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South Carolina · Census place 75850

West Columbia city, SC

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West Columbia city has 17,723 residents, ranking #35 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $54,152, the median home is worth $186,200 and median gross rent runs $1,092 a month.

Population
17,723West Columbia city residents
Median household income
$54,152Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$186,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,092Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
56.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in West Columbia city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the West Columbia city median would spend about 24.2% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.1% of residents and 56.7% 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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