Sumter, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,935 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 933 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 650 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,187 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,352 | 19.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,813 | 23.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,012 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,149 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,140 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,132 | 25.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,292 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,889 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,476 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,934 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,673 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,513 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,068 | 49.1 |
| Separated | 1,216 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 2,957 | 9.6 |
Female | 2,487 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 2,919 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,779 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,085 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 597 | 55.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,177 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,439 | 17.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,811 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 906 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,756 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,501 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 49.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,255 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,272 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,833 | 53.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,949 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,844 | 45.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,752 | 50.8 |
Same county | 9,406 | 25.5 |
Different county | 9,346 | 25.3 |
Same state | 2,158 | 5.8 |
Different state | 7,188 | 19.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,353 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,213 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,252 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 38,309 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 24,582 | 61.1 |
Different state | 13,727 | 34.1 |
Born outside United States | 943 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 961 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 402 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 492 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 469 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 961 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 246 | 25.6 |
| Asia | 377 | 39.2 |
| Africa | 23 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 286 | 29.8 |
| Northern America | 29 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,949 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,856 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,093 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 731 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 1,032 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 409 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 701 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 183 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 335 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,213 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,151 | 89.9 |
| Arab | 75 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 57 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 89 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 352 | 0.9 |
| English | 3,269 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 775 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 228 | 0.6 |
| German | 2,833 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 45 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 114 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,530 | 6.3 |
| Italian | 615 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 392 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 48 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 936 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 790 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 643 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 123 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 89 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,953 | 9.8 |
| Welsh | 199 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 170 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 17,663 | 43.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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