About Sumiton

Sumiton is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 2,586 people and just one neighborhood, Sumiton is the 212nd largest community in Alabama.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Sumiton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.9% of the Sumiton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Sumiton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Sumiton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.09%), sales jobs (13.68%), and healthcare (6.14%).

Sumiton is a very car-oriented city. 98.75% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Sumiton is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Sumiton has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small city, Sumiton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Sumiton Information and Demographics

In Sumiton, just 8.66% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Sumiton in 2000 was $15,032, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $60,128 for a family of four.

The people who call Sumiton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Sumiton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sumiton include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Sumiton is English.