West Columbia, SC City Data

West Columbia, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,064 people who live in West Columbia and approximately 216,014 who live in Lexington County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Columbia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Columbia. We have included West Columbia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Columbia Information

Lexington County where West Columbia resides is 757.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 216,014 and has a population rank of 260 out of all the places in the United States.

West Columbia has a total of 13,064 people and of those residents there are 6,135 males and 6,929 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 3,003 births each year and around 1,694 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Columbia varies per year, but currently 12,854 are one race and 210 are two or more races.

Of the 13,064 people who live in West Columbia, there are 2,749 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Columbia is 1,377 male and 1,372 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,610.

General West Columbia Information
Total area in square miles - Lexington County	757.88
Water area in square miles - Lexington County	N/A
Resident population - Lexington County	216,014
Population rank - Lexington County	260
Total population	13,064
Total population (male)	6,135
Total population (female)	6,929
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Lexington County	3,003
Deaths- Lexington County	1,694
Population of one race	12,854
Population of two or more races	210
Population under 20 years	2,749
Population under 20 years (male)	1,377
Population under 20 years (female)	1,372
Total population 18 years and over	10,610

West Columbia Social Characteristics

There are 83,240 households in West Columbia. Families make up 60,303 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Columbia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (47,143), male householder with no wife present (3,143) and female householder with no husband present (9,100). The remainder of the West Columbia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,410. West Columbia, SC moving companies help people in West Columbia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Columbia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Columbia is based, there are 88,172 females 15 and over; of those females there are 17,668 never married, 49,984 now married, 2,628 separated, 8,497 widowed, and 9,395 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,730 separated, 1,666 widowed and 6,949 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Columbia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Columbia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lexington County)
Total households	83,240
Family households (families)	60,303
With own children under 18 years	31,614
Married-couple family	47,143
With own children under 18 years	22,486
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,143
With own children under 18 years	1,671
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,100
With own children under 18 years	6,064
Nonfamily households	23,410
Householder living alone	18,694
65 years and over	5,734

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,483
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,686
Average household size	2.13
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,361
Householder	3,302
Spouse	2,239
Child	2,864
Other relatives	202
Nonrelatives	241
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	55
Unmarried partner	244
Foster child	5
Other	52

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,354
Male householder	1,163
Male householder living alone	854
Male householder not living alone	309
Female householder	1,503
Female householder living alone	1,302
Female householder not living alone	201
Nonrelatives	688
Unmarried partner	146
Roomer or boarder	105
Housemate or roommate	356
Foster child	1
Other	80

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	88,172
Never married	17,668
Now married	49,984
Separated	2,628
Widowed	8,497
Divorced	9,395
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,730
Widowed	1,666
Divorced	6,949

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,064
Male	6,135
Under 5 years	392
5 to 9 years	357
10 to 14 years	310
15 to 17 years	168
18 and 19 years	150
20 years	94
21 years	80
22 to 24 years	323
25 to 29 years	549
30 to 34 years	492
35 to 39 years	504
40 to 44 years	458
45 to 49 years	439
50 to 54 years	368
55 to 59 years	309
60 and 61 years	101
62 to 64 years	134
65 and 66 years	103
67 to 69 years	156
70 to 74 years	218
75 to 79 years	194
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	106
Female	6,929
Under 5 years	405
5 to 9 years	312
10 to 14 years	332
15 to 17 years	178
18 and 19 years	145
20 years	77
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	362
25 to 29 years	573
30 to 34 years	432
35 to 39 years	467
40 to 44 years	448
45 to 49 years	416
50 to 54 years	432
55 to 59 years	363
60 and 61 years	129
62 to 64 years	197
65 and 66 years	146
67 to 69 years	194
70 to 74 years	312
75 to 79 years	370
80 to 84 years	280
85 years and over	274

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,064
One race	12,854
White	9,738
Black or African American	2,588
American Indian and Alaska Native	36
Asian	223
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	8
Two or more races	210

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,715
People who are White alone	9,436
People who are Black or African American alone	2,543
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	223
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	609
People who are Some other race alone	267

