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- West Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Gaston.
- People are 4.8% less likely to be married in West Columbia.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in West Columbia.
 Gaston, SCWest Columbia, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,265329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 20101,634  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,064285,036,114
 Population - 1990984  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,983.193.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaston, SCWest Columbia, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaston, SCWest Columbia, SCUnited States
 White57.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.3%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaston, SCWest Columbia, SCUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.8%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households806  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,73080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households257  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
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