South Carolina · Census place 70405
Sumter city, SC
Quick answer
Sumter city has 43,065 residents, ranking #9 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $53,071, the median home is worth $188,400 and median gross rent runs $1,055 a month.
- Population
- 43,065Sumter city residents
- Median household income
- $53,071Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $188,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,055Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sumter city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sumter city median would spend about 23.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.8% of residents and 55.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in South Carolina.
- Greenville city 71,755
- Summerville town 51,262
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- Florence city 40,205
- Greer city 39,191
- Spartanburg city 38,578
- Hilton Head Island town 37,805
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