Sumner, TX City Data

Sumner, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,946 people who live in Sumner and approximately 48,499 who live in Lamar County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sumner to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sumner. We have included Sumner housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sumner Information

Lamar County where Sumner resides is 932.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,499 and has a population rank of 940 out of all the places in the United States.

Sumner has a total of 1,946 people and of those residents there are 981 males and 965 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 725 births each year and around 584 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sumner varies per year, but currently 1,916 are one race and 30 are two or more races.

Of the 1,946 people who live in Sumner, there are 600 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sumner is 310 male and 290 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,392.

General Sumner Information
Total area in square miles - Lamar County	932.47
Water area in square miles - Lamar County	N/A
Resident population - Lamar County	48,499
Population rank - Lamar County	940
Total population	1,946
Total population (male)	981
Total population (female)	965
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Lamar County	725
Deaths- Lamar County	584
Population of one race	1,916
Population of two or more races	30
Population under 20 years	600
Population under 20 years (male)	310
Population under 20 years (female)	290
Total population 18 years and over	1,392

Sumner Social Characteristics

There are 19,077 households in Sumner. Families make up 13,584 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sumner families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,296), male householder with no wife present (702) and female householder with no husband present (2,455). The remainder of the Sumner households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,604. Sumner, TX moving companies help people in Sumner move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sumner. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sumner is based, there are 20,205 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,281 never married, 11,272 now married, 481 separated, 2,687 widowed, and 2,484 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 326 separated, 583 widowed and 1,921 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sumner social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sumner.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lamar County)
Total households	19,077
Family households (families)	13,584
With own children under 18 years	6,860
Married-couple family	10,296
With own children under 18 years	4,368
Male householder, no wife present, family	702
With own children under 18 years	336
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,455
With own children under 18 years	1,522
Nonfamily households	5,604
Householder living alone	4,973
65 years and over	2,346

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	274
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	172
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,788
Householder	570
Spouse	517
Child	602
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	158
Male householder	74
Male householder living alone	58
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	58
Female householder living alone	53
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,205
Never married	3,281
Now married	11,272
Separated	481
Widowed	2,687
Divorced	2,484
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	326
Widowed	583
Divorced	1,921

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,946
Male	981
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	7
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	4
Female	965
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	93
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	7
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	80
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,946
One race	1,916
White	1,869
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	30

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,946
People who are White alone	1,869
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	62
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,106
Same house	22,389
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,685
Different state or abroad	3,756
Different state	3,184
Abroad	572

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lamar County)
Total resident population	48,499
Born in United States	33,839
State of residence	37,437
Different state	9,872
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	184
Foreign born	1,006

Sumner Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sumner. That total enrollment is 12,054 for the population of the country, which includes Sumner. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,908 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,846.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sumner population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,054
Pre-kindergarten	852
Public	512
Private	340
Kindergarten	734
Public	681
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,750
Public	5,350
Private	400
Elementary and high school	8,621
Public	8,091
Private	530
High school grades 9 to 12	2,871
Public	2,741
Private	130
College, undergraduate years	1,676
Public	1,574
Private	102
Graduate or professional school	171
Public	134
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	34,484

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,612
Less than 9th grade	2,584
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,898
High school graduate	10,501
Some college, no degree	7,237
Associate's degree	1,824
Bachelor's degree	4,568
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,987

Sumner Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,185 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sumner. The Sumner occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,504), service occupations (3,473), sales and office occupations (5,107), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (162), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,279) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,891). The 37,185 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,484 private wage and salary workers, 2,794 government workers, 2,059 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lamar County)
Population 16 years and over	37,185
In labor force	21,701
Civilian labor force	21,634
Employed	20,416
Unemployed	1,218
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	67
Females 16 years and over	19,882
In labor force	10,154
Civilian labor force	10,138
Unemployed Civilian labor force	609
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	17,303
In labor force	11,547
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	609
Armed forces	51

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lamar County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,124
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,367
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,660
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	352
Other means	189
Worked at home	459
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	394,525

OCCUPATION (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,504
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,504
Service occupations	3,473
Sales and office occupations	5,107
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	162
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,279
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,891

INDUSTRY (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,504
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	481
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,521
Wholesale trade	525
Retail trade	2,629
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,212
Information	471
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	962
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	819
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,805
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,321
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	860

CLASS OF WORKER (Lamar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,504
Private wage and salary workers	15,484
Government workers	2,794
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,059
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sumner Housing Characteristics

In Sumner, TX there are 21,113 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,077 occupied and 2,036 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sumner, there are 16,184 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 227 units in Sumner. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sumner, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sumner, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sumner. There are 571 housing units with rent less than $200, 635 with rent between $200-299, 2,494 with rent between $300-499 and 1,857 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sumner gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sumner, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lamar County)
Total housing units	21,113
Occupied housing units	19,077
Vacant housing units	2,036

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lamar County)
Total housing units	21,113
1-unit, detached	16,184
1-unit, attached	227
2 units	646
3 or 4 units	549
5 to 9 units	522
10 to 19 units	325
20 to 49 units	470
50 or more units	403
Mobile home	1,697

HOUSING TENURE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	19,077
Owner-occupied	12,826
Renter-occupied	6,251

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	19,077
No vehicles available	1,713
2 vehicle available	10,852
3 vehicles available	2,458
4 vehicles available	478
5 or more vehicles available	182

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	19,077
Utility gas	6,757
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,276
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	318
Solar energy
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lamar County)
Occupied housing units	19,077
Less Than $50,000	12,826
$50,000 to $99,999	4,123
$100,000 to $149,999	961
$150,000 to $199,999	263
$200,000 to $299,999	233
$300,000 to $499,999	49
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	57,300

GROSS RENT (Lamar County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,251
Less than $200	571
$200 to $299	635
$300 to $499	2,494
$500 to $699	1,342
$700 to $999	449
$1,000 to $1,499	66
$1,500 or more	N/A