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Sumter, SC vs Pittsfield, MA

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- Pittsfield is 0% more densely populated than Sumter.
- People are 7.5% less likely to be married in Pittsfield.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years older in Pittsfield.
 Sumter, SCPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,890329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 201040,564  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,793285,036,114
 Population - 199041,943  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,084.693.4
 Land Area32.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sumter, SCPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Sumter, SCPittsfield, MAUnited States
 White38.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sumter, SCPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households16,595  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,81380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,195  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
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 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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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 Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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