Texas · Census place 77416
West Columbia city, TX
Quick answer
West Columbia city has 3,631 residents, ranking #509 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $41,985, the median home is worth $138,200 and median gross rent runs $1,011 a month.
- Population
- 3,631West Columbia city residents
- Median household income
- $41,985Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $138,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,011Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.5%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 28.9% 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 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.1% of residents and 63.5% 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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