Electricity rates in Sumter, South Carolina

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Who lives in Sumter: income, cars, homes

Of 18,289 workers in Sumter, SC, 974 work from home, 15,423 drive alone, 42 ride transit and 313 walk. In Sumter, SC, 5,436 of 16,280 households earn under $35,000, 5,089 $35,000-$75,000, 4,001 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,754 $150,000 or more. In Sumter, SC, 1,761 households own no vehicle and 8,574 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Sumter, SC, 3,484 of 6,466 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 6,859 households moved in since 2018 and 3,088 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. 6,515 residents of Sumter, SC live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.3. Sumter, SC homes: 12,398 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,136 none or one, median 5.6 rooms.

Who supplies Sumter

Sumter County lists 3 utilities for Sumter, SC (43,065 residents): homes pay 13.47 to 18.51 cents per kWh, about $141 to $194 a month at 1,050 kWh, 3.2% to 4.4% of the $53,071 Sumter median income. Sumter County page.

Facts about Sumter

Residents of Sumter, SC, ACS 2023

43,0659 of 16 South Carolina cities with 30,000+

Median household income in Sumter, SC

$53,07115 of 16 of those cities

Households in Sumter, SC

16,2802.65 people each

Owner-occupied homes in Sumter, SC

55.9%9,108 owners and 7,172 renter households

Housing units in Sumter, SC

18,7422,462 vacant or seasonal

Homes heated by electricity in Sumter, SC

80.4%13,097 of 16,280 homes

Land area of Sumter, SC

33.0 sq mi1,303.9 people per sq mi

Bill as share of income in Sumter, SC

3.2% to 4.4%at 1,050 kWh a month over the $53,071 median household income

Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Sumter, SC

199NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 462.1 per 100,000 residents

Median year homes were built in Sumter, SC

19867,890 of 18,742 homes (42.1%) before 1980

Median home value and rent in Sumter, SC

$188,400$1,055 gross rent a month, 6.72% of value a year

Housing and heating in Sumter

Sumter, SC: 7,890 of 18,742 homes were built before 1980 and 5,317 in 2000 or later. Sumter, SC has 12,255 detached houses, 3,017 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,035 mobile homes.

Cost of living with electricity in Sumter

Sumter, SC: 16,280 households at $1,760 a year per home for electricity (Sumter County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $28.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,007 a year per household.

Outage risk around Sumter

Sumter, SC, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 196 wind and 3 tornado, 462.1 per 100,000 residents of 43,065. Top gust near Sumter, SC: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Sumter, SC: $163K.

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ZIP codes in Sumter

Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.