west columbia Community Profile
Welcome to West Columbia, South Carolina
Distances to Major Southeast Cities: |
Miles |
Kilometers |
Charlotte, NC |
81.2 |
129.9 |
Greenville, SC |
95.6 |
153.0 |
Charleston, SC |
106.5 |
170.4 |
Columbia, SC |
2.0 |
3.2 |
Atlanta, GA |
191.3 |
306.0 |
Spartanburg, SC |
82.6 |
132.1 |
Augusta, GA |
65.0 |
104.0 |
Savannah, GA |
133.1 |
213.0 |
| Population |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
15 mile / 24.1 km radius |
390248 |
439312 |
452486 |
30 mile / 48.3 km radius |
513973 |
586288 |
608366 |
Population by Age
(15 mile / 24.1 km radius) |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
Under 17 |
98586 |
111644 |
112643 |
18 to 34 |
132469 |
117700 |
113702 |
35 to 54 |
102525 |
137285 |
142559 |
55 to 74 |
51970 |
60252 |
65,313 |
75 plus |
13651 |
20534 |
23529 |
Population by Age
(30 mile / 48.3 km radius) |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
Under 17 |
130909 |
148487 |
150497 |
18 to 34 |
161911 |
149678 |
147503 |
35 to 54 |
133632 |
179073 |
186189 |
55 to 74 |
69696 |
81779 |
88,798 |
75 plus |
18389 |
27775 |
31910 |
Household Income
(15 mile / 24.1 km radius) |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
Total Number of Households |
144267 |
170237 |
178069 |
Households Under $35,000 |
83271 |
72949 |
67357 |
Households $35,001 to $50,000 |
27292 |
30970 |
27445 |
Households $50,001 to $75,000 |
22537 |
35284 |
37050 |
Households $75,001 + |
11167 |
31034 |
46217 |
Median Household Income |
30979 |
41611 |
48735 |
Household Income
(30 mile / 48.3 km radius) |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
Total Number of Households |
184378 |
220080 |
231899 |
Households Under $35,000 |
108349 |
96529 |
90498 |
Households $35,001 to $50,000 |
34823 |
39918 |
35215 |
Households $50,001 to $75,000 |
27857 |
45149 |
47960 |
Households $75,001 + |
13349 |
38484 |
58226 |
Median Household Income |
30154 |
40281 |
46850 |
1998 Educational Attainment
Population Age 25+ |
15 mile / 24.1 km radius |
30 mile / 48.3 km radius |
Less Than 9th Grade |
20452 |
32703 |
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma |
36065 |
53438 |
High School Graduate |
72991 |
104331 |
Some College, No Degree |
56735 |
68922 |
Associate Degree |
23711 |
29132 |
Bachelor's Degree |
51576 |
58971 |
Graduate/Professional Degree |
26773 |
30263 |
Labor Force |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
15 mile / 24.1 km radius |
257769 |
283734 |
292623 |
30 mile / 48.3 km radius |
334143 |
374695 |
390120 |
Employment by Group Occupation |
15 mile / 24.1 km
radius |
30 mile / 48.3 km
radius |
Executive, Managerial, and Professional |
70699 |
83276 |
Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support |
79857 |
99063 |
Private Household and Service Occupations |
29160 |
36854 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry |
2198 |
4609 |
Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations |
21975 |
33262 |
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Transportation |
24048 |
39285 |
County |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
Population |
167611 |
204345 |
215171 |
Climate |
|
Yearly Average Precipitation |
49.9 |
Yearly Average Temperature |
63.1º F / 17.3º C |
Yearly Average High Temperature |
75.4º F / 24.1º C |
Yearly Average Low Temperature |
51.5º F / 10.8º C |
Early Freeze |
11/2 |
Late Freeze |
3/31 |
Transportation |
|
Miles |
Kilometers |
Nearest Interstate: |
I- 126 |
1.3 |
2.08 |
Nearest Commercial Airport: |
Columbia Metro |
4.8 |
7.68 |
Airlines: |
Continental Express, Delta, Midway Corporate, United Express, US Airways |
|
|
Nearest Civil Airport: |
Columbia Metro |
4.3 |
6.88 |
Port Access: |
Port of Charleston |
113 |
180.8 |
Rail Providers: |
CSX |
|
|
Education & Community Info |
|
Public Schools (15 mile / 24.1 km radius) |
105 |
Private Schools K-12
(60 mile / 96.6 km radius) |
53 |
School Districts |
Calhoun
Fairfield
Ft. Jackson
Lexington 1
Lexington 2
Lexington 3
Lexington 5
Richland 1
Richland 2
Lexington School District 4 |
Colleges and Universities
(60 mile / 96.6 km radius) |
Allen University
Benedict College
Columbia Bible College
Columbia College
Morris College
Newberry College
Palmer College
Presbyterian College
University of South Carolina Aiken
University of South Carolina Lancaster
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Union
Vorhees College
Orangeburg-Calhoun Tech
Southern Methodist
Claflin
Lutheran So. Seminary
South Carolina State University
|
Fire Protection (15 mile / 24.1 km radius) |
36 stations
203 fire fighters
35 trucks
29 pumpers |
Doctors (30 mile / 48.3 km radius) |
1250 |
Dentists (30 mile / 48.3 km radius) |
291 |
Hospitals (30 mile / 48.3 km radius within SC only) |
24 |
Hospital Beds (30 mile / 48.3 km radius within SC only) |
2680 |
Museums (30 mile / 48.3 km radius) |
9 |
Museums (60 mile / 96.6 km radius) |
18 |
Electricity |
Carolina Power and Light
Co-op
SC Electric & Gas |
Natural Gas |
Clinton-Newberry
Co-op
SC Electric & Gas
South Carolina Pipeline
Winnsboro |
Largest Area Employers |
Company |
Employees |
Major Product |
Bose Corp |
908 |
Radios |
Carolina Eastman Division |
650 |
Plastic materials & resins |
Du Pont Nylon-May Plant |
1394 |
Synthetic organic fibers |
Shaw Industries |
655 |
Staple nylon |
International Paper |
738 |
Fine paper |
Michelin North America |
1250 |
Radial automobile passenger tires |
Square D Co |
580 |
Industrial electrical controls |
The State Record Co Inc |
586 |
Newspapers |
Westinghouse Electric Corp |
1300 |
Nuclear fuel assemblies |
Religious Organizations |
Denomination |
Number |
Catholic |
9 |
Jewish |
1 |
Muslim |
2 |
Other Christian Denominations |
503 |
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