West Columbia, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,914 (All urban)

West Columbia, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,540 (6,059 occupied: 3,249 owner occupied, 2,810 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	28%

Housing density: 1077 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $507 (lower quartile is $443, upper quartile is $566)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $528

Median gross rent in West Columbia, SC in 2007: $645

Housing units in West Columbia with a mortgage: 1,600 (244 second mortgage, 220 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,222

West Columbia,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,938 (it was $79,200 in 2000)

West Columbia:	$115,938
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,970 - $140,643

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $129,760
Here: $129,760
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $89,232
Here: $89,232
State: $195,928

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,747
Here: $117,747
State: $191,807

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $112,145
Here: $112,145
State: $198,924

Mobile homes: $29,378
Here: $29,378
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,916

In family households: 9,358 (2,221 male householders, 1,127 female householders)
2,378 spouses, 2,823 children (2,593 natural, 100 adopted, 130 stepchildren), 110 grandchildren, 174 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 250 other relatives, 205 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,558 (1,133 male householders (825 living alone)), 1,652 female householders (1,362 living alone)), 773 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 333 (193 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,732 2-persons, 781 3-persons, 536 4-persons, 209 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,187 1-person, 492 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,186 married couples with children.
961 single-parent households (118 men, 843 women).

91.3% of residents of West Columbia speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 920 (6.9%)
(15.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Columbia, South Carolina:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 278 5 rooms: 788 6 rooms: 928 7 rooms: 736 8 rooms: 302 9 or more rooms: 146

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Columbia, South Carolina:
	1 room: 66 2 rooms: 212 3 rooms: 354 4 rooms: 1,295 5 rooms: 492 6 rooms: 254 7 rooms: 87 8 rooms: 30 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 57
1995 to 1998: 161
1990 to 1994: 252
1980 to 1989: 849
1970 to 1979: 1,192
1960 to 1969: 1,353
1950 to 1959: 1,549
1940 to 1949: 612
1939 or earlier: 515

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Columbia:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 59 2 bedrooms: 969 3 bedrooms: 1,790 4 bedrooms: 378 5 or more bedrooms: 47

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Columbia:
	no bedroom: 101 1 bedroom: 559 2 bedrooms: 1,673 3 bedrooms: 406 4 bedrooms: 55 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Columbia in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 207 1 vehicle: 1,087 2 vehicles: 1,355 3 vehicles: 527 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in West Columbia in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 613 1 vehicle: 1,422 2 vehicles: 607 3 vehicles: 131 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Columbia, SC:

Less than $10,000: 30
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 35
$25,000 to $29,999: 45
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $49,999: 87
$50,000 to $59,999: 96
$60,000 to $69,999: 124
$70,000 to $79,999: 176
$80,000 to $89,999: 225
$90,000 to $99,999: 311
$100,000 to $124,999: 787
$125,000 to $149,999: 562
$150,000 to $174,999: 336
$175,000 to $199,999: 208
$200,000 to $249,999: 187
$250,000 to $299,999: 81
$300,000 to $399,999: 61
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Columbia rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Columbia:

Less than $100: 123 people
$100 to $149: 72
$150 to $199: 79
$200 to $249: 68
$250 to $299: 61
$300 to $349: 144
$350 to $399: 184
$400 to $449: 241
$450 to $499: 364
$500 to $549: 475
$550 to $599: 313
$600 to $649: 192
$650 to $699: 122
$700 to $749: 112
$750 to $799: 48
$800 to $899: 72
$900 to $999: 19
$1,000 to $1,249: 25
$1,250 to $1,499: 23
$1,500 to $1,999: 48
$2,000 or more: 22
No cash rent: 176

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 635 1990 to 1994: 103 1985 to 1989: 67 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 62

West Columbia, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 46.5%
Number of people working at home: 182 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 161
5 to 9 minutes: 742
10 to 14 minutes: 1494
15 to 19 minutes: 1477
20 to 24 minutes: 1065
25 to 29 minutes: 275
30 to 34 minutes: 512
35 to 39 minutes: 50
40 to 44 minutes: 51
45 to 59 minutes: 116
60 to 89 minutes: 122
90 or more minutes: 107

West Columbia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,850 (76%)
Carpooled: 807 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 97 (2%)
Taxi: 19 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 33 (1%)
Walked: 199 (3%)
Other means: 156 (2%)
Worked at home: 182 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 850
$10,000 to $14,999: 565
$15,000 to $19,999: 596
$20,000 to $24,999: 471
$25,000 to $29,999: 493
$30,000 to $34,999: 433
$35,000 to $39,999: 438
$40,000 to $44,999: 387
$45,000 to $49,999: 278
$50,000 to $59,999: 450
$60,000 to $74,999: 472
$75,000 to $99,999: 438
$100,000 to $124,999: 81
$125,000 to $149,999: 96
$150,000 to $199,999: 64
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3271

United States or American: 1722

German: 1021

English: 1011

Irish: 788

Scotch-Irish: 450

Subsaharan African:: 315

African: 253

French (except Basque): 233

Scottish: 176

Italian: 142

European: 135

Dutch: 125

Norwegian: 66

Polish: 66

Russian: 43

Nigerian: 40

Greek: 40

British: 37

Arab:: 34

Swedish: 28

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 24

Senegalese: 22

Hungarian: 20

Armenian: 19

Celtic: 16

French Canadian: 16

Scandinavian: 15

Lebanese: 14

Arab/Arabic: 14

Welsh: 14

Barbadian: 9

West Indian: 9

Croatian: 9

Canadian: 8

Albanian: 7

Egyptian: 6

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

Belgian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (52%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Nigeria (4%)
Japan (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Guatemala (3%)
Other Western Africa (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8642
Northeast: 700
Midwest: 441
South: 2167
West: 219

55% of West Columbia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 90
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 158
7th and 8th grade: 206
9th grade: 105
10th grade: 174
11th grade: 152
12th grade, no diploma: 183
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,262
Less than 1 year of college: 158
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 583
Associate degree: 304
Bachelor's degree: 624
Master's degree: 207
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 45

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 78
7th and 8th grade: 115
9th grade: 113
10th grade: 210
11th grade: 243
12th grade, no diploma: 159
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,749
Less than 1 year of college: 381
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 682
Associate degree: 381
Bachelor's degree: 745
Master's degree: 187
Professional school degree: 72
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 27.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 28.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,740
Black householders: $21,507
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,536
Asian householders: $52,765
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $33,070
Some other race householders: $59,531
Two or more races householders: $35,659
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,226

West Columbia household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Columbia household income for Black householders

West Columbia household income for Asian householders

West Columbia household income for Some other race householders

West Columbia household income for Two or more races householders

West Columbia household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Columbia marital status for males

West Columbia marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,939
Black or African American householders: $92,955
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $137,017
Asian householders: $201,281
Two or more races householders: $47,575
Hispanic or Latino householders: $222,214

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,040
One, attached: 156
Two: 527
3 or 4: 590
5 to 9: 268
10 to 19: 207
20 to 49: 148
50 or more: 189
Mobile homes: 402
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,492

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Columbia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (62%) Utility gas (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99

Here:	9.4%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 77

Here:	16.0%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 82

Here:	14.8%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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