Sumter, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sumter	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,371	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$61,655	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,343	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,571	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,660	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,123	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sumter is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sumter is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sumter is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sumter is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,099 $61,655 $123,310

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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Sumter median earnings by income bracket

Sumter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stateburg, SC	1,958	$128,437	57.9%
Boykin, SC	123	$105,504	29.7%
Rembert, SC	223	$103,811	27.6%
Lakewood, SC	3,015	$88,756	9.1%
Dalzell, SC	3,154	$87,053	7.0%
Sumter, SC	40,739	$61,655	24.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown, TN	40,725	$182,733	124.7%
Marlborough, MA	40,753	$123,192	51.5%
Crystal Lake, IL	40,724	$136,941	68.4%
Essex, MD	40,724	$88,588	8.9%
New Berlin, WI	40,724	$129,824	59.6%
Sumter, SC	40,739	$61,655	24.2%

Source: The 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.