It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Summerville has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Summerville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Summerville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Summerville may be for you.
In Summerville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.37 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Summerville ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.57% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Summerville in 2018 was $18,095, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,380 for a family of four. However, Summerville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Summerville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Summerville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Summerville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Summerville include Irish, English, European, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Summerville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
