East Sumter, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

339%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Sumter	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,104	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$60,440	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,182	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,745	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,231	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,606	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	21.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Sumter is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Sumter is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Sumter is 339% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Sumter is 144% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,289 $60,440 $120,880

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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East Sumter median earnings by income bracket

East Sumter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	34.4%	34.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	31.7%	31.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stateburg, SC	1,958	$128,437	57.9%
Rembert, SC	223	$103,811	27.6%
Lakewood, SC	3,015	$88,756	9.1%
Dalzell, SC	3,154	$87,053	7.0%
Cane Savannah, SC	1,087	$84,477	3.9%
East Sumter, SC	1,236	$60,440	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valmeyer, IL	1,236	$120,746	48.5%
Timpson, TX	1,236	$52,508	35.4%
Langley, WA	1,236	$91,885	13.0%
Princeton, WI	1,236	$66,852	17.8%
West Blocton, AL	1,235	$55,473	31.8%
East Sumter, SC	1,236	$60,440	25.7%

Source: The East Sumter, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.