The median income for a household in the county was $32,073, and the median income for a family was $36,999. Males had a median income of $27,346 versus $21,145 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,830.  About 9.60% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.00% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.  According to The Daily Commercial, Sumter Countys unemployment rate as of March 2009 is 13.2 percent.. Which was lower, the median income for a household or the median income for a family?