West Columbia

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  3. West Columbia Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Columbia Employment Information
  5. West Columbia Family Information
  6. West Columbia Education Information
  7. West Columbia Public Benefits Information
  8. West Columbia Criminal Information
  9. West Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. West Columbia Zip Codes


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West Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,467
  • Land Area (2000): 146.851 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.685 square kilometers
West Columbia Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 112,539 2002 13,374 2005 305
2000 112,539 2003 301 2006 306
2001 13,230 2004 13,079 2007 905

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Houses (2000): 16,283
West Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,675 83.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 57 0.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,840 16.42%

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West Columbia Employment Information Back to top
West Columbia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,709 18.46%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 694 7.50%
3. Public Administration 588 6.35%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 397 4.29%
5. Repair and Maintenance 389 4.20%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 346 3.74%
7. Educational Services 309 3.34%
8. Finance and Insurance 308 3.33%
9. Metal Manufactuing 272 2.94%
10. Truck Transportation 267 2.88%
11. Health Care 250 2.70%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 237 2.56%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 197 2.13%
14. Other Transportation 195 2.11%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 192 2.07%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 168 1.82%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 163 1.76%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 136 1.47%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 117 1.26%
20. Department and Other General Stores 107 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,147 14.20%
2. Educational Services 816 10.10%
3. Finance and Insurance 778 9.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 676 8.37%
5. Public Administration 589 7.29%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 372 4.61%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 287 3.55%
8. Social Assistance 257 3.18%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 237 2.93%
10. Department and Other General Stores 187 2.32%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 154 1.91%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 148 1.83%
13. Construction 143 1.77%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 138 1.71%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 117 1.45%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 106 1.31%
17. Other Transportation 98 1.21%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 97 1.20%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 88 1.09%
20. Private Household Services 84 1.04%

West Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 580 6.27%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 520 5.62%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 428 4.62%
4. Other Management Occupations 422 4.56%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 392 4.24%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 327 3.53%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 326 3.52%
8. Other Construction Trades 318 3.44%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 291 3.14%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 289 3.12%
11. Other Production Occupations 281 3.04%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 267 2.88%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 262 2.83%
14. Carpenters 259 2.80%
15. Construction Laborers 224 2.42%
16. Computer Specialists 217 2.34%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 210 2.27%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 170 1.84%
19. Electricians 161 1.74%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 158 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 615 7.62%
2. Secretaries and Admins 613 7.59%
3. Cashiers 397 4.92%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 325 4.02%
5. Registered Nurses 293 3.63%
6. Other Management Occupations 286 3.54%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 279 3.45%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 259 3.21%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 250 3.10%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 234 2.90%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 234 2.90%
12. Customer Service Representatives 217 2.69%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 210 2.60%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 192 2.38%
15. Business Operations Specialists 182 2.25%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 178 2.20%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 176 2.18%
18. Child Care Workers 174 2.15%
19. Other Production Occupations 172 2.13%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 166 2.06%

West Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,983 55.87%
15-35 hours 2,871 10.03%
1-14 hours 544 1.90%
No regular hours 9,212 32.20%

West Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 442 2.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 392 2.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 464 2.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 949 5.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,765 10.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,862 17.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,896 17.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,308 13.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 975 5.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 933 5.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 364 2.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 164 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 853 5.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,273 7.65%

West Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 306 1.84%
5-9 1,483 8.91%
10-14 3,134 18.83%
15-19 3,314 19.92%
20-24 3,045 18.30%
25-29 1,064 6.39%
30-34 2,242 13.47%
35-39 312 1.88%
40-44 354 2.13%
45-59 656 3.94%
60-89 389 2.34%
At least 90 341 2.05%

West Columbia Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 96 0.58% 12,250 73.62%
30-44 18 0.11% 2,890 17.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 656 3.94%
At least 60 19 0.11% 711 4.27%

West Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,145 12.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,716 80.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 45 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 215 1.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 133 0.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 338 1.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 419 2.46%

