Summerville

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  1. Summerville Legal Resources
  2. Summerville Statistics
  3. Summerville Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Summerville Employment Information
  5. Summerville Family Information
  6. Summerville Education Information
  7. Summerville Business Information
  8. Summerville Public Benefits Information
  9. Summerville Criminal Information
  10. Summerville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Summerville Zip Codes


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Summerville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 75,253
  • Land Area (2000): 459.505 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.985 square kilometers
Summerville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 28,411 2004 32,124 2006 38,300
2003 30,291 2005 34,706 2007 43,985

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Houses (2000): 28,831
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 929
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,070
Summerville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 67,893 90.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 26 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,315 9.72%

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Summerville Employment Information Back to top
Summerville Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 11,297 10,724 572 5.07% 51
1996 11,706 11,186 520 4.44% 44
1997 11,137 10,738 399 3.58% 36
1998 11,518 11,201 317 2.75% 28
1999 11,997 11,649 348 2.90% 29
2000 14,049 13,711 338 2.40% 24
2001 13,884 13,423 461 3.32% 33
2002 14,422 13,918 504 3.50% 35
2003 15,170 14,547 622 4.10% 41
2004 15,804 15,155 649 4.11% 41
2005 16,792 16,070 721 4.30% 43
2006 22,319 20,881 1,438 6.44% 64
2007 22,942 21,602 1,340 5.84% 58
2008 23,425 21,679 1,747 7.46% 74
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,942 21,362 1,580 6.89% 69
Feb 2008 22,906 21,351 1,555 6.79% 68
Mar 2008 23,036 21,532 1,504 6.53% 65
Apr 2008 23,160 21,652 1,508 6.51% 65
May 2008 23,521 21,874 1,647 7.00% 70
Jun 2008 23,805 22,078 1,727 7.25% 73
Jul 2008 24,229 22,232 1,997 8.24% 82
Aug 2008 23,785 21,652 2,133 8.97% 90
Sep 2008 23,443 21,375 2,068 8.82% 88
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Summerville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,927 15.53%
2. Public Administration 1,548 8.21%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 879 4.66%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 862 4.57%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 843 4.47%
6. Health Care 793 4.21%
7. Educational Services 787 4.17%
8. Truck Transportation 737 3.91%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 536 2.84%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 527 2.80%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 504 2.67%
12. Metal Manufactuing 473 2.51%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 446 2.37%
14. Repair and Maintenance 404 2.14%
15. Utilities 349 1.85%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 343 1.82%
17. Other Transportation 322 1.71%
18. Paper Manufacturing 316 1.68%
19. Finance and Insurance 267 1.42%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 246 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,901 16.94%
2. Educational Services 2,284 13.34%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,098 6.41%
4. Public Administration 1,029 6.01%
5. Finance and Insurance 880 5.14%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 849 4.96%
7. Social Assistance 557 3.25%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 556 3.25%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 556 3.25%
10. Department and Other General Stores 516 3.01%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 474 2.77%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 391 2.28%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 374 2.18%
14. Construction 373 2.18%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 271 1.58%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 213 1.24%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 201 1.17%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 183 1.07%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 157 0.92%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 156 0.91%

Summerville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,089 5.78%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,083 5.74%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,009 5.35%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 990 5.25%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 817 4.33%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 622 3.30%
7. Engineers 601 3.19%
8. Other Construction Trades 599 3.18%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 519 2.75%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 509 2.70%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 469 2.49%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 414 2.20%
13. Carpenters 409 2.17%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 405 2.15%
15. Top Executives 405 2.15%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 391 2.07%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 382 2.03%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 379 2.01%
19. Business Operations Specialists 360 1.91%
20. Computer Specialists 355 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,154 6.74%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,011 5.90%
3. Secretaries and Admins 995 5.81%
4. Registered Nurses 823 4.81%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 788 4.60%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 739 4.32%
7. Other Management Occupations 659 3.85%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 609 3.56%
9. Cashiers 520 3.04%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 504 2.94%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 499 2.91%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 460 2.69%
13. Other Production Occupations 406 2.37%
14. Business Operations Specialists 398 2.32%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 367 2.14%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 325 1.90%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 323 1.89%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 316 1.85%
19. Other Healthcare Support 296 1.73%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 296 1.73%

Summerville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 33,745 60.92%
15-35 hours 5,797 10.46%
1-14 hours 1,353 2.44%
No regular hours 14,500 26.18%

Summerville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 818 2.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 967 2.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,259 3.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,146 11.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,730 16.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,832 16.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,210 11.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,563 10.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,597 4.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,908 5.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 601 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 238 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,906 5.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,687 7.58%

Summerville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 946 2.67%
5-9 2,659 7.50%
10-14 3,951 11.14%
15-19 4,740 13.37%
20-24 4,677 13.19%
25-29 2,108 5.94%
30-34 6,784 19.13%
35-39 1,676 4.73%
40-44 1,894 5.34%
45-59 4,058 11.44%
60-89 1,228 3.46%
At least 90 741 2.09%

Summerville Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 134 0.38% 18,947 53.43%
30-44 44 0.12% 10,310 29.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 4,058 11.44%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,969 5.55%

Summerville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,425 12.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 30,010 82.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 85 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 285 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 178 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 454 1.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 764 2.11%

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Summerville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,188 (74,455 people)
Families (2000): 20,905 (65,502 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,202
People at same address in 1995: 34,776
Summerville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,776 6.53%
$10,000-$14,999 1,270 4.67%
$15,000-$19,999 1,385 5.09%
$20,000-$24,999 1,697 6.24%
$25,000-$29,999 1,810 6.66%
$30,000-$34,999 1,751 6.44%
$35,000-$39,999 1,641 6.03%
$40,000-$44,999 1,819 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 1,657 6.09%
$50,000-$59,999 2,962 10.89%
$60,000-$74,999 3,654 13.44%
$75,000-$99,999 3,237 11.90%
$100,000-$124,999 1,401 5.15%
$125,000-$149,999 557 2.05%
$150,000-$199,999 253 0.93%
$200,000 or more 327 1.20%

Summerville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,259 19.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,720 28.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 976 3.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,413 19.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 163 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,785 17.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,000 7.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 601 2.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 270 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Summerville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,447 31.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,188 10.95%
Public Assistance 578 0.77%
Retirement 5,917 7.91%
Self Employment 2,693 3.60%
Social Security 5,436 7.27%
Supplemental Security 892 1.19%
Wage / Salary 22,846 30.55%
Other 4,791 6.41%

Summerville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,960 48.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,446 51.48%

Summerville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,077 7.76%
Color 1 Box Married 17,533 65.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,706 25.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 449 1.68%

Summerville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,018 10.12%
Color 1 Box Married 17,899 60.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,553 21.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,347 7.87%

Summerville Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Summerville Education Information Back to top
Summerville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,241 4.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,837 11.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,489 29.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,475 25.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,325 8.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,735 14.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,810 7.20%

Summerville Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 812 1.08% 811 1.08% 1,623 2.16%
Kindergarten 911 1.21% 308 0.41% 1,219 1.62%
Grades 1-4 4,957 6.59% 689 0.92% 5,646 7.50%
Grades 5-8 5,241 6.96% 411 0.55% 5,652 7.51%
Grades 9-12 4,292 5.70% 460 0.61% 4,752 6.31%
Undergrad college 2,558 3.40% 600 0.80% 3,158 4.20%
Graduate or professional school 477 0.63% 207 0.28% 684 0.91%
Total 19,248 25.58% 3,486 4.63% 22,734 30.21%

Summerville Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Summerville Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $200,087,000
Retail sales (2002): $409,491,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $62,845,000
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Summerville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Summerville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 68,124 91.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,430 8.62%

Summerville Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Summerville Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4
Summerville Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 5.139 0.246 0.000 1.232 6.617 0.000 8.694 34.247 3.062 46.003
2003 3.268 0.165 0.066 0.726 4.226 0.165 5.975 31.990 2.641 40.606
2004 2.055 0.405 0.000 1.058 3.518 0.156 4.794 32.063 2.335 39.192
2005 2.536 0.288 0.029 0.980 3.832 0.144 5.330 30.513 2.824 38.668
2006 2.010 0.418 0.000 1.149 3.577 0.209 4.386 30.261 3.055 37.702
2007 2.183 0.296 0.045 0.818 3.342 0.045 3.501 27.555 2.364 33.420

Summerville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 19 66
2005 17 66
2006 21 70
2007 20 77

Summerville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 1,495

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Summerville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Summerville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,537 15.33%
10-19 Years 12,674 16.84%
20-29 Years 8,832 11.74%
30-39 Years 12,728 16.91%
40-49 Years 12,078 16.05%
50-59 Years 8,510 11.31%
60-69 Years 4,743 6.30%
70-79 Years 2,786 3.70%
80-89 Years 1,151 1.53%
90+ Years 214 0.28%

Summerville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,385 48.35%
Color 1 Box Female 38,868 51.65%

Summerville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 56,789 75.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,558 19.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,471 1.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 971 1.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 958 1.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 373 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 73 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 60 0.08%

Summerville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,597 19.53%
2. United States Or American 8,721 16.07%
3. English 8,283 15.27%
4. Irish 8,241 15.19%
5. Italian 3,039 5.60%
6. French Non-Basque 2,416 4.45%
7. Scotch Irish 2,122 3.91%
8. Scottish 2,075 3.82%
9. Polish 1,224 2.26%
10. Dutch 943 1.74%

Summerville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 66,426 94.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,576 2.25%
3. French 537 0.77%
4. Tagalog 376 0.54%
5. German 354 0.51%
6. Chinese 119 0.17%
7. Korean 99 0.14%
8. Italian 97 0.14%
9. Thai 41 0.06%
10. Other Indic 34 0.05%

Summerville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 72,923 96.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,179 1.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,132 1.50%

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Summerville Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Summerville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29483 29484 29485