Sumter County, AL Demographic Data
Sumter County, AL Summary
Sumter County is located in Alabama
- Population: 13,669
- Area: 913.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 903.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.44 sq. miles
- Population Density: 14.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 127.95 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sumter County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,150
54%
50.8
Male
6,135
46%
49.2
Total Population
13,285
323,128,000
Sumter County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
681
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
710
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
755
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,239
9.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,622
12.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,428
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,274
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,557
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,037
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
826
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,138
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
788
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
230
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,641
80.1%
77.2
Female
5,918
55.6%
51.3
Male
4,723
44.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,396
70.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,664
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,156
16.2%
15.2
Female
1,315
61.0%
55.8
Male
841
39.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Sumter County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,237
99.6%
96.8
White
3,280
24.7%
72.6
Black or African American
9,523
71.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
41
0.3%
0.8
Asian
375
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
313
2.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
3
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
59
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
18
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
48
0.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
39
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
36
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,246
99.7%
82.2
Sumter County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
464
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,193
14.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,443
41.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,175
14.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
503
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
907
11.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
593
7.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,657
20.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,621
80.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,500
18.2%
31.2
Sumter County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,216
46.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,241
29.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,424
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
325
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
933
8.4
5.8%
Sumter County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,175
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
429
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
60
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
20
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
285
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
64
0.5%
1.1%
Sumter County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,299
26.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
621
12.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
905
18.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
363
7.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
523
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
513
10.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
379
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
221
4.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
33
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
20,428
57,617
Per capita income
13,929
31,128
Sumter County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
73
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
568
13.1%
9.8
Construction
150
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,446
33.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
161
3.7%
6.6
Information
36
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
577
13.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
119
2.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
128
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
214
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
486
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
305
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
68
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
193
4.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,178
27.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
848
19.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
885
20.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,227
28.3%
18.1%
Sumter County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,199
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,628
86.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
336
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20
0.5%
5.1
Walked
118
2.8%
2.7
Other means
13
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
84
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.4
26.6
Sumter County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
809
16.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,912
39.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,400
28.7%
37.1
3 or more
757
15.5%
21.0
Sumter County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,878
72.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,225
66.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,653
33.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,889
27.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Sumter County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,767
1 room
32
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
188
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
538
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,539
22.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,585
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,168
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
922
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
429
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
366
5.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sumter County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,767
1-unit, detached
3,617
53.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
22
0.3%
5.9
2-units
182
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
157
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
175
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
177
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
406
6.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,023
29.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.1%
0.1
Sumter County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
291
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
256
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
468
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
771
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,647
24.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,297
19.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,123
16.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
809
12.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
95
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%
Sumter County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
378
7.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
939
19.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,370
69.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
142
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
36
0.7%
1.1
Sumter County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,309
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
6
0.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
20
1.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
28
2.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
52
4.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
118
9.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
418
31.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
667
51.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
481
37.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
169
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
46
3.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
79
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
513
39.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Sumter County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,367
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
1.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
65
4.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
530
38.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
751
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
286
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
589
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
197
16.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
119
9.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
80
6.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
94
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
90
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
630
52.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
443
0.0%
0.0%
Sumter County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,225
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,115
34.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,109
34.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
233
7.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
372
11.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
321
10.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18
0.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
33
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,400
205,000
