Summerton is a tiny town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 789 people and two associated neighborhoods, Summerton is the 195th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Summerton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Summerton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Summerton who work in office and administrative support (14.09%), teaching (14.09%), and food service (12.73%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Summerton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Summerton, the average commute to work is 31.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Summerton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Summerton are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.28% of adults in Summerton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Summerton in 2022 was $25,404, 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 $101,616 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, German, Scots-Irish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Summerton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
