South Sumter, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,356, Rural population: 0)

South Sumter, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,396 (1,190 occupied: 851 owner occupied, 339 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

Housing density: 525 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $281 (lower quartile is $231, upper quartile is $317)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $388

Median gross rent in South Sumter, SC in 2007: $465

Housing units in South Sumter with a mortgage: 180 (20 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 254

South Sumter,SC index of house prices

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

South Sumter:	$61,692
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,720 - $89,750

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,332

In family households: 2,985 (403 male householders, 470 female householders)
366 spouses, 1,131 children (1,097 natural, 28 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 281 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 91 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 347 (135 male householders (109 living alone)), 179 female householders (172 living alone)), 33 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 24 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 307 2-persons, 220 3-persons, 163 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 281 1-person, 33 2-persons.

291 married couples with children.
428 single-parent households (52 men, 376 women).

97.9% of residents of South Sumter speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Sumter, South Carolina:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 94 5 rooms: 255 6 rooms: 222 7 rooms: 120 8 rooms: 91 9 or more rooms: 35

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Sumter, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 107 5 rooms: 115 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 25 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 43
1995 to 1998: 131
1990 to 1994: 42
1980 to 1989: 242
1970 to 1979: 313
1960 to 1969: 260
1950 to 1959: 215
1940 to 1949: 83
1939 or earlier: 67

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Sumter:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 171 3 bedrooms: 461 4 bedrooms: 171 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Sumter:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 147 3 bedrooms: 165 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Sumter in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 118 1 vehicle: 345 2 vehicles: 267 3 vehicles: 71 4 vehicles: 40 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in South Sumter in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 140 1 vehicle: 119 2 vehicles: 64 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Sumter, SC:

Less than $10,000: 28
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 30
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 40
$30,000 to $34,999: 45
$35,000 to $39,999: 65
$40,000 to $49,999: 66
$50,000 to $59,999: 83
$60,000 to $69,999: 98
$70,000 to $79,999: 79
$80,000 to $89,999: 71
$90,000 to $99,999: 67
$100,000 to $124,999: 84
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 4
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

South Sumter rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Sumter:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 29
$200 to $249: 47
$250 to $299: 90
$300 to $349: 55
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 64

South Sumter, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.1%
Number of people working at home: 12 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 0
5 to 9 minutes: 168
10 to 14 minutes: 439
15 to 19 minutes: 234
20 to 24 minutes: 57
25 to 29 minutes: 31
30 to 34 minutes: 82
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 29
45 to 59 minutes: 27
60 to 89 minutes: 37
90 or more minutes: 23

South Sumter mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 736 (65%)
Carpooled: 335 (29%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
Taxi: 6 (1%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Other means: 38 (3%)
Worked at home: 12 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 236
$10,000 to $14,999: 94
$15,000 to $19,999: 193
$20,000 to $24,999: 117
$25,000 to $29,999: 116
$30,000 to $34,999: 62
$35,000 to $39,999: 74
$40,000 to $44,999: 60
$45,000 to $49,999: 66
$50,000 to $59,999: 76
$60,000 to $74,999: 47
$75,000 to $99,999: 30
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2524

United States or American: 154

English: 27

Subsaharan African:: 17

African: 17

German: 12

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Jamaican: 12

Irish: 10

Scotch-Irish: 10

Dutch: 6

British: 6

French (except Basque): 5

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

This state: 2943
Northeast: 154
Midwest: 30
South: 181
West: 35

64% of South Sumter residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 37
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 38
High school graduate (or equivalency): 347
Less than 1 year of college: 42
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 51
Associate degree: 20
Bachelor's degree: 47
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 55
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 116
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 471
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 138
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 81
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,453
Black householders: $24,783

South Sumter household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Sumter household income for Black householders

South Sumter marital status for males

South Sumter marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,315
Black or African American householders: $70,794

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 825
One, attached: 6
Two: 44
3 or 4: 7
Mobile homes: 514

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,203

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Sumter:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (52%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Utility gas (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (35%) Utility gas (26%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Wood (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	10.1%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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