SC Regular Public School District 25 Schools

Sumter 01

Sumter, SC 29150 • Sumter County • 25 Operating Schools

(803) 469-6900

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

104,853

18,252 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$55,990

Overall Poverty Rate

16.36%

16,710 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

21.80%

3,862 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	18,240	4,555	24.97%	17.46%	14.57%
2021	18,319	5,084	27.75%	18.52%	15.78%
2022	17,857	3,818	21.38%	18.03%	15.17%
2023	17,948	4,037	22.49%	17.75%	14.98%
2024	17,712	3,862	21.80%	17.03%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $159,500

Median Gross Rent $1,006/mo

Owner-Occupied 27,489

Renter-Occupied 13,692

Occupied 41,181

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 27,489 (66.8%)

Renter-Occupied 13,692 (33.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 41,181 households

3,560 (8.6%)

< $10k

2,376 (5.8%)

$10k-$14k

1,898 (4.6%)

$15k-$19k

1,865 (4.5%)

$20k-$24k

1,760 (4.3%)

$25k-$29k

1,629 (4%)

$30k-$34k

1,953 (4.7%)

$35k-$39k

1,760 (4.3%)

$40k-$44k

1,938 (4.7%)

$45k-$49k

3,274 (8%)

$50k-$59k

4,428 (10.8%)

$60k-$74k

4,955 (12%)

$75k-$99k

3,511 (8.5%)

$100k-$124k

2,073 (5%)

$125k-$149k

2,325 (5.6%)

$150k-$199k

1,876 (4.6%)

$200k+

< $10k

3,560 (8.6%)

$10k-$14k

2,376 (5.8%)

$15k-$19k

1,898 (4.6%)

$20k-$24k

1,865 (4.5%)

$25k-$29k

1,760 (4.3%)

$30k-$34k

1,629 (4%)

$35k-$39k

1,953 (4.7%)

$40k-$44k

1,760 (4.3%)

$45k-$49k

1,938 (4.7%)

$50k-$59k

3,274 (8%)

$60k-$74k

4,428 (10.8%)

$75k-$99k

4,955 (12%)

$100k-$124k

3,511 (8.5%)

$125k-$149k

2,073 (5%)

$150k-$199k

2,325 (5.6%)

$200k+

1,876 (4.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 16,547 students

1,751 (10.6%)

1st

1,221 (7.4%)

2nd

930 (5.6%)

3rd

1,712 (10.3%)

4th

1,173 (7.1%)

5th

1,276 (7.7%)

6th

1,513 (9.1%)

7th

1,495 (9%)

8th

1,443 (8.7%)

9th

1,572 (9.5%)

10th

843 (5.1%)

11th

1,618 (9.8%)

12th

1st Grade

1,751 (10.6%)

2nd Grade

1,221 (7.4%)

3rd Grade

930 (5.6%)

4th Grade

1,712 (10.3%)

5th Grade

1,173 (7.1%)

6th Grade

1,276 (7.7%)

7th Grade

1,513 (9.1%)

8th Grade

1,495 (9%)

9th Grade

1,443 (8.7%)

10th Grade

1,572 (9.5%)

11th Grade

843 (5.1%)

12th Grade

1,618 (9.8%)