Wedgefield, SC City Data

Wedgefield, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,376 people who live in Wedgefield and approximately 104,646 who live in Sumter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield. We have included Wedgefield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wedgefield Information

Sumter County where Wedgefield resides is 682.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 104,646 and has a population rank of 505 out of all the places in the United States.

Wedgefield has a total of 3,376 people and of those residents there are 1,656 males and 1,720 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 1,742 births each year and around 948 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wedgefield varies per year, but currently 3,317 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 3,376 people who live in Wedgefield, there are 1,121 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wedgefield is 582 male and 539 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 2,366.

General Wedgefield Information
Total area in square miles - Sumter County	682.03
Water area in square miles - Sumter County	N/A
Resident population - Sumter County	104,646
Population rank - Sumter County	505
Total population	3,376
Total population (male)	1,656
Total population (female)	1,720
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - Sumter County	1,742
Deaths- Sumter County	948
Population of one race	3,317
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	1,121
Population under 20 years (male)	582
Population under 20 years (female)	539
Total population 18 years and over	2,366

Wedgefield Social Characteristics

There are 37,728 households in Wedgefield. Families make up 27,782 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wedgefield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,958), male householder with no wife present (1,779) and female householder with no husband present (6,661). The remainder of the Wedgefield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,117. Wedgefield, SC moving companies help people in Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wedgefield is based, there are 41,921 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,103 never married, 20,534 now married, 2,033 separated, 5,160 widowed, and 4,091 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,295 separated, 1,094 widowed and 3,356 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wedgefield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wedgefield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sumter County)
Total households	37,728
Family households (families)	27,782
With own children under 18 years	15,612
Married-couple family	18,958
With own children under 18 years	9,214
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,779
With own children under 18 years	842
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,661
With own children under 18 years	3,949
Nonfamily households	10,117
Householder living alone	8,780
65 years and over	3,201

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	536
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	190
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,984
Householder	893
Spouse	605
Child	1,129
Other relatives	74
Nonrelatives	92
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	72
Foster child	2
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	392
Male householder	200
Male householder living alone	159
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	129
Female householder living alone	116
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,921
Never married	10,103
Now married	20,534
Separated	2,033
Widowed	5,160
Divorced	4,091
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,295
Widowed	1,094
Divorced	3,356

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,376
Male	1,656
Under 5 years	144
5 to 9 years	132
10 to 14 years	154
15 to 17 years	97
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	22
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	115
30 to 34 years	121
35 to 39 years	133
40 to 44 years	136
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	91
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	9
Female	1,720
Under 5 years	120
5 to 9 years	120
10 to 14 years	149
15 to 17 years	94
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	32
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	118
30 to 34 years	119
35 to 39 years	141
40 to 44 years	156
45 to 49 years	127
50 to 54 years	101
55 to 59 years	84
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,376
One race	3,317
White	1,464
Black or African American	1,822
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,376
People who are White alone	1,464
People who are Black or African American alone	1,822
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	38
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	96,890
Same house	53,251
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,590
Different state or abroad	15,270
Different state	12,533
Abroad	2,737

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sumter County)
Total resident population	104,646
Born in United States	61,035
State of residence	69,335
Different state	31,154
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,008
Foreign born	2,149

Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield. That total enrollment is 30,345 for the population of the country, which includes Wedgefield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,144 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,203 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,723.

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 Wedgefield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,345
Pre-kindergarten	2,266
Public	1,640
Private	626
Kindergarten	1,753
Public	1,406
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,813
Public	12,324
Private	1,489
Elementary and high school	20,602
Public	18,281
Private	2,321
High school grades 9 to 12	6,789
Public	5,957
Private	832
College, undergraduate years	4,951
Public	3,830
Private	1,121
Graduate or professional school	773
Public	626
Private	147
Not enrolled in school	69,515

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	64,144
Less than 9th grade	6,137
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,364
High school graduate	19,004
Some college, no degree	13,897
Associate's degree	4,595
Bachelor's degree	10,147
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,858

Wedgefield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 78,457 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wedgefield. The Wedgefield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,304), service occupations (6,422), sales and office occupations (10,149), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (239), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,704) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,554). The 78,457 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,073 private wage and salary workers, 7,708 government workers, 2,475 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sumter County)
Population 16 years and over	78,457
In labor force	48,696
Civilian labor force	44,776
Employed	41,372
Unemployed	3,404
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	3,920
Females 16 years and over	41,164
In labor force	23,166
Civilian labor force	22,403
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,876
Armed forces	763
Males 16 years and over	37,293
In labor force	25,530
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,528
Armed forces	3,157

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sumter County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,325
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,653
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,438
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	518
Other means	466
Worked at home	723
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	935,475

OCCUPATION (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,304
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,304
Service occupations	6,422
Sales and office occupations	10,149
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	239
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,704
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,554

INDUSTRY (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,304
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	584
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,808
Wholesale trade	1,118
Retail trade	4,955
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,580
Information	623
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,043
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,012
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,974
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,714
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,523

CLASS OF WORKER (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,304
Private wage and salary workers	31,073
Government workers	7,708
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,475
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wedgefield Housing Characteristics

In Wedgefield, SC there are 41,751 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 37,728 occupied and 4,023 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wedgefield, there are 24,824 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,693 units in Wedgefield. 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 Wedgefield, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wedgefield, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wedgefield. There are 646 housing units with rent less than $200, 977 with rent between $200-299, 3,838 with rent between $300-499 and 3,648 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wedgefield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wedgefield, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sumter County)
Total housing units	41,751
Occupied housing units	37,728
Vacant housing units	4,023

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sumter County)
Total housing units	41,751
1-unit, detached	24,824
1-unit, attached	1,693
2 units	1,169
3 or 4 units	1,157
5 to 9 units	833
10 to 19 units	344
20 to 49 units	127
50 or more units	620
Mobile home	10,942

HOUSING TENURE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	37,728
Owner-occupied	26,217
Renter-occupied	11,511

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	37,728
No vehicles available	4,135
2 vehicle available	21,447
3 vehicles available	5,336
4 vehicles available	1,235
5 or more vehicles available	440

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	37,728
Utility gas	5,288
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	25,317
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,531
Coal or coke
Wood	435
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	116
No fuel used	114

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	37,728
Less Than $50,000	26,217
$50,000 to $99,999	9,121
$100,000 to $149,999	3,404
$150,000 to $199,999	1,222
$200,000 to $299,999	510
$300,000 to $499,999	114
$1,000,000 or more	36
Median (dollars)	78,700

GROSS RENT (Sumter County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,511
Less than $200	646
$200 to $299	977
$300 to $499	3,838
$500 to $699	2,599
$700 to $999	865
$1,000 to $1,499	105
$1,500 or more	78