USA.com / South Carolina / East Sumter, SC / Income and Careers

East Sumter, SC Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in SC

High / Low SC Cities by Males Employed

High / Low SC Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in SC

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in SC

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in SC

Most / Least Educated Cities in SC

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of East Sumter is $17,135, which is lower than the state average of $24,222 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. East Sumter median household income is $27,955, which has grown by 3.78% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average East Sumter residents spend 22.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #232

East Sumter, SC	17,135 USD
South Carolina	24,222 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

East Sumter, SC	21,222 USD
South Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

East Sumter, SC	24,276 USD
South Carolina	31,966 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

East Sumter, SC	13,611 USD
South Carolina	22,711 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #280

East Sumter, SC	27,955 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

East Sumter, SC	40,846 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #249

East Sumter, SC	3.78%
South Carolina	21.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	East Sumter, SC		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.87%	$11,898, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	40.66%	$16,197, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.97%	$6,160, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	27.82%	$26,315, see rank	20.18%	$22,391	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

East Sumter, SC	35,781 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

East Sumter, SC	50,314 USD
South Carolina	71,602 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	East Sumter, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$44,286, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$21,691, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$22,000, see rank	$36,646	$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	East Sumter, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
25 to 44	$30,592, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$28,523, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$35,625, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	East Sumter, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,013, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	441, 43.53%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	250, 56.69%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	250, 56.69%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	212, 84.80%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	38, 15.20%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	191, 43.31%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	572, 56.47%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	304, 53.15%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	304, 53.15%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	210, 69.08%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	94, 30.92%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	268, 46.85%, see rank	43.22%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	East Sumter, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	422, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	348, 82.46%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	64, 15.17%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	10, 2.37%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

East Sumter, SC	22.7 minutes
South Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	East Sumter, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	422	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	212, 50.24%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	41, 19.34%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	29, 13.68%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	30, 14.15%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	37, 17.45%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	60, 28.30%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	210, 49.76%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	51, 24.29%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	32, 15.24%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	93, 44.29%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	34, 16.19%, see rank	7.54%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	East Sumter, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	422, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	52, 12.32%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	103, 24.41%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4, 0.95%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	58, 13.74%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	11, 2.61%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	5, 1.18%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	115, 27.25%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	34, 8.06%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	10, 2.37%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	30, 7.11%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	East Sumter, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	316	24.78%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	63	18.92%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.