East Sumter, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

943

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

33.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$42,500

6.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$72,900

Population & Diversity

East Sumter, SC is home to a population of 943 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.636% of East Sumter, SC residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (600 people) in East Sumter, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307 White (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of East Sumter, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Sumter, SC was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Sumter, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Sumter, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
600 ± 312
White (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 205
Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 50

2.23%

Hispanic Population

21 people

2.23% of the people in East Sumter, SC are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Sumter, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

0.636%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.704%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.636% of East Sumter, SC residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Sumter, SC was 0.704%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Sumter, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 38
Vietnam
6 ± 22

East Sumter, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Sumter, SC.

Economy

The economy of East Sumter, SC employs 484 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Sumter, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Manufacturing (90 people), and Retail Trade (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($55,489), Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,827), and Manufacturing ($50,291).

Employment

Occupations

484

2024 Value

± 182

40.3%

1 Year growth

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Sumter, SC grew at a rate of 40.3%, from 345 employees to 484 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Sumter, SC, are Healthcare Support Occupations (65 people), Material Moving Occupations (58 people), and Transportation Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Sumter, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

484

2024 Value

± 182

40.3%

1 Year growth

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Sumter, SC grew at a rate of 40.3%, from 345 employees to 484 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Sumter, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Manufacturing (90 people), and Retail Trade (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Sumter, SC, though some of these residents may live in East Sumter, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,389

Median earning men ± $9,269

$38,000

Median earning women ± $27,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($55,489) and Manufacturing ($50,640).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,036).

Housing & Living

People in East Sumter, SC have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Sumter, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,068

$450

Median Property Taxes

±$211

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Sumter, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Sumter, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in East Sumter, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Sumter, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,500

Median Household Income

± $29,225

537

Number of Households

± 218

In 2021, the median household income of the 537 households in East Sumter, SC grew to $42,500 from the previous year's value of $39,857.

The following chart displays the households in East Sumter, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Sumter, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.8%)
Carpooled (5.79%)
Worked At Home (1.45%)

In 2024, 92.8% of workers in East Sumter, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.79%) and those who worked at home (1.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Sumter, SC have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Sumter, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Sumter, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Sumter, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Sumter, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Sumter, SC (185 out of 937 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Sumter, SC is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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