West Columbia, South Carolina Statistics
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| Demographics
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West Columbia |
South Carolina |
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Population |
18,735 |
4,289,661 |
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Population Change Since 1990 |
4.00% |
23.00% |
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Population Density |
1,547 |
138 |
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Male |
8,694 |
2,092,443 |
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Female |
10,040 |
2,197,218 |
Never Married |
4,480 |
886,240 |
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Married |
6,843 |
1,768,223 |
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Separated |
1,162 |
222,738 |
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Widowed |
1,820 |
247,223 |
Divorced |
1,820 |
314,655 |
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Number of households |
8,398 |
1,647,894 |
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Average Household Size |
2.12 |
2.52 |
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Median Age |
41.19 |
35.80 |
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| Income and Jobs
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West Columbia
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South Carolina |
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Median Household Income |
$35,483 |
$42,018 |
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Average household Income |
$43,993 |
$53,862 |
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Per capita income |
$22,133 |
$21,355 |
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Median Disposable Income |
$31,476 |
$36,551 |
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Average Total Household Expenditure |
$40,134 |
$45,692 |
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Sales Tax Rate |
6.00% |
5.00% |
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White Collar Jobs |
78.63% |
75.65% |
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Blue Collar Jobs |
21.37% |
24.35% |
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| Ethnicity
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West Columbia
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South Carolina |
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White |
14,301 |
2,930,373 |
African American |
3,474 |
1,229,058 |
Hispanic |
1,225 |
149,576 |
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Native American, Eskimo, Aleut |
30 |
6,554 |
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Asian / Pacific Islander |
421 |
49,978 |
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Hawaiian / Pacific Islander |
6 |
949 |
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Other |
268 |
36,254 |
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| Education
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West Columbia
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South Carolina |
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Less than 9th Grade |
744 |
162,464 |
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Some High School |
1,355 |
305,830 |
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High School Graduate |
4,195 |
862,214 |
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Some College |
2,409 |
527,223 |
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Associate Degree |
1,111 |
229,135 |
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Bachelors Degree |
2,523 |
511,295 |
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Graduate Degree |
1,009 |
235,292 |
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| Climate
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West Columbia
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South Carolina |
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Average January High Temperature |
55.10ºF |
54.75ºF |
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Average January Low Temperature |
34.00ºF |
32.43ºF |
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Average July High Temperature |
92.10ºF |
90.90ºF |
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Average July Low Temperature |
71.80ºF |
69.21ºF |
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Annual Precipitation |
48.27 |
48.91 |
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Earthquake Risk |
142 |
167 |
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Weather Risk |
188 |
168 |
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Air Pollution Index |
88 |
86 |
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| Crime
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West Columbia
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South Carolina |
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Total Crime Risk |
154 |
131 |
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Personal Crime Risk |
177 |
169 |
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Property Crime Risk |
166 |
124 |
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| Residential
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West Columbia
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South Carolina |
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Average Home Sale Price |
$116,900 |
N/A |
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Homes Owned |
4,474 |
1,131,363 |
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Homes Rented |
3,923 |
516,531 |
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Vacant Homes |
789 |
307,267 |
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Median Dwelling Age (Years) |
30 |
22 |
Median Years in Residence |
2.99 |
2.90 |
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Annual Residential Turnover |
15.27% |
14.37% |
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Median Travel Time to Work |
16.80 |
19.90 |
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Transportation to Work: Public |
1.00% |
1.00% |
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Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool |
91.00% |
94.00% |
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Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other |
5.00% |
4.00% |
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Transportation to Work: Work at Home |
3.00% |
2.00% |
