West Columbia, SC Demographic Data
West Columbia, SC Summary
West Columbia is located in Lexington County in South Carolina
- Population: 15,194
- Area: 7.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,109.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 269.03 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Columbia, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,811
49%
50.8
Male
8,136
51%
49.2
Total Population
15,947
323,128,000
West Columbia, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
897
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
816
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
588
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
782
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,500
9.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,840
17.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,827
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,748
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
962
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,071
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,404
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
952
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
560
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,311
83.5%
77.2
Female
6,607
49.6%
51.3
Male
6,704
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,538
78.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,430
21.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,916
18.3%
15.2
Female
1,928
66.1%
55.8
Male
988
33.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
West Columbia, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,411
96.6%
96.8
White
11,635
73.0%
72.6
Black or African American
3,054
19.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
16
0.1%
0.8
Asian
294
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
169
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
52
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.1%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
28
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
21
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
412
2.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
536
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,007
12.6%
17.8
Mexican
1,548
9.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
424
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,940
87.4%
82.2
West Columbia, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
888
7.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
900
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,716
23.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,699
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
670
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,261
19.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,230
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,788
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,576
84.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,491
30.7%
31.2
West Columbia, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,625
41.2%
33.7%
Now Married
4,653
34.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,495
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
400
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,473
10.8
5.8%
West Columbia, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,166
87.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,884
12.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,640
10.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
141
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
93
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.1%
1.1%
West Columbia, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
681
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
419
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,077
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,149
15.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,209
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,211
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
830
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
495
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
125
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
181
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
38,964
57,617
Per capita income
26,381
31,128
West Columbia, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
87
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,080
13.7%
9.8
Construction
1,090
13.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,649
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
577
7.3%
6.6
Information
187
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
496
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
429
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
855
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
360
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
570
7.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
282
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
211
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,272
16.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,702
34.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
727
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,661
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,511
19.2%
18.1%
West Columbia, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,794
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,255
80.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
663
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.4%
5.1
Walked
176
2.3%
2.7
Other means
422
5.4%
1.8
Worked at home
250
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
26.6
West Columbia, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
794
10.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,378
45.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,055
27.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,150
15.6%
21.0
West Columbia, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,377
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,735
50.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,642
49.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
765
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
West Columbia, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,142
1 room
152
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
101
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
627
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,489
30.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,840
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,331
16.3%
17.8
7 rooms
872
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
430
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
300
3.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Columbia, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,142
1-unit, detached
4,786
58.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
131
1.6%
5.9
2-units
495
6.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
630
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
337
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
413
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
751
9.2%
9.0
Mobile home
592
7.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.1%
0.1
West Columbia, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
390
4.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
396
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,554
19.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,746
21.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,065
13.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
710
8.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
742
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,153
14.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
373
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.2%
1.4%
West Columbia, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,867
38.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
84
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,355
59.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
27
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.3%
1.1
West Columbia, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,964
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
17
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
1.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
88
4.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
101
5.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
150
7.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
703
35.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
877
44.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,011
52.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
275
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
199
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
385
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
West Columbia, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,446
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
43
1.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
57
1.7%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
67
1.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
149
4.3%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
149
4.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
725
21.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,256
65.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
196
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
869
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
398
11.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
515
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
333
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
478
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
243
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,417
41.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
258
0.0%
0.0%
West Columbia, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,735
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
271
7.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
956
25.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,023
27.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
947
25.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
327
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
149
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
62
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
131,200
205,000
