Sumter, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Sumter employment information

Index	Sumter	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$22,457	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$38,538	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,713	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,837	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,186	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,294	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.6%	17.2%	15.1%

The Sumter, SC employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Sumter is $22,457, which is 12% lower than than the South Carolina average and 25% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $38,538, which is 18% lower than than the South Carolina average and 30% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Sumter is 7%, which is 57% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Sumter is 21% which is 36% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$25,689$38,538$77,076

City

$31,262$46,898$93,796

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Sumter is 25% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Sumter is 30% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Sumter is 57% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Sumter is 36% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Sumter median earnings by income bracket

Sumter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	0.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	0.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	11.0%
Public administration	15.9%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	38.9%
Other	22.6%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boykin, SC	98	$92,024	66%
Stateburg, SC	1,764	$79,444	44%
Cane Savannah, SC	915	$46,393	16%
Rembert, SC	243	$43,750	21%
Dalzell, SC	3,443	$42,536	23%
Sumter, SC	40,760	$38,538	30%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
The Colony, TX	40,757	$73,830	33%
Covington, KY	40,766	$37,391	32%
Campbell, CA	40,788	$103,704	87%
Cedar Falls, IA	40,828	$58,544	6%
Quincy, IL	40,689	$42,078	24%
Sumter, SC	40,760	$38,538	30%

Source: The Sumter, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).