West Columbia, South Carolina Neighborhood Profile

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The approximate number of people residing in West Columbia, South Carolina is 13,064. The number of males living in West Columbia, South Carolina is six thousand, one hundred and thirty-five, females - 6,929. The media age of West Columbia, South Carolina residents is thirty-eight point seven years old. Median household income in West Columbia, South Carolina is $30,999. Seven point one six percent of West Columbia, South Carolina housing units are vacant, 91.25% percent of West Columbia, South Carolina housing units are occupied, and 41.73% are renter-occupied units.

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 West Columbia, South Carolina United States
Total population13,064 281,421,906
StateSouth Carolina 
CityWest Columbia 

West Columbia, South Carolina Population

 West Columbia, South Carolina %, West Columbia, South Carolina United States
Male6,13546.96%49.06%
Female6,92953.04%50.94%
Median age (years)38.7  35.3
18 years and over10,61081.22%74.31%
21 years and over10,14477.65%69.97%
62 years and over2,81421.54%14.66%
65 years and over2,48319.01%12.43%

 West Columbia, South Carolina %, West Columbia, South Carolina United States
White9,73874.54%75.14%
Black or African American2,58819.81%12.32%
Asian2231.71%3.64%
Some other race3052.33%5.46%
Two or more races2101.61%2.43%

West Columbia, South Carolina Housing

 West Columbia, South Carolina %, West Columbia, South Carolina United States
Total housing units 6,540 115,904,641
- Vacant housing units 4687.16%8.99%
- Occupied housing units 5,96891.25%91.01%
- - Owner-occupied housing units 3,23949.53%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units 2,72941.73%30.77%
 West Columbia, South Carolina %, West Columbia, South Carolina United States
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20001,342 22.49%19.95%
1995 to 19981,721 28.84%28.9%
1990 to 1994720 12.06%16.07%
1980 to 1989613 10.27%15.58%
1970 to 1979648 10.86%9.86%
1969 or earlier1,015 17.01%9.65%
 West Columbia, South Carolina %, West Columbia, South Carolina United States
Total households5,968  105,480,101
Family households (families)3,302 55.33%68.06%
Nonfamily households2,666 44.67%31.94%
 West Columbia, South Carolina United States
VALUE
Less than $50,0003535,457,817
$50,000 to $99,9991,64016,778,971
$100,000 to $149,99963913,110,384
$150,000 to $199,9991138,075,904
$200,000 to $299,999776,583,049
$300,000 to $499,99903,584,108
$500,000 to $999,99901,308,116
$1,000,000 or more0313,759
Median (dollars)81,600119,600

West Columbia, South Carolina Education

 West Columbia, South Carolina %, West Columbia, South Carolina United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 2,562 76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool1385.39% 6.47%
Kindergarten1606.25% 5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,05441.14% 43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)48018.74% 21.38%
College or graduate school73028.49% 22.81%

West Columbia, South Carolina Economy

 West Columbia, South Carolina %, West Columbia, South Carolina United States
Population 16 years and over10,997  217,168,077
In labor force6,814 61.96%63.92%
- Civilian labor force6,802 61.85%63.39%
- - Employed6,491 59.03%59.73%
- - Unemployed311 2.83%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.6  5.8
- Armed Forces12 0.11%0.53%
Not in labor force4,183 38.04%36.08%
Females 16 years and over6,002 54.58%51.66%
In labor force3,298 29.99%29.72%
- Civilian labor force3,298 29.99%29.65%
- - Employed3,105 28.23%27.92%
Own children under 6 years925 8.41%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force491  12,787,501
With earnings4,639 42.18%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)39,351  56,604
With Social Security income1,867 16.98%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,766  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income217 1.97%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,445  6,320
With public assistance income216 1.96%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,472  3,032
With retirement income956 8.69%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)14,735  17,376
 West Columbia, South Carolina %, West Columbia, South Carolina United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households6,133  105,539,122
Less than $10,000850 13.86%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999565 9.21%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,067 17.4%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999926 15.1%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9991,103 17.98%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999922 15.03%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999438 7.14%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999177 2.89%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99964 1.04%2.2%
$200,000 or more21 0.34%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)30,999  41,994


The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.