COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sumter vs Camden
PLACE A
Sumter, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Camden, South Carolina
Sumter is 368% larger than Camden. Camden earns more, with a median household income $7,984 higher. Camden has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 7%).
SUMTERCAMDENDIFFERENCE
Total population43,0949,201+368% vs Camden
Population density1,305828+476
Population growth7.3%13.9%−6.6 pts
Median age33.642.4−8.8
Male49.5%44.4%+5.1 pts
Female50.5%55.6%−5.1 pts
Foreign-born4.9%4.9%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic38.4%59.4%−21.0 pts
Black46.1%31.0%+15.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.1%6.5%+0.6 pts
Asian2.8%0.5%+2.3 pts
Other5.5%2.5%+3.0 pts
Median household income$55,592$63,576−$7,984
Per capita income$29,338$41,218−$11,880
Poverty rate16.7%13.2%+3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.499−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%39.1%−10.4 pts
Graduate degree10.7%17.7%−7.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%8.2%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation59.4%60.4%−1.0 pts
Median home value$199,100$265,300−$66,200
Median gross rent$1,076$956+$120
Owner-occupied57.2%69.0%−11.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.2%11.1%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households50.4%54.9%−4.5 pts
Average commute19.630.6−11.0
Worked from home6.1%3.6%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured8.7%9.4%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025