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Data & Statistics

COUNTY POPULATION 2010 2000 1990 1980
Black Belt Area Total 196,413 225,830 227,023 236,034
Sumter County 13,763 14,798 16,174 16,908
HOUSEHOLDS & INCOME Households (2010) Median Income (2010) Per Capita Income (2010)
Black Belt Area Total 73,819 $28.656 $15,826
Sumter County 4,952 $25,338 $14,460
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT No. Percent
Population 25 years and over 8,634 100.0
Less than 9th grade 930 10.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,192 13.8
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3,475 40.2
Some college, no degree 1,454 16.8
Associate degree 480 5.6
Bachelor's degree 643 7.4
Graduate or professional degree 460 5.3
     
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 75.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 12.8
 
EMPLOYMENT STATUS No. Percent
Population 16 years and over 10,931 100.0
In labor force 6,408 58.6
Civilian labor force 6,406 58.6
Employed 5,341 48.9
Unemployed 1,065 9.7
Percent of civilian labor force (X) 16.6
Armed Forces 0 0.0
Not in labor force 4,525 41.4
     
Females 16 years and over 6,085 100.0
In labor force 3,513 57.7
Civilian labor force 3,513 57.7
Employed 2,889 47.5
 
COMMUTING TO WORK No. Percent
Workers 16 years and over 5,133 100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 4,081 79.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 935 18.2
Public transportation (including taxicab) 17 0.3
Other means 30 0.6
Walked 49 1.0
Worked at home 21 0.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 23.8 (X)
 
OCCUPATION No. Percent
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 5,341 100.0
Management, business, science, and arts 1,150 21.5
Service occupations 1,053 19.7
Sales and office occupations 1,285 24.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 412 7.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,441 27.0
 
INDUSTRY No. Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 233 4.4
Construction 189 3.5
Manufacturing 1,113 20.8
Wholesale trade 122 2.3
Retail trade 402 7.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 421 7.9
Information 34 0.6
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 135 2.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 337 6.3
Educational, health and social services 1,612 30.2
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 404 7.6
Other services (except public administration) 84 1.6
Public administration 255 4.8
 
Source: US Census 2010
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