Sumter County, Florida (FL)

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% of renters here:	14%
State:	30%

This county:	13.7%
Whole state:	12.5%

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Retail trade (14.3%).

Type of workers:

Sumter County, Florida business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sumter County, Florida:

Median resident age:	49.2 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Males: 28,312	(53.1%)
Females: 25,033	(46.9%)

Sumter County:	2.3 people
Florida:	2.5 people

This county	$35,059
Florida:	$42,433

Sumter County	$204,139
Florida:	$189,500

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 34
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 139
• Burglaries: 240
• Thefts: 438
• Auto thefts: 56

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 27
• Robberies: 13
• Assaults: 185
• Burglaries: 227
• Thefts: 538
• Auto thefts: 76

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sumter County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $660 a month.

Cities in this county include: The Villages, Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell, Center Hill, Webster, Coleman.

Neighboring counties: Citrus County , Hernando County , Lake County , Marion County , Pasco County , Polk County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Sumter County: Okahumpka Plaza (A), Coleman Federal Correctional Complex (B), Coleman Landing (C), Cow Camp (D), Wildwood Camp (E), Wilson Corners (F), East Tower Camp (G), Flag Ford (H), Camp Universe (I), Camp Wildwood (J), Carlson Landing (K), The Villages High School Stadium (L), Royal Volunteer Fire Station (M), Wildwood Community Center (N), Bushnell Police Department (O), City of Wildwood Storm Shelter (P), City of Wildwood Community Center (Q), Sumter Electric Cooperative Substation (R), Sumter County Youth Center (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Southgate Shopping Center (1), Wildwood Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sumter County include: Church of the Nazarene (A), Adamsville Baptist Church (B), Moreland Baptist Church (C), Moreland Park Baptist Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Mount Zion Baptist Church (F), Apostolic Church House of Prayer (G), New Jerusalem Church (H), New Life Center Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Matchett Cemetery (1), South Sumter Evergreen Cemetery (2), Nichols Cemetery (3), Pine Level Cemetery (4), Mount Zion Cemetery (5), Stewart Chapel Cemetery (6), Linden Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Haywood Pond (A), Shaky Lake (B), Okahumpka, Lake (C), L Pond (D), Schoolhouse Pond (E), Sawgrass Pond (F), Sawdust Pond (G), Hog Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Jones Creek (A), Big Jones Creek (B), Jumper Creek (C), Spring Run (D), Rutland Creek (E), Shady Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sumter County include: Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area (1), Dade Battlefield Historic State Park (2), Richloam Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Oxford Post Office (A), Sumterville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.1%
Florida:	4.3%

Current college students: 1,221
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,938 (40% naturalized citizens)

Sumter County:	5.5%
Whole state:	16.7%

Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,478
• One, attached: 205
• Two: 192
• 3 or 4: 130
• 5 to 9: 170
• 10 to 19: 34
• 20 or more: 113
• Mobile homes: 9,495
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 378

Housing units in Sumter County with a mortgage: 5,134 (326 second mortgage, 372 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,402

Sumter County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/9/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,942 (81%) Carpooled: 1,876 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Ferryboat: 8 (0%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 30 (0%) Walked: 169 (1%) Other means: 196 (1%) Worked at home: 449 (3%)

18.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,681 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	18.80%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($150 average AGI)

Sumter County:	0.06%
Florida average:	0.22%

8.38% relocated from other counties in Florida ($23,830 average AGI)
10.36% relocated from other states ($42,701 average AGI)

Sumter County:	10.36%
Florida average:	4.24%

from Lake County, FL	1.57% ($40,137 average AGI)
from Marion County, FL	0.76% ($44,503)
from Broward County, FL	0.54% ($71,514)
from Palm Beach County, FL	0.46% ($55,356)
from Orange County, FL	0.42% ($56,440)
from Lee County, FL	0.37% ($62,758)
from Suffolk County, NY	0.36% ($75,806)

7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($140 average AGI)

Sumter County:	0.05%
Florida average:	0.12%

4.58% relocated to other counties in Florida ($22,433 average AGI)
2.53% relocated to other states ($12,178 average AGI)

Sumter County:	2.53%
Florida average:	3.31%

to Lake County, FL	1.46% ($33,385 average AGI)
to Marion County, FL	1.01% ($38,271)
to Citrus County, FL	0.30% ($28,657)
to Hernando County, FL	0.23% ($25,868)
to Pasco County, FL	0.23% ($53,196)
to Hillsborough County, FL	0.16% ($32,111)
to Orange County, FL	0.14% ($20,387)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,630 (7,170 aged, 1,460 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 40,531 (12,167 male householders, 2,906 female householders)

  12,885 spouses, 9,759 children (8,465 natural, 413 adopted, 881 stepchildren), 852 grandchildren, 270 brothers or sisters, 329 parents, 577 other relatives, 786 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,533 (2,504 male householders (1,991 living alone)), 3,159 female householders (2,903 living alone)), 870 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 6,281 (6,268 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,793 2-persons, 2,358 3-persons, 1,613 4-persons, 840 5-persons, 309 6-persons, 160 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,894 1-person, 708 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

4,885 married couples with children.
2,431 single-parent households (558 men, 1,873 women).

90.9% of residents of Sumter County speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (39% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $365,358,000 ($6019 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,429,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $173,428,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $71,231,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $652,000
Federal grants: $33,377,000
Federal procurement contracts: $24,608,000 ($1,958,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $62,063,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $786,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $87,568,000
Federal Government insurance: $78,715,000

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	63 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+30 per 1000 residents

Here:	+188 per 1000 residents
State:	+59 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.44 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.2
State:	5.6

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

45% of Sumter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Florida.

Sumter County:	44.6%
State average:	51.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 19344
• Northeast: 11134
• Midwest: 10253
• South: 8270
• West: 811

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,900

Here:	4.1%
Florida:	11.7%

Here:	14.1%
Florida:	9.7%

Here:	26.7%
Florida:	21.0%

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