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Population (year 2000): 116,278. Estimated population in July 2006: 119,961 (+3.2% change)
 

Males: 56,999  (49.0%)
Females: 59,279  (51.0%)

Richland County

Median resident age:  28.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29201, 29202, 29203, 29204, 29205, 29206, 29207, 29209, 29210, 29212, 29223, 29229.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,196 (it was $31,141 in 2000)
Columbia  $34,196
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $139,600 (it was $98,500 in 2000)
Columbia  $139,600
South Carolina:  $113,100

Median gross rent in 2005: $621.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 19.5%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.9% for Black residents)

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Soul Line Dance Classes
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Joe Morris Builders
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Races in Columbia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.2%)
  • Black (46.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (8.3%), English (7.7%), Irish (6.2%), United States (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1805

Elevation: 314 feet

Land area: 125.2 square miles.

Population density: 955 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbia

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia city

  • Never married: 41.6%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

4,783 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  4.1%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 677 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 177 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,261 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $871 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (83.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (577.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Forest Acres, SC (3.3 miles ), Arcadia Lakes, SC (3.9 miles ), West Columbia, SC (5.1 miles ), Cayce, SC (5.3 miles ), Dentsville, SC (5.6 miles ), Woodfield, SC (6.0 miles ), St. Andrews, SC (6.3 miles ), Springdale, SC (7.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 368 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 1997: 285 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1998: 397 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 1999: 385 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2000: 416 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2001: 443 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2002: 398 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 2003: 372 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2004: 523 buildings, average cost: $146,900
  • 2005: 597 buildings, average cost: $143,700
  • 2006: 667 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 2007: 700 buildings, average cost: $132,600

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Latitude: 34.02 N, Longitude: 81.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +68,219 (+58.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 34,842 (64.2%)


People in group quarters in Columbia
  • 8768 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 7074 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 4031 people in state prisons
  • 745 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 709 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 597 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 578 people in nursing homes
  • 236 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 96 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 93 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 33 people in halfway houses
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 5 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

Area code: 803

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    Columbia, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


    Population change in the 1990s: +1,503 (+1.3%).

    Unemployment in September 2007:
    Here:  8.7%
    South Carolina:  5.8%


    Unemployment by year (%)


    Historical population


    Historical housing units



    Most common industries for males:



    • Educational services (12%)
    • Public administration (8%)
    • Accommodation and food services (8%)
    • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
    • Construction (8%)
    • Health care (6%)
    • Finance and insurance (5%)


    Most common industries for females:



    • Educational services (18%)
    • Health care (14%)
    • Public administration (11%)
    • Accommodation and food services (9%)
    • Finance and insurance (6%)
    • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
    • Social assistance (4%)


    Most common occupations for males



    • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
    • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
    • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
    • Computer specialists (4%)
    • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
    • Lawyers (3%)
    • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


    Most common occupations for females



    • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
    • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
    • Cashiers (5%)
    • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
    • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
    • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
    • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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    Crime in Columbia by Year

    Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
    Murders 141215101518157
        per 100,000 12.410.712.78.412.715.212.75.9
    Rapes 7440628358745656
        per 100,000 65.835.552.769.748.962.347.547.1
    Robberies 510493442497461464381375
        per 100,000 453.2438.1375.4417.5388.9390.6323.1315.4
    Assaults 860955781949808961859852
        per 100,000 764.2848.6663.2797.2681.6808.9728.5716.5
    Burglaries 1,2901,2091,4261,6391,3951,7031,3321,254
        per 100,000 1146.31074.31211.01376.91176.91433.51129.71054.6
    Thefts N/A6,5086,8636,2135,9076,7505,5135,086
        per 100,000 N/A5782.95828.25219.44983.35681.94675.64277.2
    Auto thefts 748750985916825819837654
        per 100,000 664.7666.4836.5769.5696.0689.4709.9550.0
    Arson 514729N/A15272627
        per 100,000 45.341.824.6N/A12.722.722.122.7
    City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.8) N/A710.7697.7724.0654.8741.9629.0576.3

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    Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 368 (328 officers).
    Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.74
    US city average:  3.00

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    Columbia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

    On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Columbia city center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

    On 11/2/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


    Columbia topographic map

    Birthplace of: Stanley Donen - (born 1924), director, Airese Currie - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Nov 16, 1982), Brad Hopkins - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Sep 5, 1970), Charles Bolden - astronaut, Corey Jenkins - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Aug 25, 1976), David Young - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: May 17, 1979), Greg Jones - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Apr 4, 1981), Jermaine O'Neal - NBA player (Indiana Pacers, born: Oct 13, 1978), Jonathan Goodwin - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Dec 2, 1978), Michael Boulware - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Sep 17, 1981).


