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

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

98%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Sumter	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$21,808	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$52,786	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,603	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,083	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,188	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,034	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Sumter is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Sumter is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Sumter is 98% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Sumter is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,187 $52,786 $105,572

City

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

State

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

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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South Sumter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	0.6%	0.6%
Other	64.7%	64.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stateburg, SC	1,958	$128,437	57.9%
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%
Paxville, SC	451	$76,474	6.0%
South Sumter, SC	2,303	$52,786	35.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colfax, CA	2,303	$91,959	13.1%
Esko, MN	2,302	$136,966	68.4%
Pymatuning Central, PA	2,302	$70,150	13.7%
Gregory, TX	2,302	$52,344	35.6%
Pine Island Center, FL	2,304	$68,188	16.2%
South Sumter, SC	2,303	$52,786	35.1%

Source: The South 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.