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Sumter County

Population in July 2008: 38,625. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 18,212  (47.2%)
Females: 20,413  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  31.9 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29150, 29151, 29153, 29154.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,738 (it was $31,590 in 2000)
Sumter:  $35,738
South Carolina:  $44,625

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,218

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $111,470 (it was $76,600 in 2000)
Sumter:  $111,470
South Carolina:  $138,700

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 29150, 29153, 29154.

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Races in Sumter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.7%)
  • Black (46.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sumter: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.0%), English (8.2%), German (7.1%), Irish (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1845

Elevation: 169 feet

Land area: 26.6 square miles.

Population density: 1453 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sumter

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumter city

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

961 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  2.4%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 200 registered sex offenders living in Sumter, South Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Sumter to the number of sex offenders is 193 to 1.

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

Sumter:  0.5% ($378)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (37.6 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (92.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (509.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Millwood, SC (1.3 miles ), Mulberry, SC (1.5 miles ), South Sumter, SC (1.7 miles ), East Sumter, SC (1.9 miles ), Cane Savannah, SC (2.2 miles ), Lakewood, SC (2.3 miles ), Cherryvale, SC (2.4 miles ), Oswego, SC (2.7 miles) .

Latitude: 33.93 N, Longitude: 80.36 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,902 (+17.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,066 (54.2%)

Area code: 803

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Sumter, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  12.8%
South Carolina:  12.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Sumter by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 34553445
    per 100,000 7.59.912.612.47.59.910.313.0
Rapes 16202618814913
    per 100,000 39.949.365.444.719.934.723.133.7
Robberies 15912016810511787101129
    per 100,000 396.0295.7422.5260.7291.0215.9259.3334.7
Assaults 314384523598474427417430
    per 100,000 782.1946.21315.21484.61178.81059.71070.51115.5
Burglaries 859671793947616495683674
    per 100,000 2139.61653.41994.22351.11532.01228.41753.31748.5
Thefts 1,7912,0951,9311,9391,5801,4781,7431,852
    per 100,000 4461.15162.34856.04813.93929.43667.94474.44804.5
Auto thefts 403298290224128114142219
    per 100,000 1003.8734.3729.3556.1318.3282.9364.5568.1
Arson 21N/A151318111114
    per 100,000 52.3N/A37.732.344.827.328.236.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 730.6718.1859.4837.3643.8579.7661.8736.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 150 (108 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.80
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -3,507 (-8.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



Average climate in Sumter, South Carolina

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Sumter-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.4 miles away from the Sumter city 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 26.8 miles away from the city center injured one person.


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 72.1 miles away from 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 62.3 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 47.6 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 69.9 miles away from Sumter center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 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 62.1 miles away from Sumter center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Cleveland Pinkney - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Sep 14, 1977), Dexter Wynn - 2005 NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, born: Feb 25, 1981), Ricardo Colclough - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Apr 18, 1982).


Hospital/medical center in Sumter:
  • TUOMEY (129 N WASHINGTON ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sumter:
  • CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MANNING, SC)
  • KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; CAMDEN, SC)
  • CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Sumter, SC

Airports located in Sumter: See detailed data for Airports located in Sumter, SC

Local government website: www.sumter-sc.com

Colleges/Universities in Sumter:
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,429; Location: 506 N GUIGNARD DR; Public; Website: www.sum.tec.sc.us)
  • MORRIS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 927; Location: 100 WEST COLLEGE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.morris.edu)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SUMTER (FT enrollment: 782; Location: 200 MILLER RD; Public; Website: WWW.USCSUMTER.EDU)
  • SUMTER BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 42; Location: 921 CAROLINA AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumter:
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 38 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
Private high school in Sumter:
  • WILSON HALL (Students: 698; Location: 2801 S WISE DR; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Sumter:
Private elementary/middle schools in Sumter:
  • ST ANNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 11 SOUTH MAGNOLIA ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GRACE BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN DAY (Students: 91; Location: 219 W CALHOUN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • DISCOVERY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 87; Location: PO BOX 1947; Grades: 1 - 11)
  • BETHEL CHILD CARE LEARNING CEN (Students: 70; Location: 2401 BETHEL CHURCH ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BEREA JR. ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: 675 S. LAFAYETTE BLVD.; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Sumter

Library in Sumter:
  • SUMTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $983,196; Location: 111 N. HARVIN STREET; 159,235 books; 14,756 audio materials; 2,122 video materials; 365 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • sumter high school is from 9-12 grade. not 8-12 grade. added by sumter raised

