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Compare Sumter to Myrtle Beach

This post compares Sumter, South Carolina to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Sumter (city) Myrtle Beach (city)
Population 40,286 30,760
Income (median) $33,878 $32,441
Home Value (median) $141,000 $178,300
White 45% 77%
Black 48% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 31% 22%
Age (median) 33 42
Rentals 47% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sumter or Myrtle Beach?
A: Sumter has a larger population count than Myrtle Beach: 40286 compared with 30760 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sumter or in Myrtle Beach?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Sumter.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sumter or Myrtle Beach?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Sumter.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Myrtle Beach does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Sumter versus 48% for Myrtle Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sumter may include: Spartanburg, Greenwood, and Florence.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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