    Main business address for: FIRST CITIZENS BANCORPORATION INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), AFFINITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC (PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS), SCANA CORP (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED), UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES INC (SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC), SCBT FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED).


    Hospitals/medical centers in Columbia:
    • G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP (220 FAISON DR)
    • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF COLUMBIA (2935 COLONIAL DR)
    • INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (TAYLOR AT MARION STREET)
    • PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST (TAYLOR AT MARION)
    • PALMETTO HEALTH RICHLAND (5 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK)
    • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (2435 FOREST DR)
    • WILLIAM S HALL PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (1800 COLONIAL DRIVE)

    Political contributions by individuals in Columbia, SC

    Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia:
    • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 10 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
    • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 18 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
    • SHAW AFB (about 38 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
    Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia:
    • COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 4 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CUB)
    • LEXINGTON COUNTY (about 17 miles; GASTON, SC; ID: 7J1)
    • FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 21 miles; WINNSBORO, SC; ID: FDW)

    Amtrak station:
    COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

    Local government website: www.columbiasc.net/city/city1aa.htm

    Colleges/Universities in Columbia:
    • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (Full-time enrollment: 19,682; Public; Website: www.sc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
    • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,958; Location: PO BOX 2408; Public; Website: www.midlandstech.com)
    • BENEDICT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,880; Location: 1600 HARDEN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.benedict.edu)
    • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,272; Location: 1301 COLUMBIA COLLEGE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.columbiacollegesc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
    • COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 888; Location: 7435 MONTICELLO RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ciu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
    • ALLEN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 169; Location: 1530 HARDEN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
    • COLUMBIA JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 150; Location: 3810 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
    • LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SOUTHERN SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 128; Location: 4201 N MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
    • KENNETH SHULER SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY & NAIL DESIGN (FT enrollment: 99; Location: 449 ST ANDREWS RD; Private, for-profit; Website: ksschool1@aol.com)
    • PALMETTO BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF MED TECH (Location: TAYLOR AT MARION ST; Private, not-for-profit)
    • PAL TRAVEL SCHOOL (Location: 2301 BELTLINE BLVD; Private, for-profit)
    • SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 10 DIAMOND LN; Private, for-profit)
    Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Columbia:
    • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
    • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 58 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
    • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
    • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
    • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
    • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
    • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
    Biggest public high schools in Columbia:
    • RIDGE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,339; Location: 4801 HARD SCRABBLE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
    • SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,910; Location: 120 SPARKLEBERRY LN; Grades: 09 - 12)
    • IRMO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,829; Location: 6671 ST ANDREWS RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
    • RICHLAND NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,673; Location: 7500 BROOKFIELD; Grades: 09 - 12)
    • A C FLORA HIGH (Students: 1,384; Location: 1 FALCON DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
    • DREHER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,301; Location: 701 ADGER ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
    • EAU CLAIRE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 993; Location: 4800 MONTICELLO ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
    • W J KEENAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 912; Location: 3455 PINE BELT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
    • COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 879; Location: 1701 WESTCHESTER DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
    • C A JOHNSON HIGH (Students: 524; Location: 2219 BARHAMVILLE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
    Private high schools in Columbia:
    • BEN LIPPEN SCHOOLS (Students: 815; Location: PO BOX 3999; Grades: PK - 12)
    • HEATHWOOD HALL EPISCOPAL SCH (Students: 765; Location: 3000 SOUTH BELTLINE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
    • HAMMOND SCHOOL (Students: 725; Location: 854 GALWAY LANE; Grades: PK - 12)
    • CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 4701 FOREST DRIVE; Grades: 7 - 12)
    • CENTRAL CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ACD (Students: 82; Location: 2739 COVENANT RD; Grades: PK - 12)
    • PALMETTO BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 49; Location: 1510 S BELTLINE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
    Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:
    • SUMMIT PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,501; Location: 200 SUMMIT PARKWAY; Grades: KG - 08)
    • EDWARD L WRIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,431; Location: 2740 ALPINE RD; Grades: KG - 08)
    • DENT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,123; Location: 2719 DECKER BLVD; Grades: 06 - 08)
    • CRAYTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,108; Location: 5000 CLEMSON AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
    • CROSS ROADS MIDDLE (Students: 1,040; Location: 6949 ST ANDREWS RD; Grades: 06 - 06)
    • IRMO MIDDLE (Students: 1,036; Location: 6051 WESCOTT RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
    • HAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 969; Location: 2600 WHEAT ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
    • WINDSOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 890; Location: 9800 DUNBARTON DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
    • ST ANDREWS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 870; Location: 1231 BLUEFIELD RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
    • RICE CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 817; Location: 4751 HARDSCRABBLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
    Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Columbia:
    • ST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 349; Location: 721 POLO ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
    • ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 3700 DEVINE ST; Grades: PK - 6)
    • EASTMINSTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 3200 TRENHOLM RD; Grades: PK - KG)
    • ST PETERS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 1035 HAMPTON ST; Grades: PK - 6)
    • SHANDON UNITED METHODIST PRESC (Students: 178; Location: 3407 DEVINE ST; Grades: PK - KG)
    • SHANDON PRESBYTERIAN CDC (Students: 170; Location: 4215 MIMOSA RD; Grades: PK - KG)
    • BEN LIPPEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 167; Location: 6952 ST ANDREWS RD; Grades: PK - 5)
    • ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 2229 HAMPTON ST; Grades: PK - 6)
    • V V REID ELEMENTARY NURSERY (Students: 117; Location: 612 GABRIEL STREET; Grades: 1 - 5)
    • RIVERLAND HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 107; Location: 500 ST ANDREWS RD; Grades: PK - KG)
    Library in Columbia:
    • RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,813,651; Location: 1431 ASSEMBLY STREET; 1,134,803 books; 45,554 audio materials; 30,630 video materials; 2,840 serial subscriptions)

