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Sumter County

Population in 2010: 2,411. Population change since 2000: -28.4%
Males: 1,082  (44.9%)
Females: 1,329  (55.1%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
South Carolina median age:  40.2 years

Zip codes: 29150.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $23,875 (it was $23,339 in 2000)
South Sumter:

$23,875
South Carolina:

$42,442
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,987

South Sumter CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $49,368 (it was $42,700 in 2000)
South Sumter:

$49,368
South Carolina:

$137,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $51,344; Detached houses: $56,293; Mobile homes: $45,685

Median gross rent in 2009: $633.

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  • Black alone - 2,127 (88.2%)
  • White alone - 202 (8.4%)
  • Hispanic - 54 (2.2%)
  • Two or more races - 15 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in South Sumter: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (4.6%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 2.66 square miles.

Population density: 907 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Sumter:

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Sumter CDP:

  • Never married: 40.0%
  • Now married: 33.6%
  • Separated: 9.5%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $338 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $183 (0.5%)
South Sumter satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (39.7 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (95.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (510.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sumter, SC (1.7 miles ), East Sumter, SC (1.7 miles ), Lakewood, SC (1.8 miles ), Millwood, SC (1.8 miles ), Mulberry, SC (2.0 miles ), Cane Savannah, SC (2.4 miles ), Privateer, SC (2.5 miles ), Cherryvale, SC (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.89 N, Longitude: 80.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.7%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (34%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (25%)
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in South Sumter, South Carolina

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Tornado activity:

South Sumter-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the South Sumter place center killed one person and injured 5 people.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.1 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

South Sumter-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.8 miles away from South Sumter center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from South Sumter center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sumter County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Flood: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near South Sumter:

  • TUOMEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MANNING, SC)
  • KERSHAW HEALTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 31 miles away; CAMDEN, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Sumter:

  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 39 miles; Florence, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,088)
  • Benedict College (about 41 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • South Carolina State University (about 41 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 41 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 23,969)
  • Francis Marion University (about 44 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,329)
  • Midlands Technical College (about 46 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • Charleston Southern University (about 65 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,364)

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Notable locations in South Sumter: Sumter County Rural Fire Department Station 521 (A), Sumter Fire Department Station 4 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Webb Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Sumter County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.3%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.0% for Black residents, 84.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.2%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Sumter, SC


23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

South Sumter compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


South Sumter travel time to work - commute
South Sumter mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Wood (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Sumter County South Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Sumter County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for South Sumter (based on Sumter County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.64%
Here38.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents45.0%20.0%8.2%6.0%2.8%
Congregations30.7%20.2%13.2%1.8%2.6%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2.5%2.3%1.5%1.5%10.1%
Congregations4.4%2.6%0.9%0.9%22.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Sumter County:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Sumter County:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63
Sumter County:

6.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
Here:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.2%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Sumter County:

34.1%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.2%
State:

13.4%

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,499 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
South Carolina average:

8.00%

0.78% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,129 average AGI)
Sumter County:

0.78%
South Carolina average:

0.15%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clarendon County, SC  0.48% ($27,153 average AGI)
from Richland County, SC  0.32% ($30,564)
from Lee County, SC  0.27% ($23,118)


8.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.18%
South Carolina average:

6.88%

0.71% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,768 average AGI)
Sumter County:

0.71%
South Carolina average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richland County, SC  0.72% ($30,474 average AGI)
to Clarendon County, SC  0.39% ($21,088)
to Lee County, SC  0.28% ($26,238)

Strongest AM radio stations in South Sumter:

  • WDXY (1240 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SUMTER BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
  • WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Sumter:

  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W205BO (88.9 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLJI (98.3 FM; SUMMERTON, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC .)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around South Sumter:

  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$33,5100$08$76,1701$3,8101$25,9001$33,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$36,5601$35,8000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$51,79514$95,4302$18,6601$9,1402$10,285
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$46,4600$02$51,7950$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0016.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$67,4100$01$39,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$68,5500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0016.00

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