East Sumter, South Carolina
Location of East Sumter, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°55′29″N 80°17′52″W / 33.92472, -80.29778
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Sumter
Area
- Total	3.3 sq mi (8.6 km²)
- Land	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	144 ft (44 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,220
- Density	369.9/sq mi (142.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	45-22547[1]
GNIS feature ID	1867518[2]

East Sumter is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,220 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

East Sumter is located at 33°55′29″N, 80°17′52″W (33.924685, -80.297691)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.30% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,220 people, 465 households, and 357 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 369.9 people per square mile (142.7/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 153.1/sq mi (59.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.13% White, 41.89% African American, 0.25% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 465 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,938, and the median income for a family was $30,257. Males had a median income of $26,169 versus $21,438 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,010. About 16.1% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ US Census Bureau Data

External links

• East Sumter, South Carolina is at coordinates 33°55′29″N 80°17′52″W / 33.924685, -80.297691 (East Sumter, South Carolina)Coordinates: 33°55′29″N 80°17′52″W / 33.924685, -80.297691 (East Sumter, South Carolina)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Sumter County, South Carolina
County seat: Sumter
City	Sumter
Towns	Mayesville | Pinewood | Shiloh
CDPs	Cane Savannah | Cherryvale | Dalzell | East Sumter | Lakewood | Millwood | Mulberry | Oakland | Oswego | Privateer | Rembert | South Sumter | Stateburg | Wedgewood
Unincorporated communities	Hagood | Horatio | Wedgefield