2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Baconton, GA vs Sumter, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Sumter, is 10% less than it is in Baconton and is 60% below the National Average.
- Baconton unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Sumter unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Baconton, GASumter, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.0%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.6%26.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$18,899$25,109$37,638
 Household Income$47,604$43,051$69,021
 Family Median Income$36,971$56,587$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Baconton, GASumter, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.8%17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K0.8%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K24.2%12.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K12.1%10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.0%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.5%6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.0%9.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.7%11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%4.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.4%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Baconton, GASumter, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance3.7%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.3%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library1.9%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.4%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.8%4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.5%8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%22.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry5.8%1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.9%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving32.2%16.6%13.1%
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Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 5 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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