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South Carolina · Census place 16000

Columbia city, SC

Quick answer

Columbia city has 138,019 residents, ranking #2 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $55,653, the median home is worth $243,500 and median gross rent runs $1,158 a month.

Population
138,019Columbia city residents
Median household income
$55,653Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$243,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,158Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
28.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
47.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Columbia city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Columbia city median would spend about 25% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.3% of residents and 47.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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