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The most common industries in South Sumter are: Health care (10.9% of civilian employees), Food (10.3% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.0% of civilian employees). 90.5% of workers work in Sumter County and 17.0% of all workers work at home. 47.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 41.9% less than the rate of 67.4% across the entire state of South Carolina.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of South Sumter, South Carolina was 3,365 / 1,546
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of South Sumter, South Carolina was 3,365 / 1,546
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Health care | 10.9% (127) | 1.6% (8) | 17.5% (119) |
Food | 10.3% (120) | 13.2% (64) | 8.2% (56) |
Accommodation and food services | 8.0% (93) | 2.3% (11) | 12.1% (82) |
Construction | 7.8% (91) | 16.3% (79) | 1.8% (12) |
Educational services | 7.4% (86) | 3.5% (17) | 10.1% (69) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 6.3% (73) | 9.5% (46) | 4.0% (27) |
Textile mills and textile products | 4.7% (55) | 4.5% (22) | 4.9% (33) |
Transportation equipment | 4.6% (54) | 1.6% (8) | 6.8% (46) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 3.9% (46) | 4.9% (24) | 3.2% (22) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 3.2% (37) | 3.5% (17) | 2.9% (20) |
Metal and metal products | 3.1% (36) | 1.4% (7) | 4.3% (29) |
Public administration | 2.9% (34) | 3.3% (16) | 2.6% (18) |
Social assistance | 2.6% (30) | 1.0% (5) | 3.7% (25) |
Repair and maintenance | 2.3% (27) | 4.3% (21) | 0.9% (6) |
Truck transportation | 2.1% (25) | 5.1% (25) | 0.0% (0) |
Finance and insurance | 2.0% (23) | 2.5% (12) | 1.6% (11) |
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 1.7% (20) | 1.4% (7) | 1.9% (13) |
Food and beverage stores | 1.7% (20) | 4.1% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.5% (18) | 3.7% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.5% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (17) |
Private households | 1.2% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (14) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.0% (12) | 1.0% (5) | 1.0% (7) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.0% (12) | 2.5% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.9% (11) | 1.2% (6) | 0.7% (5) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.9% (10) | 2.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Personal and laundry services | 0.9% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (10) |
Apparel | 0.9% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (10) |
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (9) | 1.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (8) | 1.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Music stores | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (7) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (7) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
Machinery | 0.4% (5) | 1.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (5) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.3% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in South Sumter
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 2.5%Males
- 5.9%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 13.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 12.4%Males
- 15.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
South Sumter: | 3.0% (15) |
South Carolina: | 4.9% (105,233) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
South Sumter: | 0.8% (4) |
South Carolina: | 3.8% (81,991) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
South Sumter: | 1.6% (8) |
South Carolina: | 4.5% (97,139) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
South Sumter: | 20.2% (102) |
South Carolina: | 10.6% (229,373) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
South Sumter: | 16.5% (83) |
South Carolina: | 15.4% (332,988) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
South Sumter: | 18.7% (94) |
