Columbia Metro Area, South Carolina
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Metro Area Overview
As of 2009, Columbia Metro Area's population is 716,030 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 8.75 percent.
The median home cost in Columbia Metro Area is $122,360. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Columbia Metro Area's cost of living is 17.69% Lower than the U.S. average.
Columbia Metro Area public schools spend $5,636 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Columbia Metro Area.
The unemployment rate in Columbia Metro Area is 8.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Columbia Metro Area jobs have Decreased by 1.50 percent.
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People
The 2009 Columbia Metro Area, SC, population is 716,030. There are 190 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Columbia Metro Area, SC
The median age is 36.4. The US median is 37.6. 57.70% of people in Columbia Metro Area, SC, are married. 9.04% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.53 people. 23.05% of people are married, with children. 10.43% have children, but are single.
Race in Columbia Metro Area, SC
60.95% of people are white, 34.51% are black, 1.54% are asian, 0.28% are native american, and 2.49% claim 'Other'.
2.73% of the people in Columbia Metro Area, SC, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.27% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 256 physicians per 100,000 population in Columbia Metro Area, SC. The US average is 170.
Columbia Metro Area, SC Health Index
Air quality in Columbia Metro Area, SC is 32 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Columbia Metro Area, SC is 59 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 73 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Columbia Metro Area, SC, is 8.80%, with job growth of -1.50%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.10%.
Columbia Metro Area, SC Taxes
Columbia Metro Area, SC,sales tax rate is 5.45%. Income tax is 6.78%.
Columbia Metro Area, SC Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $23,778, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $47,175.
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.50% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 28.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.45% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.78% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $23,778 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $47,175 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 13.90% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.60% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.08% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.94% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.10% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.53% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.31% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.20% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.96% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.37% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 14.12% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.34% | 20.24% |
| Service | 13.84% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.21% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.44% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.72% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 13.33% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Columbia Metro Area, SC, is $122,360. Home appreciation is 1.50% over the last year. The median age of Columbia Metro Area, SC, real estate is 25 years.
Columbia Metro Area, SC Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 26.38% of the Columbia Metro Area, SC, population. 8.85% of houses and apartments in Columbia Metro Area, SC, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 25 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $122,360 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | 1.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 64.43% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.85% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 26.38% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.79 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.94% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 5.61% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 7.83% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 12.31% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 15.71% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 26.49% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 12.40% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9.29% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 3.11% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.62% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.04% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.29% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 12.54% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 10.00% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9.29% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18.36% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 19.76% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.75% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.66% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 3.94% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 4.70% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Columbia Metro Area, SC, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Columbia Metro Area, SC, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Columbia Metro Area, SC, gets 45 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 111.
On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Columbia Metro Area, SC. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 37. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 31 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Columbia Metro Area, SC, schools spend $5,636 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 587 students per librarian, and 384 children per counselor in Columbia Metro Area, SC schools.
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The average one-way commute in Columbia Metro Area, SC, takes 26 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Columbia Metro Area, SC is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Columbia Metro Area, SC is more expensive.
Overall, Columbia Metro Area, SC cost of living is 82.31.
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45.02% of the people in Columbia Metro Area, SC are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 3.21% are Catholic; 38.77% are Protestant; 0.60% are LDS; 1.65% are another Christian faith; 0.42% in Columbia Metro Area, SC are Jewish; 0.17% are an eastern faith; 0.19% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 45.02% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 3.21% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 38.77% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.60% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 18.95% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.59% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.99% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 4.42% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 7.45% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.38% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.65% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.42% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.17% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.19% | 0.54% |
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44.77% of the people in Columbia Metro Area, SC are registered as Democrats. 54.24% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.99%.
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