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Sumter County

Population in July 2007: 3,342.
Males: 1,537  (46.0%)
Females: 1,805  (54.0%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29150.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,373 (it was $23,339 in 2000)
South Sumter:  $27,373
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,867
South Sumter:  $12,867
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,692 (it was $42,700 in 2000)
South Sumter:  $61,692
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in South Sumter:

  • Black (89.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (8.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in South Sumter: 75.8 (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: 1257 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: 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%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Sumter:  0.6% ($268)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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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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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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South Sumter-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.1 miles away from the South Sumter place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/7/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the place center injured one person.


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 South Sumter 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 the city 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 South Sumter 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 the city 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 South Sumter center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near South Sumter:
  • TUOMEY (about 2 miles; SUMTER, SC)
  • CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MANNING, SC)
  • KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; CAMDEN, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Sumter:
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 39 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 40 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  24.9%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.3%
Whole state:  6.5%

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.
  • 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Sumter County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for South Sumter

Adherents


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 AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
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.


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 2007
(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 ORIGINATED4$89,50028$85,99022$65,6103$26,40715$50,5775$57,890
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$89,3735$70,3821$19,0401$102,8301$42,660
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$57,51013$76,58041$76,65313$31,8153$29,4535$54,538
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$26,2808$79,4082$77,3151$24,3701$28,180
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$76,1702$91,7850$01$51,8000$0
Choose year:  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 2007
(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 ORIGINATED18$105,2844$79,78811$99,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$155,7700$01$91,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$64,7400$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0016.00

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