South Carolina: | 12.9% (278,683) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
South Sumter: | 13.2% (67) |
South Carolina: | 11.2% (243,383) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
South Sumter: | 16.2% (82) |
South Carolina: | 6.1% (132,620) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
South Sumter: | 2.9% (15) |
South Carolina: | 2.6% (57,150) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
South Sumter: | 9.9% (50) |
South Carolina: | 6.8% (147,267) |
<5am:
South Sumter: | 6.5% (74) |
South Carolina: | 2.9% (52,042) |
5:30am:
South Sumter: | 5.9% (67) |
South Carolina: | 2.4% (44,320) |
6am:
South Sumter: | 1.8% (20) |
South Carolina: | 3.8% (68,753) |
6:30am:
South Sumter: | 9.9% (113) |
South Carolina: | 8.4% (153,907) |
7am:
South Sumter: | 12.9% (147) |
South Carolina: | 11.5% (210,295) |
7:30am:
South Sumter: | 7.9% (90) |
South Carolina: | 15.9% (289,937) |
8am:
South Sumter: | 12.8% (146) |
South Carolina: | 16.7% (305,268) |
8:30am:
South Sumter: | 4.1% (47) |
South Carolina: | 10.4% (189,373) |
9am:
South Sumter: | 2.0% (23) |
South Carolina: | 4.5% (82,760) |
10am:
South Sumter: | 4.5% (51) |
South Carolina: | 4.6% (83,870) |
12pm:
South Sumter: | 3.7% (42) |
South Carolina: | 0.8% (15,242) |
4pm:
South Sumter: | 14.1% (161) |
South Carolina: | 6.4% (116,272) |
>4pm:
South Sumter: | 12.8% (146) |
South Carolina: | 7.7% (140,518) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
South Sumter: | 3.2% (7) |
South Carolina: | 6.1% (70,185) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
South Sumter: | 3.9% (9) |
South Carolina: | 5.2% (59,137) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
South Sumter: | 24.2% (55) |
South Carolina: | 10.5% (120,095) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
South Sumter: | 7.0% (16) |
South Carolina: | 14.6% (166,712) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
South Sumter: | 7.0% (16) |
South Carolina: | 12.0% (137,813) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
South Sumter: | 24.9% (57) |
South Carolina: | 10.8% (123,437) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
South Sumter: | 16.3% (37) |
South Carolina: | 5.4% (62,207) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
South Sumter: | 24.8% (57) |
South Carolina: | 6.8% (77,615) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
South Sumter: | 2.9% (8) |
South Carolina: | 3.4% (35,048) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
South Sumter: | 3.7% (10) |
South Carolina: | 3.5% (35,379) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
South Sumter: | 16.9% (46) |
South Carolina: | 10.7% (109,278) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
South Sumter: | 23.0% (63) |
South Carolina: | 16.3% (166,276) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
South Sumter: | 30.8% (85) |
South Carolina: | 13.8% (140,870) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
South Sumter: | 5.3% (15) |
South Carolina: | 11.7% (119,946) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
South Sumter: | 16.4% (45) |
South Carolina: | 6.9% (70,413) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
South Sumter: | 7.0% (19) |
South Carolina: | 3.3% (33,249) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.5%
Number of people working at home: 111 (17.0% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 111 (17.0% of all workers)
5 to 9 minutes:
South Sumter: | 14.7% (168) |
South Carolina: | 10.6% (193,658) |
10 to 14 minutes:
South Sumter: | 38.5% (439) |
South Carolina: | 15.6% (284,615) |
15 to 19 minutes:
South Sumter: | 20.5% (234) |
South Carolina: | 17.1% (311,394) |
20 to 24 minutes:
South Sumter: | 5.0% (57) |
South Carolina: | 15.0% (274,138) |
25 to 29 minutes:
South Sumter: | 2.7% (31) |
South Carolina: | 5.9% (108,410) |
30 to 34 minutes:
South Sumter: | 7.2% (82) |
South Carolina: | 13.5% (246,792) |
40 to 44 minutes:
South Sumter: | 2.5% (29) |
South Carolina: | 2.6% (46,969) |
45 to 59 minutes:
South Sumter: | 2.4% (27) |
South Carolina: | 6.3% (114,459) |
60 to 89 minutes:
