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Columbia (city), South Carolina

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    People MapStats Columbia South Carolina
Population definition and source info Population, 2006 estimate 119,9614,321,249
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 3.4%7.7%
Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 3,977309,433
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 116,2784,012,012
Population under 5 years old definition and source info Population under 5 years old, 2000 6,478264,679
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 5.6%6.6%
Persons under 18 years old definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, 2000 23,3701,009,641
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 20.1%25.2%
Population 65 years old and over definition and source info Population 65 years old and over, 2000 11,982485,333
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 10.3%12.1%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2000 51.0%51.4%
 
White persons definition and source info White persons, 2000 57,2362,695,560
Black or African American persons definition and source info Black or African American persons, 2000 53,4651,185,216
American Indian and Alaska Native persons definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2000 29613,718
Asian persons definition and source info Asian persons, 2000 2,00836,014
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, 2000 1041,628
Persons reporting some other race definition and source info Persons reporting some other race, 2000 1,58239,926
Persons reporting two or more races definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, 2000 1,58739,950
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2000 3,52095,076
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 49.2%67.2%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 46.0%29.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3%0.3%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.7%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1%Z
Persons reporting some other race, percent definition and source info Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 1.4%1.0%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.4%1.0%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 3.0%2.4%
 
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 40.9%55.9%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 4.1%2.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 8.2%5.2%
High school graduates, persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, persons age 25+, 2000 54,182778,054
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 35.7%20.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 18.124.3
 
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 42,2451,533,854
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.212.53
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2000 46,1421,753,670
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 45.6%72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $98,500$94,900
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 1999 $31,141$37,082
Per capita money income definition and source info Per capita money income, 1999 $18,853$18,795
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 22.1%14.1%
Very low-income (VLI) owner households definition and source info Very low-income (VLI) owner households, 2000 2,939193,386
Very low-income (VLI) renter households definition and source info Very low-income (VLI) renter households, 2000 10,855168,600
VLI owner households, pct of total owner households definition and source info VLI owner households, pct of total owner households, 2000 15.9%17.6%
VLI renter households, pct of total renter households definition and source info VLI renter households, pct of total renter households, 2000 48.5%40.1%
Critical housing needs definition and source info Critical housing needs, pct of VLI owner households 2000 46.1%38.1%
Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds definition and source info Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds, 2000 46.9%42.5%
 
Serious crimes known to police definition and source info Serious crimes known to police, 2000 9,967209,482
Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population definition and source info Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population, 2000 8,8565,221
Property crimes known to police definition and source info Property crimes known to police, 2000 8,467177,189
Violent crimes known to police definition and source info Violent crimes known to police, 2000 1,50032,293
    Business MapStats Columbia South Carolina
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 10,885292,984
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 15.5%9.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 25.1%26.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 FZ
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.8%1.5%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.4%1.0%
 
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,395,04032,988,974
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,301,96440,629,089
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $19,718$9,903
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 342,3156,104,316
    Geography MapStats Columbia South Carolina
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 12530,109
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 928.6133.2
Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January definition and source info Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 43.8ºX
Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July definition and source info Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 80.8ºX
Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in January definition and source info Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 32.1ºX
Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July definition and source info Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 91.6ºX
Average annual precipitation definition and source info Average annual precipitation, 1961-1990 49.91"X
Heating degree days definition and source info Heating degree days, 1961-1990 2,649X
Cooling degree days definition and source info Cooling degree days, 1961-1990 1,966X
Cooling degree days definition and source info FIPS Code 1600045
Counties Lexington County
Richland County


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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Last Revised: Thursday, 07-Aug-2008 13:19:50 EDT

City profiles were updated on August 7th, 2008.

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