Sumter Population and Demographics

Sumter South Carolina Population and Demographics Resources

Sumter City, South Carolina Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Sumter Population: 39643 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 18693 47.15% Female 20950 52.85%       Under 5 years 3213 8.1% 5 to 9 years 3177 8.01% 10 to 14 years 2963 7.47% 15 to 19 years 3080 7.77% 20 to 24 years 3563 8.99% 25 to 34 years 5519 13.92% 35 to 44 years 5678 14.32% 45 to 54 years 4277 10.79% 55 to 59 years 1471 3.71% 60 to 64 years 1343 3.39% 65 to 74 years 2524 6.37% 75 to 84 years 2069 5.22% 85 years and over 766 1.93%       Median age (years) 31.9       18 years and over 28604 72.15% Male 13054 32.93% Female 15550 39.23% 21 years and over 26465 66.76% 62 years and over 6153 15.52% 65 years and over 5359 13.52% Male 1920 4.84% Female 3439 8.67%       Race     One race 39083 98.59% White 19655 49.58% Black or African American 18357 46.31% American Indian and Alaska Native 93 0.23% Asian 505 1.27% Asian indian 107 0.27% Chinese 70 0.18% Filipino 124 0.31% Japanese 36 0.09% Korean 67 0.17% Vietnamese 30 0.08% Other Asian 71 0.18% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 28 0.07% Native Hawaiian 5 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 9 0.02% Samoan 12 0.03% Other Pacific Islander 2 0.01% Some other race 445 1.12% Two or more races 560 1.41%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 39643 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 938 2.37% Mexican 363 0.92% Puerto Rican 216 0.54% Cuban 43 0.11% Other Hispanic or Latino 316 0.8% Not Hispanic or Latino 38705 97.63% White alone 19300 48.68%       Relationship     Total Population 39643 100.00% In households 37422 94.4% Householder 14564 36.74% Spouse 6698 16.9% Child 12216 30.82% Own child under 18 years 9561 24.12% Other relatives 2597 6.55% Under 18 years 1297 3.27% Nonrelatives 1347 3.4% Unmarried partner 543 1.37% In group quarters 2221 5.6% Institutionalized population 322 0.81% Non-Institutionalized population 1899 4.79%       Households by Type     Total Households 14564 100.0 % Family households (families) 10052 69.02% With own children under 18 years 5181 35.57% Married-couple family 6698 45.99% With own children under 18 years 3294 22.62% Female householder, no husband present 2806 19.27% With own children under 18 years 1628 11.18% Non Family households 4512 30.98% Householder living alone 3981 27.33% Householder 65 years and over 1700 11.67%       Households with individuals under 18 years 5809 39.89% Households with individuals 65 years and over 3739 25.67%       Average Household size 2.57 Average family size 3.14       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 16032 100.00% Occupied housing units 14564 90.84% Vacant housing units 1468 9.16% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 62 0.39% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 14564 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 7734 53.1% Renter-occupied housing units. 6830 46.9%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.58 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.55

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.