Sumter is a city in South Carolina state in USA with a population of 39758 residents..
The poverty rate of Sumter is 21.4%, which is 53% higher than national average.
The typical household in Sumter earns $40760 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500.
Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 5 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 9 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 59.5% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.
The unemployment rate of Sumter remained 9.8%, which is 109% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census.
Cost of living in Sumter is 92, which is 8% lower than national average.
In Sumter, only 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 35% have some college but no degree.
Median home value in Sumter is $131800 , which is 43% lower than national average.
While median income in Sumter remained $40760, which is 40% lower than national average.