Summerville, SC Profile

Summerville, SC, population 37,714, is located in South Carolina's Dorchester county, about 84.1 miles from Columbia and 84.2 miles from Savannah.

Through the 90's Summerville's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Summerville has grown by about 36%.

Summerville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Summerville tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	19%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.40
	Males	32.70
	Females	35.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	27,752	N/A
2001	29,035	4.62%
2002	30,209	4.04%
2003	31,836	5.39%
2004	34,257	7.60%
2005	37,714	10.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,635

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	662
2003	423
2004	352
2005	383
2006	358

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	2	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	7	5	13	10	16
Robbery	-	35	22	34	34	44
Aggravated Assault	-	146	99	66	88	77

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,600
2003	4,061
2004	3,919
2005	3,867
2006	3,770

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	247	181	154	185	168
Larceny, Theft	-	973	969	1,030	1,059	1159
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	87	80	75	98	117
Arson	-	-	5	5	5	8

Location

Elevation	75 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities