Summerville Jobs

Summerville is a city located in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States, though inhabitants often refer to it as a town. In 2005, however, the Census Bureau estimated the population at 37,714. The city functions as a distant suburb of Charleston, SC; and has thus experienced rapid population growth. By 2010, Summerville is projected to have a population of 43,756, an increase of 15,694 over the 2000 population. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Summerville is included within the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area and the Charleston-North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area. It has the fourth largest city limit population within this metro after Charleston, North Charleston, and Mount Pleasant.

Among the most common occupations in Summerville are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 13%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Summerville, South Carolina work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Summerville, South Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Summerville job listings indicate that the following industries in Summerville are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Summerville, South Carolina is $31,254, and the median income of households in Summerville was $43,635.

According to our Summerville Trends data, the number of Summerville, South Carolina jobs has increased by 7% since October 2011.

Population of Summerville Total population 27,752 Male 47.41% Female 52.59% Median age 34.4     Summerville Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.7% Median cost of a home $116,600 Median mortgage payment $675 Renter-occupied homes 34.3% Vacant housing 6.3% Median monthly rent $588     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,980 Median for all female full-time $25,529     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 9%     Race White 78% Black or African American 20% Asian 1% Other 1%     Summerville Commute Carpool 11.9% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 27 minutes