Lee County vs. Sumter County
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Lee County (SC) Sumter County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 17,142 106,512
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -10.8% -0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 19,213 107,490
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,220 107,456
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1% 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4% 16.4%
Female persons, percent 48.6% 51.9%
White alone, percent 33.8% 47.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 64.2% 47.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 1.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.5% 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 32.1% 44.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 919 11,004
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.9% 3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,775 48,284
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.2% 64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $73,300 $113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,005 $1,062
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $322 $346
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $644 $776
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.1% 13.7%
Building permits, 2018 11 279
Households, 2014-2018 6,357 41,137
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.51 2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.9% 84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.5% 6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 73.1% 82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 53.3% 72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 78.7% 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.3% 18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 15.4% 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8% 12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.3% 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.6% 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 10,117 126,977
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 18,858 471,114
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 138,176 341,971
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 86,039 1,096,828
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $4,612 $10,151
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.7 22.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,651 $43,792
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $17,544 $22,272
Persons in poverty, percent 28.1% 18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 189 1,753
Total employment, 2017 1,639 31,398
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 46,431 1,146,102
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.3% -3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 842 6,284
All firms, 2012 845 7,518
Men-owned firms, 2012 323 4,045
Women-owned firms, 2012 471 2,803
Minority-owned firms, 2012 474 2,825
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 342 4,428
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 58 1,057
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 742 6,049
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 23.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 17.0% 30.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 46.9 161.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 410.18 665.07
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lee county (SC) and Sumter county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.