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| Education
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Sumter
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South Carolina |
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Less than 9th Grade |
1,777 |
162,464 |
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Some High School |
2,808 |
305,830 |
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High School Graduate |
6,974 |
862,214 |
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Some College |
5,353 |
527,223 |
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Associate Degree |
2,048 |
229,135 |
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Bachelors Degree |
4,223 |
511,295 |
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Graduate Degree |
2,043 |
235,292 |
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| Climate
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Sumter
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South Carolina |
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Average January High Temperature |
56.20ºF |
54.75ºF |
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Average January Low Temperature |
33.60ºF |
32.43ºF |
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Average July High Temperature |
91.80ºF |
90.90ºF |
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Average July Low Temperature |
69.50ºF |
69.21ºF |
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Annual Precipitation |
48.65 |
48.91 |
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Earthquake Risk |
213 |
167 |
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Weather Risk |
163 |
168 |
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Air Pollution Index |
82 |
86 |
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| Crime
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Sumter
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South Carolina |
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Total Crime Risk |
160 |
131 |
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Personal Crime Risk |
216 |
169 |
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Property Crime Risk |
143 |
124 |
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| Residential
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Sumter
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South Carolina |
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Average Home Sale Price |
$83,000 |
N/A |
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Homes Owned |
9,164 |
1,131,363 |
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Homes Rented |
5,957 |
516,531 |
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Vacant Homes |
2,053 |
307,267 |
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Median Dwelling Age (Years) |
29 |
22 |
Median Years in Residence |
3.46 |
2.90 |
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Annual Residential Turnover |
13.31% |
14.37% |
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Median Travel Time to Work |
13.90 |
19.90 |
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Transportation to Work: Public |
1.00% |
1.00% |
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Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool |
94.00% |
94.00% |
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Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other |
3.00% |
4.00% |
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Transportation to Work: Work at Home |
1.00% |
2.00% |