    Columbia map

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    Notable locations in Columbia: Bells Camp (A), Old Observatory (B), Melton Observatory (C), Weir Tower (D), Waverly Sanitarium (E), Walden Correctional Institution (F), Thornwell College (G), Ira and Nancy Koger Center for the Arts (H), Epworth Childrens Home (I), Thomas Cooper Library (J), Rutledge College (K), Callcott Social Sciences Center (L), Longstreet Annex (M), Booker T Washington Animal Resource Facility (N), Booker T Washington Auditorium (O), Booker T Washington Center (P), Booker T Washington Child Care Center (Q), Swearingen Engineering Center (R), Carolina Plaza (S), Supreme Court of South Carolina (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Five Points Shopping Center (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2), Columbiana Centre Shopping Center (3), Gonzales Gardens Shopping Center (4), Boozer Shopping Center (5), Rosewood Shopping Center (6), Landmark Square Shopping Center (7), Cedar Terrace Shopping Center (8), Northway Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in Columbia include: Progressive Church (A), Bishop Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Lutheran Seminary (C), Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (D), Park Street Baptist Church (E), Oliver Gospel Mission (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G), New Viele Chapel (H), Jehovah Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Green Lawn Memorial Park (1), Pine Ridge Cemetery (2), Bardell Graveyard (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Macedonia Cemetery (5), Beulah Cemetery (6), Randolph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Old Barstow Pond (A), Chaver Pond (B), Woods, Lake in the (C), Lower Twin Lake (D), Lower Legion Lake (E), Bells Pond (F), Power Pool (G), Odom Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rose Creek (A), Rowell Creek (B), Pen Branch (C), Mack Creek (D), Crane Creek (E), Bynum Creek (F), Burgess Creek (G), Buffalo Creek (H), Broad River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in Columbia include: Eau Claire Park (1), Irwin Park (2), Oakhurst Park (3), Riverbanks Zoo (4), Columbia Historic District II (5), Columbia Historic District I (6), Valencia Playground (7), Earlwood Park (8), Woodland Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attractions: Edventure (Museums; 211 Gervais Street) (1), Columbia Museum of Art - Tours (1515 Main Street) (2), Columbia Museum of Art - Information (1515 Main Street) (3), Columbia Museum of Art - Gift Shop (1515 Main Street) (4), S C State Museum (301 Gervais Street) (5), Historic Columbia (Museums; 1601 Richland Street) (6), University of South Carolina - Prevention Center- South Caroliniana Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 700 Pickens Street) (7), University of South Carolina - Newsfilm Resource- Libraries of the University- Thomas Cooper Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Neutron Generator Bu) (8), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Family History Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4440 Fort Jackson Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