South Sumter: | 3.2% (37) |
South Carolina: | 3.4% (61,532) |
90 or more minutes:
South Sumter: | 2.0% (23) |
South Carolina: | 2.4% (44,165) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
South Sumter: | 64.6% (736) |
South Carolina: | 79.4% (1,447,338) |
Carpooled:
South Sumter: | 29.4% (335) |
South Carolina: | 14.0% (255,857) |
Bus or trolley bus:
South Sumter: | 0.6% (7) |
South Carolina: | 0.6% (11,168) |
Taxicab:
South Sumter: | 0.5% (6) |
South Carolina: | 0.2% (3,475) |
Bicycle:
South Sumter: | 0.4% (5) |
South Carolina: | 0.2% (3,874) |
Other means:
South Sumter: | 3.3% (38) |
South Carolina: | 1.0% (17,527) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
South Sumter: | 77.9% (416) |
South Carolina: | 90.0% (1,869,768) |
In 2 person carpool:
South Sumter: | 13.2% (71) |
South Carolina: | 7.4% (154,163) |
In 3 person carpool:
South Sumter: | 3.7% (20) |
South Carolina: | 1.5% (31,839) |
In 4 person carpool:
South Sumter: | 5.2% (28) |
South Carolina: | 0.6% (13,277) |
Drove alone:
South Sumter: | 68.7% (736) |
South Carolina: | 85.0% (1,447,338) |
In 2 person carpool:
South Sumter: | 20.9% (224) |
South Carolina: | 11.0% (187,418) |
In 3 person carpool:
South Sumter: | 6.4% (69) |
South Carolina: | 2.4% (40,124) |
In 4 person carpool:
South Sumter: | 0.7% (7) |
South Carolina: | 0.9% (15,038) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
South Sumter: | 1.7% (18) |
South Carolina: | 0.5% (8,470) |
In 7+ person carpool:
South Sumter: | 1.6% (17) |
South Carolina: | 0.3% (4,807) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
South Sumter: | 47.5% (303) |
South Carolina: | 67.4% (1,654,283) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
South Sumter: | 20.0% (127) |
South Carolina: | 4.2% (102,791) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
South Sumter: | 5.4% (35) |
South Carolina: | 6.6% (161,608) |
Local government workers:
South Sumter: | 14.7% (94) |
South Carolina: | 6.9% (169,428) |
State government workers:
South Sumter: | 6.7% (42) |
South Carolina: | 6.3% (153,845) |
Federal government workers:
South Sumter: | 0.9% (6) |
South Carolina: | 2.5% (62,253) |
Unpaid family workers:
South Sumter: | 4.8% (31) |
South Carolina: | 0.2% (5,457) |
Employee of private company:
South Sumter: | 81.0% (945) |
South Carolina: | 70.4% (1,284,199) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
South Sumter: | 0.9% (10) |
South Carolina: | 3.1% (56,628) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
South Sumter: | 3.3% (38) |
South Carolina: | 4.6% (84,506) |
Local government workers:
South Sumter: | 4.4% (51) |
South Carolina: | 5.4% (99,319) |
State government workers:
South Sumter: | 5.7% (66) |
South Carolina: | 8.1% (147,384) |
Federal government workers:
South Sumter: | 2.1% (24) |
South Carolina: | 2.4% (43,164) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
South Sumter: | 2.1% (25) |
South Carolina: | 5.7% (104,649) |
Unpaid family workers:
South Sumter: | 0.6% (7) |
South Carolina: | 0.3% (4,851) |
Employee of private company - Males:
South Sumter: | 49.8% (150) |
South Carolina: | 70.5% (888,497) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
South Sumter: | 22.4% (68) |
South Carolina: | 5.3% (66,629) |
Local government workers - Males:
South Sumter: | 15.7% (47) |
South Carolina: | 5.3% (66,693) |
Federal government workers - Males:
South Sumter: | 1.9% (6) |
South Carolina: | 2.8% (35,915) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
South Sumter: | 10.2% (31) |
South Carolina: | 0.3% (3,489) |
Employee of private company - Females:
South Sumter: | 45.4% (152) |
South Carolina: | 64.2% (765,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
South Sumter: | 17.8% (60) |
South Carolina: | 3.0% (36,162) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
South Sumter: | 10.3% (35) |
South Carolina: | 8.8% (105,412) |
Local government workers - Females:
South Sumter: | 13.8% (46) |
South Carolina: | 8.6% (102,735) |
State government workers - Females:
South Sumter: | 12.6% (42) |
South Carolina: | 8.1% (97,163) |