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	201,383
Same house	111,101
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,525
Different state or abroad	22,407
Different state	19,731
Abroad	2,676

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lexington County)
Total resident population	216,014
Born in United States	97,411
State of residence	138,063
Different state	69,351
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,317
Foreign born	6,283

West Columbia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Columbia. That total enrollment is 55,402 for the population of the country, which includes West Columbia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,311 and elementary or high school enrollment was 75,819 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,062.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Columbia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	55,402
Pre-kindergarten	3,765
Public	1,713
Private	2,052
Kindergarten	3,664
Public	3,253
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,641
Public	24,301
Private	1,340
Elementary and high school	37,910
Public	35,950
Private	1,960
High school grades 9 to 12	12,269
Public	11,649
Private	620
College, undergraduate years	8,092
Public	7,110
Private	982
Graduate or professional school	1,971
Public	1,706
Private	265
Not enrolled in school	151,630

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	142,083
Less than 9th grade	7,550
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,597
High school graduate	41,852
Some college, no degree	29,653
Associate's degree	11,466
Bachelor's degree	34,965
Graduate or professional degree	24.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	24,163

West Columbia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 165,705 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Columbia. The West Columbia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (38,692), service occupations (13,256), sales and office occupations (31,672), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (377), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,051) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,282). The 165,705 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 82,352 private wage and salary workers, 20,905 government workers, 6,800 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lexington County)
Population 16 years and over	165,705
In labor force	115,110
Civilian labor force	114,600
Employed	110,330
Unemployed	4,270
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	510
Females 16 years and over	86,466
In labor force	53,598
Civilian labor force	53,529
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,167
Armed forces	69
Males 16 years and over	79,239
In labor force	61,512
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,103
Armed forces	441

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lexington County)
Workers 16 years and over	109,259
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	90,834
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,671
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,365
Other means	788
Worked at home	3,037
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,765,560

OCCUPATION (Lexington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,692
Management, professional, and related occupations	38,692
Service occupations	13,256
Sales and office occupations	31,672
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	377
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,051
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,282

INDUSTRY (Lexington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,692
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	836
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,482
Wholesale trade	4,991
Retail trade	12,712
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,789
Information	3,205
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,717
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	9,146
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,188
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,069
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,518

CLASS OF WORKER (Lexington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,692
Private wage and salary workers	82,352
Government workers	20,905
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,800
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Columbia Housing Characteristics

In West Columbia, SC there are 90,978 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 83,240 occupied and 7,738 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Columbia, there are 58,351 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,515 units in West Columbia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Columbia, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Columbia, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Columbia. There are 738 housing units with rent less than $200, 970 with rent between $200-299, 5,237 with rent between $300-499 and 10,326 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Columbia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Columbia, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lexington County)
Total housing units	90,978
Occupied housing units	83,240
Vacant housing units	7,738

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lexington County)
Total housing units	90,978
1-unit, detached	58,351
1-unit, attached	1,515
2 units	1,373
3 or 4 units	2,244
5 to 9 units	2,795
10 to 19 units	2,011
20 to 49 units	608
50 or more units	900
Mobile home	21,048

HOUSING TENURE (Lexington County)
Occupied housing units	83,240
Owner-occupied	64,265
Renter-occupied	18,975

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lexington County)
Occupied housing units	83,240
No vehicles available	4,434
2 vehicle available	53,311
3 vehicles available	13,499
4 vehicles available	3,465
5 or more vehicles available	1,069

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lexington County)
Occupied housing units	83,240
Utility gas	21,961
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	52,830
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,534
Coal or coke	14
Wood	718
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	62
No fuel used	184

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lexington County)
Occupied housing units	83,240
Less Than $50,000	64,265
$50,000 to $99,999	18,614
$100,000 to $149,999	13,200
$150,000 to $199,999	5,874
$200,000 to $299,999	4,139
$300,000 to $499,999	1,135
$1,000,000 or more	77
Median (dollars)	106,300

GROSS RENT (Lexington County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,975
Less than $200	738
$200 to $299	970
$300 to $499	5,237
$500 to $699	6,114
$700 to $999	3,268
$1,000 to $1,499	784
$1,500 or more	159