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Notable locations in Sumter: Heathley Wood (A), Sunset Country Club (B), Sumter Waterworks (C), Sumter County Library (D), Sumter County Jail (E), Sumter County Courthouse (F), Sumter City Hall (G), Crosswell Home (H), Lincoln Public Library (I), Carnegie Public Library (J), Williams-Brice Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Palmetto Plaza Shopping Center (1), Colonial Square Shopping Center (2), Jessamine Mall Shopping Center (3), Savannah Plaza Shopping Center (4), Westmark Plaza Shopping Center (5), Sumter Square Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sumter include: Pentecostal Holiness Church (A), Jehovah Baptist Church (B), New Calvary Baptist Church (C), Chapel Number 2 (D), Church of God (E), Church of the Good Shepherd (F), Church of the Holy Comforter (G), Clinton Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (H), Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Loring Cemetery (1), Saint Lukes Cemetery (2), Pitts Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Williams Cemetery (5), Evergreen Memorial Park (6), Sumter Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lower Deerwood Lake (A), Booths Pond (B), Shaw Golf Course Pond Number 1 (C), Second Millpond (D), Swan Lake (E), Upper Deerwood Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spann Branch (A), Powder Horn Branch (B), Shot Pouch Branch (C), Sooks Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sumter include: Eastwood Park (1), Little League Park (2), Riley Field (3), Sumter Historic District (4), Swan Lake Gardens (5), Green Park (6), Iris Gardens (7), Palmetto Park (8), Memorial Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sumter Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Sumter County Museum (122 North Washington Street) (1), Don's Guide Service (1090 Herring Drive) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Affordable Suites of America (1945 Gion Street) (1), Mount Vernon Inn (2 Broad Street) (2), Hampton Inn Sumter (1370 Broad Street Extension) (3), Economy Inn (1211 Camden Road) (4), Days Inn (2430 Broad Street) (5), Holiday Inn (2390 Broad St) (6), Carolinas Inn (200 South Pike West) (7), El Rancho (2015 North Main Street) (8), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2490 Broad Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Sumter County Family Court (108 North Magnolia Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sumter and their reported violations in the past:

SUMTER CITY OF (Population served: 53122, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
DALZELL WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 2673, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2002 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
BURGESS GLENN MHP (Population served: 575, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2005)
  • Notification, Public - Between JUN-1996 and MAY-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-21-1997), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-1997)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and JAN-10-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-26-1994 to DEC-10-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SUMTER/WESSEX S/D (Population served: 412, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
REMBERT TOWN OF (Population served: 357, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and JAN-01-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-1995), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1996)
CRESENT MHP (Population served: 268, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-1999)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-10-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2005)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-1999)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
EAGLE POINT S/D (Population served: 189, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JUL-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2004)
  • Notification, Public - Between JAN-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2004)
  • Notification, Public - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-01-1999 and SEP-19-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2000)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
OAKLAWN MHP (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sumter that have no violations reported:
  • OSWEGO RURAL WATER CO (Population served: 2890, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • MAYSVILLE TOWN OF (Population served: 983, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHILOH WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 126, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • YMCA OF SUMTER SC (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  16.6%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sumter, SC


People in group quarters in Sumter
  • 824 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 642 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 322 people in nursing homes
  • 278 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 74 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 59 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents


Sumter compared to South Carolina state average:

Sumter, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sumter (2009 data):
  • The National Bank of South Carolina: Palmetto Plaza Branch, The National Bank Of South Carolina, Wilson Hall Road, Pinewood Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,008.8 mil, Deposits: $4,427.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Sumter Main Branch, Westside Branch, Broad Street Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Sumter Main Branch, Wesmark Branch, Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Washington Street Branch, Bultman Drive Branch, West Liberty Street Branch. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Broad Street Branch at 1141 Broad Street, branch established on 1973-07-06; Sumter Main Branch at 670 West Liberty Street, branch established on 1965-12-06. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Citizens Bank: Sumter Branch at 1225 Alice Drive, branch established on 1998-05-12. Info updated 2007-06-18: Bank assets: $305.6 mil, Deposits: $257.4 mil, headquarters in Olanta, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Corporation
  • South Carolina Community Bank: South Main Street Branch at 201 South Main Street, branch established on 1970-10-29. Info updated 2008-04-15: Bank assets: $81.2 mil, Deposits: $73.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Sccb Financial Corp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sumter, South Carolina
  • Quality Inn By Choice Hotels, 2390 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150, Phone: (803) 469-9001, Fax: (803) 469-9070
  • Ramada Inn, 226 N Washington St, Sumter, SC 29150, Phone: (803) 775-2323, Fax: (803) 773-9500
  • Comfort Suites, 2500 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150, Phone: (803) 469-0200
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 1370 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150, Phone: (803) 931-2220
  • Best Western Sumter Inn, 1050 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150, Phone: (803) 773-8110, Fax: (803) 773-1697
  • Sleep Inn, 2510 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150, Phone: (803) 469-0500, Fax: (803) 469-7881
  • Days Inn, 2430 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150, Phone: (803) 316-4444, Fax: (803) 469-8433
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 2490 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150, Phone: (803) 469-4444, Fax: (803) 469-8433
  • 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sumter, South Carolina


