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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Sumter County is $17,436, which is lower than the state average of $25,134 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Sumter County median household income is $32,430, which has grown by 4.94% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 9.42% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Sumter County residents spend 18.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 27.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #104

Sumter County	17,436 USD
Georgia	25,134 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sumter County	21,937 USD
Georgia	28,962 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sumter County	25,302 USD
Georgia	33,773 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Sumter County	19,156 USD
Georgia	24,136 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #121

Sumter County	32,430 USD
Georgia	49,347 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Sumter County	45,454 USD
Georgia	66,620 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #139

Sumter County	4.94%
Georgia	9.42%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Sumter County		Georgia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.64%	$14,038, see rank	18.44%	$14,352	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	31.33%	$13,410, see rank	24.39%	$14,793	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.46%	$2,735, see rank	1.48%	$3,250	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	13.26%	$19,922, see rank	15.40%	$22,169	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Sumter County	41,371 USD
Georgia	58,790 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Sumter County	53,585 USD
Georgia	76,702 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Sumter County	Georgia	U.S.
White	$45,359, see rank	$56,595	$54,999
Black	$23,659, see rank	$36,364	$35,194
Hispanic	$26,296, see rank	$38,287	$41,534
Asian	$45,406, see rank	$62,460	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$7,434, see rank	$43,884	$36,779
One Race, Other	$43,125, see rank	$36,344	$40,847
Two or More Races	$31,000, see rank	$45,525	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Sumter County	Georgia	U.S.
less than 25	$25,292, see rank	$25,291	$26,465
25 to 44	$38,802, see rank	$53,271	$57,132
45 to 64	$36,522, see rank	$58,569	$63,398
65 or over	$29,081, see rank	$31,899	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	25,296	see rank	7,287,745	238,733,844
Male¹	11,730	46.37%, see rank	48.18%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	7,800	66.50%, see rank	71.54%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	66	0.56%, see rank	1.40%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	7,734	65.93%, see rank	70.14%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	6,639	85.84%, see rank	91.27%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,095	14.16%, see rank	8.73%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,930	33.50%, see rank	28.46%	29.08%
Female¹	13,566	53.63%, see rank	51.82%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	7,676	56.58%, see rank	59.80%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	11	0.08%, see rank	0.20%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	7,665	56.50%, see rank	59.61%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	6,816	88.92%, see rank	91.02%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	849	11.08%, see rank	8.98%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	5,890	43.42%, see rank	40.20%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	13,195	100%	4,241,387	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	9,943	75.35%, see rank	78.66%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,401	18.20%, see rank	11.20%	10.35%
Public Transportation	23	0.17%, see rank	2.26%	4.94%
Walked	377	2.86%, see rank	1.57%	2.85%
Other Means	197	1.49%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Worked at Home	254	1.92%, see rank	4.49%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Sumter County	18.2 minutes
Georgia	27.2 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	13,455	-	4,296,760	141,833,331
Male¹	6,639	49.34%, see rank	52.31%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,587	23.90%, see rank	31.13%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	881	13.27%, see rank	12.93%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	959	14.44%, see rank	17.98%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	125	1.88%, see rank	0.93%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	733	11.04%, see rank	11.30%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,923	28.97%, see rank	18.88%	18.08%
Female¹	6,816	50.66%, see rank	47.69%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,338	34.30%, see rank	38.55%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	1,857	27.24%, see rank	18.79%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,756	25.76%, see rank	34.43%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	127	1.86%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	12	0.18%, see rank	0.39%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	726	10.65%, see rank	7.22%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	13,455	100%	4,296,760	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	524	3.89%, see rank	1.16%	1.86%
Construction	801	5.95%, see rank	7.90%	7.13%
Manufacturing	1,677	12.46%, see rank	11.19%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	506	3.76%, see rank	3.41%	3.06%
Retail Trade	1,480	11.00%, see rank	11.74%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	328	2.44%, see rank	6.06%	5.07%
Information	294	2.19%, see rank	2.72%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	437	3.25%, see rank	6.64%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	718	5.34%, see rank	10.70%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,734	27.75%, see rank	19.92%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,006	7.48%, see rank	8.33%	8.86%
Public Administration	976	7.25%, see rank	5.32%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	974	7.24%, see rank	4.91%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Sumter County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	8,536	26.85%, see rank	15.71%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	1,606	21.69%, see rank	11.92%	10.08%

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