    Hotels: Marriott Columbia (1200 Hampton Street) (1), Hampton Inn Columbia-SE-Fort Jackson (7333 Garners Ferry Road) (2), Embassy Suites Hotel (200 Stoneridge Drive) (3), Days Inn (911 Bush River Road) (4), Extended Stay America - Columbia- Sc (450 Gracern Rd) (5), American Inn (1337 Garner Lane) (6), Fairview Inn (499 Piney Grove Road) (7), Econo Lodge (4488 Fort Jackson Boulevard) (8), Claussen's Inn at Five Points (2003 Greene Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

    Courts: S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Commission On Judicial Conduct (1015 Sumter Street) (1), S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Commission On Lawyer Conduct (1015 Sumter Street) (2), U S Government - U S District Courts- Clerk Of Court- Courtroom Deputies Criminal Doc (901 Richland Street) (3), S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Division of Finance and Perso (1015 Sumter Street) (4), Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Information (1100 Laurel Street) (5), S C State Govt - Juvenile Probation & Intake- Family Court Richland County-Juvenile Justice D (1701 Main Street) (6), S C State Govt - Judicial Department- Supreme Court (1231 Gervais Street) (7), S C State Govt - Judicial Department- Court Of Appeals (1015 Sumter Street) (8), S C State Govt - Division Of Court Administration- Judicial Department- Court Administra (1015 Sumter Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

     

    Air pollution trends in Columbia

    Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.014 ppm in 2000, 0.013 ppm in 1990).
    Pollutant: Ozone: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.096 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
    Pollutant: Ozone: 0.105 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.113 ppm in 2000, 0.110 ppm in 1990).
    Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 29.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 34.2 µ/m3 in 2000, 40.1 µ/m3 in 1990).
    Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 14.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
    Pollutant: Lead qmax at 2 sites: 0.00 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.05 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.03 µ/m3 in 1990).
    Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 3 sites: 0.0029 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0030 ppm in 2000, 0.0027 ppm in 1990).



    Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia and their reported violations in the past:

    COLUMBIA CITY OF (Population served: 263066, Surface_water):
    Past health violations:
    • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2000)
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1998)
    • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1998)
    Past monitoring violations:
    • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2005)
    LAKEWOOD MHP (Population served: 147, Groundwater):
    Past health violations:
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)
    • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-11-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2003)
    • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1998 and SEP-07-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-1999)
    Past monitoring violations:
    • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2003)
    • One routine major monitoring violation
    ASHLEY ACRES INC (Population served: 96, Groundwater):
    Past health violations:
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2002), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003)
    Past monitoring violations:
    • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
    • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2002), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)
    • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2002), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)
    • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2002 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-15-2002 to JUL-15-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
    • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2000), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-01-2001)
    • 4 routine major monitoring violations
    • 2 regular monitoring violations
    • 3 other older monitoring violations
    SANDY HILL MHP (Population served: 81, Groundwater):
    Past health violations:
    • Public Education - Between JUN-01-2004 and FEB-23-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2000)
    • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1997 and JUN-22-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-1998)
    Past monitoring violations:
    • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)
    • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2002)
    • 4 routine major monitoring violations
    • One minor monitoring violation
    PALMETTO PARK (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
    Past health violations:
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2003)
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-1999)
    • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1996 and JUL-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-1997), St Intentional no-action (JUN-03-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2001)
    Past monitoring violations:
    • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
    • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
    • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)
    • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and MAR-24-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2003)
    • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2001 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
    • 3 routine major monitoring violations
    • One minor monitoring violation
    • 3 other older monitoring violations
    HIDDEN ACRES MHP (Population served: 71, Groundwater):
    Past monitoring violations:
    • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and NOV-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-01-2001 to NOV-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2001)
    • One routine major monitoring violation
    • One minor monitoring violation
    RICH CO/POND DRIVE (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
    Past monitoring violations:
    • One routine major monitoring violation
    UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
    Past health violations:
    • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1998)
    Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia that have no violations reported:
    • USFS - WHETSTONE HORSE CAMP (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
    • WATER MART (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

    Average household size:
    This city:  2.2 people
    South Carolina:  2.5 people

    Percentage of family households:
    This city:  52.4%
    Whole state:  69.9%

    Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
    This city:  5.0%
    Whole state:  4.6%

    Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
    • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
    • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

    Columbia compared to South Carolina state average:

    Columbia, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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    • Unemployed percentage above state average.
    • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
    • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
    • Median age significantly below state average.
    • Renting percentage above state average.
    • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
    • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
    • Number of college students above state average.


