COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wedgefield vs Sumter
PLACE A
Wedgefield, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Sumter, South Carolina
Wedgefield is 79% smaller than Sumter. Wedgefield earns more, with a median household income $64,564 higher. Wedgefield has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 7%).
WEDGEFIELDSUMTERDIFFERENCE
Total population8,85143,094−79% vs Sumter
Population density3791,305−925
Population growth19.6%7.3%+12.3 pts
Median age41.733.6+8.1
Male48.6%49.5%−0.9 pts
Female51.4%50.5%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born12.3%4.9%+7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.7%38.4%+13.2 pts
Black10.7%46.1%−35.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.5%7.1%+17.4 pts
Asian5.5%2.8%+2.7 pts
Other7.6%5.5%+2.1 pts
Median household income$120,156$55,592+$64,564
Per capita income$44,381$29,338+$15,043
Poverty rate6.0%16.7%−10.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3400.469−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%28.7%+14.7 pts
Graduate degree13.0%10.7%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%6.6%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation61.0%59.4%+1.6 pts
Median home value$456,400$199,100+$257,300
Median gross rent$3,072$1,076+$1,996
Owner-occupied89.6%57.2%+32.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.0%14.2%−12.2 pts
Rent-burdened households55.4%50.4%+5.0 pts
Average commute35.219.6+15.6
Worked from home28.3%6.1%+22.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.9%8.7%−2.8 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024