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As of 2010, the total population of Sumter School District 17 is 50,204. The Sumter School District 17 population density is 999.02 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sumter School District 17 is black, which represent 50.68% of the total population. The average Sumter School District 17 education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010: 50,204. #29

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Sumter School District 17
0.68%
South Carolina
17.83%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Sumter School District 17 population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The South Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #2

Sumter School District 17
999.02 per square mile
South Carolina
147.63 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:22,524 (44.86%, #71)
Black:25,443 (50.68%, #20)
Hispanic:1,502 (2.99%, #49)
Asian:589 (1.17%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):190 (0.38%, #40)
One Race, Other:690 (1.37%, see rank)
Two or More Races:768 (1.53%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:146 (24.79%, see rank)
Chinese:74 (12.56%, see rank)
Filipino:176 (29.88%, see rank)
Japanese:25 (4.24%, see rank)
Korean:51 (8.66%, see rank)
Vietnamese:46 (7.81%, see rank)
Asian, Other:68 (11.54%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

46,876 (90.77%) out of the total population of 51,642 reported first ancestry.

 Sumter School District 17% of the Total PopulationSouth CarolinaU.S.
Arab700.14%, see rank0.23%0.50%
Czech510.10%, see rank0.17%0.53%
Danish300.06%, see rank0.14%0.48%
Dutch3390.66%, see rank1.00%1.63%
English3,3906.56%, see rank9.39%9.02%
French8341.61%, see rank2.32%3.77%
German2,8625.54%, see rank10.34%16.51%
Greek1270.25%, see rank0.30%0.44%
Hungarian350.07%, see rank0.24%0.51%
Irish2,5825.00%, see rank9.66%11.76%
Italian7441.44%, see rank2.67%5.78%
Norwegian1020.20%, see rank0.38%1.51%
Polish4790.93%, see rank1.29%3.24%
Portuguese290.06%, see rank0.12%0.47%
Russian590.11%, see rank0.34%1.01%
Scotch-Irish1,0752.08%, see rank3.36%1.72%
Scottish9101.76%, see rank2.15%1.92%
Subsaharan African3,8777.51%, see rank0.87%0.91%
Swedish720.14%, see rank0.51%1.41%
Swiss00.00%, see rank0.19%0.33%
Ukrainian00.00%, see rank0.16%0.31%
American3,1916.18%, see rank12.49%6.28%
Welsh1870.36%, see rank0.50%0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 23,501 (46.81%, see rank)
Females: 26,703 (53.19%, see rank)

Sumter School District 17
Male: 46.81%
Female: 53.19%
South Carolina
Male: 48.65%
Female: 51.35%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Sumter School District 17
36.90 years old
South Carolina
37.90 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Sumter School District 17
34.10 years old
South Carolina
36.40 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Sumter School District 17
39.20 years old
South Carolina
39.20 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Sumter School District 17% of the Total PopulationSouth CarolinaU.S.
Under 5 years3,5887.15%, see rank6.54%6.54%
5 to 9 years3,3396.65%, see rank6.40%6.59%
10 to 14 years3,6107.19%, see rank6.43%6.70%
15 to 19 years3,9097.79%, see rank7.11%7.14%
20 to 24 years3,5837.14%, see rank7.19%6.99%
25 to 34 years6,04312.04%, see rank12.80%13.30%
35 to 44 years5,86311.68%, see rank13.00%13.30%
45 to 54 years7,03314.01%, see rank14.26%14.58%
55 to 64 years5,90311.76%, see rank12.62%11.82%
65 to 74 years3,9117.79%, see rank7.98%7.03%
75 to 84 2,3834.75%, see rank4.15%4.23%
85 years and over1,0392.07%, see rank1.53%1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Sumter School District 17South CarolinaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population32,703, 100%2,981,382199,726,659
Less Than High School5,421, 16.58%, see rank16.99%14.97%
High School Graduate10,321, 31.56%, see rank31.25%28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree9,635, 29.46%, see rank27.81%28.14%
Bachelor Degree4,785, 14.63%, see rank15.51%17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree2,541, 7.77%, see rank8.44%10.30%
USA.com Education Index#13.06, see rank13.0913.39
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Sumter School District 17 South CarolinaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten1,67978.50%21.50%70.42%29.58%69.28%30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)5,30787.30%, see rank12.70%, see rank89.92%10.08%89.31%10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)3,43087.17%, see rank12.83%, see rank91.15%8.85%90.48%9.52%
College3,00869.25%, see rank30.75%, see rank77.86%22.14%77.07%22.93%
Graduate School30462.50%, see rank37.50%, see rank71.74%28.26%58.85%41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Sumter School District 17South CarolinaU.S.
Total Households19,327, 100%1,801,181116,716,292
Average Household Size2.54, see rank2.492.58
1 Person Households5,432, 28.11%, see rank26.53%26.74%
2 or More Person Households13,895, 71.89%, see rank73.47%73.26%
Family Households (Families)13,122, 67.89%, see rank67.53%66.43%
Average Family Size3.09, see rank3.013.14
Married-Couple Family8,037, 41.58%, see rank47.19%48.42%
Nonfamily Households6,205, 32.11%, see rank32.47%33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Sumter School District 17%South CarolinaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total41,193see rank3,630,415243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over18,856100%, see rank1,746,057118,264,295
Never Married7,10037.65%, see rank33.59%34.21%
Married9,30549.35%, see rank54.74%54.02%
Widowed6633.52%, see rank2.74%2.52%
Divorced1,7889.48%, see rank8.93%9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over22,337100%, see rank1,884,358124,809,173
Never Married7,88935.32%, see rank27.95%27.93%
Married9,21641.26%, see rank50.52%50.85%
Widowed2,65411.88%, see rank10.66%9.55%
Divorced2,57811.54%, see rank10.87%11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Sumter School District 17%South CarolinaU.S.
Native49,75496.34%, see rank95.30%87.28%
Born in the State of Residence34,14266.11%, see rank59.37%58.66%
Born in Different State14,82028.70%, see rank34.98%27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
7921.53%, see rank0.95%1.33%
Foreign Born1,8883.66%, see rank4.70%12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship7311.42%, see rank1.47%5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship1,1572.24%, see rank3.24%7.24%
Born In Europe3480.67%, see rank0.82%1.59%
Born In Asia5871.14%, see rank0.97%3.54%
Born In Africa1510.29%, see rank0.14%0.48%
Born In Oceania210.04%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America7281.41%, see rank2.58%6.77%
Born In Northern America530.10%, see rank0.17%0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Sumter School District 17%South CarolinaU.S.
English18,21094.42%, see rank92.62%79.95%
Spanish4642.41%, see rank4.30%11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages3241.68%, see rank1.91%4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1850.96%, see rank0.92%3.14%
Other1030.53%, see rank0.25%0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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