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    Arenas or stadiums:
    • Williams-Brice Stadium. Capacity: 80,250. South Carolina Gamecocks.
    • Carolina Coliseum. University of South Carolina.
    • Colonial Center. University of South Carolina.
    Banks with most branches in Columbia (2007 data):
    • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 20 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
    • Bank of America, National Association: 18 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
    • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: 13 branches. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
    • Carolina First Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
    • The National Bank of South Carolina: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,215.7 mil, Deposits: $3,641.4 mil, headquarters in Sumter, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
    • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
    • Carolina National Bank and Trust Company: Trenholm Branch, Northeast Branch, Messenger Service Branch, Sumter Branch, Carolina National Bank And Trust Com. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $208.7 mil, Deposits: $184.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Carolina National Corporation
    • Arthur State Bank: Gervais Branch, Sparkleberry Branch, Garners Ferry Branch, Columbia Beltline Branch, St. Andrews Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $550.6 mil, Deposits: $424.6 mil, headquarters in Union, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Jco Partners Ii, L.P.
    • 9 other banks with 18 local branches



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    Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

    Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
    Police Protection - Officers 268$869,910$38,9510$0
    Parks and Recreation 238$453,178$22,84910$1,071
    Judicial and Legal 51$166,241$39,1164$4,911
    Other Government Administration 105$386,451$44,1661$711
    Financial Administration 65$206,790$38,1770$0
    Fire - Other 157$549,055$41,9660$0
    Firefighters 235$758,219$38,7180$0
    Police - Other 84$264,953$37,8500$0
    Other and Unallocable 329$993,201$36,2265$7,045
    Water Supply 233$734,415$37,8240$0
    Natural Resources 39$80,620$24,8060$0
    Housing and Community Development(Local) 28$110,464$47,3420$0
    Sewerage 89$199,057$26,8390$0
    Solid Waste Management 123$278,870$27,2070$0
    Health 22$49,208$26,8410$0
    Streets and Highways 56$132,117$28,3110$0
    Totals for Government 2122$6,232,750$35,24620$13,738


    Columbia government finances in 2002:
    • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $51,286,000
    • Charges - Sewerage: $33,660,000
      All Other: $5,289,000
      Parking Facilities: $4,900,000
      Parks & Recreation: $4,276,000
      Solid Waste Management: $992,000
    • Construction - General: $10,639,000
      Parks & Recreation: $2,430,000
      Regular Highways: $1,216,000
    • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,172,000
      Police Protection: $20,160,000
      General - Other: $14,142,000
      Fire Protection: $12,542,000
      Sewerage: $9,903,000
      Solid Waste Management: $6,521,000
      Parks & Recreation: $6,372,000
      Central Staff Services: $2,878,000
      Judicial and Legal Services: $2,774,000
      Financial Administration: $2,559,000
      Regular Highways: $2,367,000
      Housing & Community Development: $1,909,000
      Parking Facilities: $1,555,000
      Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,468,000
      Natural Resources - Other: $1,257,000
      Health Services - Other: $859,000
      General Public Buildings: $821,000
      Transit Utilities: $550,000
    • General - Interest on Debt: $1,346,000
    • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $13,759,000
    • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,953,000
      General Support: $1,290,000
    • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $159,520,000
    • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,440,000
    • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $41,500,000
      Other NEC: $27,690,000
    • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,521,000
    • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $146,581,000
      Other, NEC: $38,681,000
    • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $54,439,000
      Other, NEC: $2,928,000
    • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,890,000
      General Revenue, NEC: $7,011,000
      Rents: $535,000
    • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $16,526,000
      Sewerage: $8,140,000
      Police Protection: $5,160,000
      Parking Facilities: $716,000
      General - Other: $464,000
      Solid Waste Management: $155,000
      Parks & Recreation: $148,000
      Natural Resource - Other: $123,000
      Fire Protection: $120,000
      Central Staff: $75,000
      Financial Administration: $66,000
      Regular Highways: $29,000
      Judicial: $23,000
      Health - Other: $15,000
      Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
      General Public Building: $1,000
    • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $144,811,000
    • Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,956,000
      Transit Utilities: $413,000
    • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $67,060,000
    • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,790,000