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Newberry, SC vs Sumter, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Sumter, is 3% less than it is in Newberry and is 60% below the National Average.
- Newberry unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Sumter unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Newberry, SCSumter, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.0%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.3%26.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,223$25,109$37,638
 Household Income$44,330$43,051$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,132$56,587$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Newberry, SCSumter, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.0%17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.0%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%12.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K15.2%10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.5%6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%9.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.5%11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.7%4.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.6%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Newberry, SCSumter, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.2%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services5.1%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.6%0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support8.1%4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.3%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.3%8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.2%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care5.2%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.8%22.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.5%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving29.4%16.6%13.1%
Reviews for Newberry    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Look at the CRIME RATE---LOOK AT THE MAKE OF RESIDENTS-----NUF  More

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Over 18 years ago

A nice medium sized community with diverse industry and aa 4 year private college. Located approximately half way between Columbia and  More

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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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