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Sumter, SC vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Sumter.
- People are 24.2% more likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Matthews.
 Sumter, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201040,564  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 199041,943  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area32.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sumter, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Sumter, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 White38.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sumter, SCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households16,595  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,195  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews
Christopher · West Chester, PA
Great place to work and live
Over 3 years ago

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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William · Conifer, CO
Stay away, or get out.
Over 6 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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SDM29154 · Sumter, SC
Great place for families
Over 14 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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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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