Summerton is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 791 people and two associated neighborhoods, Summerton is the 195th largest community in South Carolina.Summerton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Summerton is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Summerton who work in office and administrative support (18.78%), teaching (12.66%), and food service (10.92%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small town, Summerton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Summerton citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.79% of adults in Summerton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Summerton in 2022 was $22,908, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,632 for a family of four. However, Summerton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Summerton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Summerton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Summerton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Summerton include English, French, Scots-Irish, German, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Summerton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
