Columbia, SC Demographic Data
Columbia, SC Summary
Columbia is located in Richland County in South Carolina
- Population: 131,303
- Area: 134.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 132.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.72 sq. miles
- Population Density: 973.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 284.78 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Columbia, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
64,557
48%
50.8
Male
69,415
52%
49.2
Total Population
133,972
323,128,000
Columbia, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,593
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,613
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,332
4.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
19,707
14.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
20,100
15.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
23,364
17.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,712
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,674
9.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,173
4.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,272
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,068
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,611
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,753
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
112,693
84.1%
77.2
Female
54,000
47.9%
51.3
Male
58,693
52.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
92,134
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
17,615
13.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,432
10.0%
15.2
Female
7,879
58.7%
55.8
Male
5,553
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Columbia, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
130,514
97.4%
96.8
White
70,338
52.5%
72.6
Black or African American
53,642
40.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
42
0.0%
0.8
Asian
3,734
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
969
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
669
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
358
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
66
0.0%
0.2
Korean
322
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,029
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
321
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
545
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,213
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,458
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,621
5.7%
17.8
Mexican
3,103
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,436
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
572
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,510
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
126,351
94.3%
82.2
Columbia, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,266
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,741
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,689
20.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,920
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,194
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,199
22.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
14,618
19.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,007
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
67,620
88.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31,817
41.5%
31.2
Columbia, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
66,661
57.3%
33.7%
Now Married
31,334
26.9%
47.5
Divorced
11,179
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
2,454
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
4,806
4.1
5.8%
Columbia, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
117,651
91.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,728
8.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Columbia, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,910
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,236
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,921
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,328
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,874
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,641
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,484
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,794
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,741
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,360
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
48,577
57,617
Per capita income
28,345
31,128
Columbia, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
119
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,120
13.4%
9.8
Construction
2,076
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,424
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,973
8.2%
6.6
Information
799
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,357
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,354
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,698
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
4,239
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
8,834
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,487
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,110
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,066
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,487
38.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,918
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15,882
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,237
16.9%
18.1%
Columbia, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
68,421
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
44,254
64.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,295
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
684
1.0%
5.1
Walked
14,719
21.5%
2.7
Other means
2,418
3.5%
1.8
Worked at home
2,051
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.3
26.6
Columbia, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,918
10.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,409
41.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,103
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
5,859
12.4%
21.0
Columbia, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,289
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,746
46.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
25,543
54.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,149
13.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Columbia, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
54,438
1 room
1,502
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,051
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
6,995
12.8%
9.1
4 rooms
11,498
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
11,153
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
7,154
13.1%
17.8
7 rooms
6,044
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
3,299
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,742
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Columbia, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
54,438
1-unit, detached
29,003
53.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,995
3.7%
5.9
2-units
3,394
6.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,184
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,685
6.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,474
8.2%
4.4
20 or more units
8,347
15.3%
9.0
Mobile home
356
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Columbia, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,253
11.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,318
9.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,491
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,427
13.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,166
9.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,279
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,744
10.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,945
18.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,955
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
860
1.6%
1.4%
Columbia, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Columbia, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
14,245
47295100.0
Less than $500
324
2.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
763
5.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
858
6.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,478
10.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,630
11.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,522
31.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,670
32.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,780
47.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,794
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,059
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,274
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,297
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
24,774
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
47
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
552
2.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,154
8.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,753
11.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,663
22.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
13,605
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
769
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
885
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,273
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,708
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,982
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,530
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,551
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,859
41.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,640
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,746
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,055
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,765
21.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,010
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,246
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,561
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,071
18.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,845
8.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
193
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,600
205,000