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Sumter travel time to work
Sumter mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Sumter County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (58%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)


Religion statistics for Sumter

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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 18$49,713$33,1423$3,582
Other Government Administration 20$70,972$42,5837$4,700
Judicial and Legal 3$9,943$39,7720$0
Police Protection - Officers 106$343,546$38,8920$0
Police - Other 48$114,674$28,66920$10,138
Firefighters 96$241,131$30,1410$0
Fire - Other 2$2,825$16,9500$0
Streets and Highways 9$27,531$36,7080$0
Airports 2$3,832$22,9920$0
Solid Waste Management 47$88,173$22,5120$0
Sewerage 68$150,466$26,5530$0
Parks and Recreation 35$68,599$23,5204$2,998
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$14,446$43,3380$0
Water Supply 31$71,993$27,8684$2,987
Other and Unallocable 44$105,435$28,7552$2,792
Totals for Government 533$1,363,279$30,69340$27,197


Sumter government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,978,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,772,000
    Solid Waste Management: $830,000
    Housing and Community Development: $178,000
    Parks and Recreation: $138,000
    Air Transportation: $65,000
    Parking Facilities: $29,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $1,485,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,413,000
    Water Utilities: $1,002,000
    Housing and Community Development: $319,000
    Central Staff Services: $226,000
    Sewerage: $172,000
    General Public Buildings: $54,000
    Local Fire Protection: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $8,822,000
    Police Protection: $8,117,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,416,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,987,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,343,000
    Sewerage: $2,269,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,244,000
    General - Other: $1,770,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,696,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,431,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $495,000
    Regular Highways: $261,000
    Air Transportation: $163,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $56,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $1,411,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,362,000
    All Other: $319,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $398,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $442,000
    Parks and Recreation: $281,000
    Housing and Community Development: $158,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
    Transit Utilities: $35,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
    Health - Other: $25,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    General - Other: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to State – Corrections - Other: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,690,000
    All Other: $1,560,000
    Health and Hospitals: $191,000
    Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,080,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $813,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $705,000
    Interest Earnings: $367,000
    Sale of Property: $167,000
    Rents: $150,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $37,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,108,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,528,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,500,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $118,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $513,000
    Solid Waste Management: $471,000
    Police Protection: $398,000
    Water Utilities: $369,000
    Local Fire Protection: $349,000
    General Public Building: $342,000
    Parks and Recreation: $319,000
    Sewerage: $85,000
    Central Staff Services: $57,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,427,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,832,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,510,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,616,000
    Highways: $289,000
    All Other: $171,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,403,000
    Other License: $5,200,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,671,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,660,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,000,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,798,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $787,000

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 Sumter:
  • WSSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SUMTER BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
  • WDXY (1240 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sumter:
  • WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W205BO (88.9 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WLJI (98.3 FM; SUMMERTON, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC .)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around 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.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Sumter fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 118 meters (387ft)
Total costs: $7,770,000
Total average daily traffic: 87,120
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,111

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sumter, SC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sumter)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sumter, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 212 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sumter)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 39 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sumter)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED54$134,882263$112,209248$103,43674$36,8412$924,91590$69,45611$65,854
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$98,28026$72,85055$100,88410$25,6031$396,00011$60,26510$55,581
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$90,81781$89,411268$99,81356$50,9230$037$100,31624$46,096
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$98,76587$106,717123$110,4528$60,6200$017$80,3017$72,276
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$235,4509$91,70233$105,7191$34,6600$07$88,3610$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Sumter, SC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED97$113,50035$124,0649$81,693
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$123,2786$107,9852$54,010
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$133,8701$54,2700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$179,6603$187,3130$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 347
  • Hazardous Condition: 61
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Sumter


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Sumter, SC

Sumter on our top lists:
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    • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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