West Columbia Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Columbia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,008 (34,384 people)
Families (2000): 9,247 (26,466 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,158
People at same address in 1995: 17,886
West Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,788 11.91%
$10,000-$14,999 1,111 7.40%
$15,000-$19,999 1,382 9.21%
$20,000-$24,999 1,161 7.74%
$25,000-$29,999 1,113 7.42%
$30,000-$34,999 1,160 7.73%
$35,000-$39,999 1,031 6.87%
$40,000-$44,999 961 6.40%
$45,000-$49,999 695 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 1,261 8.40%
$60,000-$74,999 1,408 9.38%
$75,000-$99,999 1,168 7.78%
$100,000-$124,999 363 2.42%
$125,000-$149,999 178 1.19%
$150,000-$199,999 97 0.65%
$200,000 or more 131 0.87%

West Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,579 30.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,196 28.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 952 6.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,287 15.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 181 1.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,590 10.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 636 4.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 228 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 109 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

West Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,975 31.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,923 10.27%
Public Assistance 409 1.07%
Retirement 2,283 5.98%
Self Employment 1,595 4.17%
Social Security 4,073 10.66%
Supplemental Security 630 1.65%
Wage / Salary 11,542 30.21%
Other 1,776 4.65%

West Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,122 61.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,530 38.03%

West Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,439 10.67%
Color 1 Box Married 7,789 57.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,920 29.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 333 2.47%

West Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,927 12.38%
Color 1 Box Married 7,865 50.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,570 22.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,198 14.13%

West Columbia Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Columbia Education Information Back to top
West Columbia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,933 6.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,257 15.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,672 31.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,389 22.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,776 6.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,488 12.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,365 4.90%

West Columbia Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 234 0.66% 221 0.62% 455 1.28%
Kindergarten 488 1.38% 97 0.27% 585 1.65%
Grades 1-4 1,676 4.73% 147 0.41% 1,823 5.14%
Grades 5-8 1,596 4.50% 92 0.26% 1,688 4.76%
Grades 9-12 1,409 3.97% 162 0.46% 1,571 4.43%
Undergrad college 1,500 4.23% 152 0.43% 1,652 4.66%
Graduate or professional school 298 0.84% 82 0.23% 380 1.07%
Total 7,201 20.30% 953 2.69% 8,154 22.99%

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West Columbia Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Columbia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,612 85.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,017 14.49%

West Columbia Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Columbia Criminal Information Back to top
West Columbia Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 7.642 0.658 0.124 4.532 12.956 0.453 11.463 0.000 6.647 18.562
2000 8.486 0.355 0.107 4.381 13.329 0.418 10.743 57.829 6.664 75.654
2001 15.495 0.378 0.454 4.384 20.711 0.076 13.001 60.242 7.256 80.574
2002 18.469 0.449 0.075 4.785 23.777 0.224 14.581 65.725 7.926 88.455
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.322 3.322 0.000 9.967 19.934 0.000 29.900
2004 16.897 0.612 0.000 5.046 22.555 0.612 12.080 57.038 5.352 74.471
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.836 3.279 13.115
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.268 9.804 0.000 13.072
2007 1.105 0.000 0.000 1.105 2.210 0.000 3.315 6.630 0.000 9.945
2008 0.000 0.000 0.033 1.103 1.136 0.066 4.305 18.441 2.207 24.953

West Columbia Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 0 3

West Columbia Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 10,014
2001 1,340
2002 1,501

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West Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,402 12.41%
10-19 Years 4,272 12.04%
20-29 Years 5,581 15.74%
30-39 Years 5,189 14.63%
40-49 Years 5,152 14.53%
50-59 Years 4,141 11.68%
60-69 Years 2,565 7.23%
70-79 Years 2,252 6.35%
80-89 Years 1,536 4.33%
90+ Years 377 1.06%

West Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,806 47.38%
Color 1 Box Female 18,661 52.62%

West Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,486 74.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,896 19.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,085 3.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 446 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 389 1.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 126 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.03%

West Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,173 26.90%
2. German 3,932 17.13%
3. Irish 3,225 14.05%
4. English 3,181 13.86%
5. Scotch Irish 1,203 5.24%
6. French Non-Basque 801 3.49%
7. Scottish 662 2.88%
8. Dutch 569 2.48%
9. Italian 541 2.36%
10. African 420 1.83%

West Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,309 93.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,282 3.83%
3. French 170 0.51%
4. German 109 0.33%
5. Chinese 103 0.31%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 82 0.24%
7. Greek 66 0.20%
8. Japanese 66 0.20%
9. Arabic 46 0.14%
10. African 46 0.14%

West Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 33,869 95.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 459 1.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,244 3.50%

West Columbia Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
West Columbia Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Columbia Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29169 29171  
29170 29172