West Columbia

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  7. West Columbia Public Benefits Information
  8. West Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. West Columbia Zip Codes


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West Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,255
  • Land Area (2000): 6.631 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,755
West Columbia Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 185 19.56%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 93 9.83%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 90 9.51%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 8.03%
5. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 72 7.61%
6. Public Administration 46 4.86%
7. Educational Services 35 3.70%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 29 3.07%
9. Department and Other General Stores 25 2.64%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 2.64%
11. Repair and Maintenance 25 2.64%
12. Mining 23 2.43%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 20 2.11%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 19 2.01%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 2.01%
16. Utilities 16 1.69%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 1.59%
18. Truck Transportation 15 1.59%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 1.37%
20. Metal Manufactuing 12 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 127 17.09%
2. Educational Services 116 15.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 84 11.31%
4. Public Administration 66 8.88%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 44 5.92%
6. Department and Other General Stores 37 4.98%
7. Finance and Insurance 34 4.58%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 27 3.63%
9. Social Assistance 23 3.10%
10. Construction 19 2.56%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 2.42%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 17 2.29%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 2.02%
14. Other Health and Personal Care Store 12 1.62%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 1.62%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.48%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 1.08%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 0.94%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 0.94%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 7 0.94%

West Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 106 11.21%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 64 6.77%
3. Other Production Occupations 56 5.92%
4. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 39 4.12%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 37 3.91%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 37 3.91%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 34 3.59%
8. Other Management Occupations 34 3.59%
9. Other Construction Trades 29 3.07%
10. Carpenters 25 2.64%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 24 2.54%
12. Plant and System Operators 23 2.43%
13. Construction Laborers 22 2.33%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 22 2.33%
15. Electricians 21 2.22%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 2.22%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 2.11%
18. Customer Service Representatives 19 2.01%
19. Engineers 19 2.01%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 55 7.40%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 55 7.40%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 46 6.19%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 43 5.79%
5. Secretaries and Admins 39 5.25%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 35 4.71%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 4.44%
8. Other Management Occupations 31 4.17%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 28 3.77%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 3.50%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 3.10%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 3.10%
13. Customer Service Representatives 22 2.96%
14. Child Care Workers 20 2.69%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 2.42%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 16 2.15%
17. Therapists 16 2.15%
18. Other Production Occupations 15 2.02%
19. Registered Nurses 14 1.88%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 13 1.75%

West Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,615 50.06%
15-35 hours 269 8.34%
1-14 hours 78 2.42%
No regular hours 1,264 39.18%

West Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 89 5.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 98 6.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 181 11.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 139 8.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 196 12.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 242 14.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 203 12.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 153 9.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 42 2.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 57 3.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 2.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 77 4.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 106 6.56%

West Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 107 6.62%
5-9 282 17.44%
10-14 110 6.80%
15-19 320 19.79%
20-24 147 9.09%
25-29 112 6.93%
30-34 197 12.18%
35-39 53 3.28%
40-44 69 4.27%
45-59 120 7.42%
60-89 82 5.07%
At least 90 18 1.11%

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 0 0.00% 1,078 66.67%
30-44 0 0.00% 319 19.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 120 7.42%
At least 60 0 0.00% 100 6.18%

West Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 176 10.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,332 80.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 50 3.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 59 3.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 29 1.76%

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): 1,657 (4,202 people)
Families (2000): 1,133 (3,492 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 308
People at same address in 1995: 2,206
West Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 249 15.03%
$10,000-$14,999 105 6.34%
$15,000-$19,999 205 12.37%
$20,000-$24,999 114 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 139 8.39%
$30,000-$34,999 80 4.83%
$35,000-$39,999 139 8.39%
$40,000-$44,999 54 3.26%
$45,000-$49,999 68 4.10%
$50,000-$59,999 109 6.58%
$60,000-$74,999 170 10.26%
$75,000-$99,999 143 8.63%
$100,000-$124,999 37 2.23%
$125,000-$149,999 22 1.33%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.91%
$200,000 or more 8 0.48%

West Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 444 27.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 420 26.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 55 3.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 277 17.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 213 13.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 115 7.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 2.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,216 28.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 472 11.25%
Public Assistance 62 1.48%
Retirement 374 8.92%
Self Employment 118 2.81%
Social Security 488 11.64%
Supplemental Security 86 2.05%
Wage / Salary 1,171 27.92%
Other 207 4.94%

West Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 449 51.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 420 48.33%

West Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 117 7.79%
Color 1 Box Married 917 61.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 417 27.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 3.40%

West Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 205 11.31%
Color 1 Box Married 959 52.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 413 22.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 235 12.97%

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 351 11.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 560 18.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,008 32.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 689 22.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 147 4.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 231 7.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 90 2.93%

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 38 0.89% 68 1.60% 106 2.49%
Kindergarten 88 2.07% 8 0.19% 96 2.26%
Grades 1-4 292 6.86% 27 0.63% 319 7.50%
Grades 5-8 191 4.49% 11 0.26% 202 4.75%
Grades 9-12 253 5.95% 34 0.80% 287 6.75%
Undergrad college 119 2.80% 7 0.16% 126 2.96%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 7 0.16% 7 0.16%
Total 981 23.06% 162 3.81% 1,143 26.86%

West Columbia Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 3,349 80.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 836 19.98%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 690 16.22%
10-19 Years 655 15.39%
20-29 Years 524 12.31%
30-39 Years 585 13.75%
40-49 Years 629 14.78%
50-59 Years 464 10.90%
60-69 Years 283 6.65%
70-79 Years 255 5.99%
80-89 Years 145 3.41%
90+ Years 25 0.59%

West Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,003 47.07%
Color 1 Box Female 2,252 52.93%

West Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,578 60.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 823 19.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 768 18.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 47 1.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

West Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 413 18.80%
2. Irish 374 17.02%
3. English 304 13.84%
4. United States Or American 240 10.92%
5. Scotch Irish 166 7.56%
6. French Non-Basque 137 6.24%
7. Czech 75 3.41%
8. Italian 75 3.41%
9. Polish 67 3.05%
10. Dutch 56 2.55%

West Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,301 82.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 628 15.75%
3. Chinese 17 0.43%
4. Vietnamese 17 0.43%
5. Other West Germanic 9 0.23%
6. Italian 6 0.15%
7. Other Slavic 5 0.13%
8. German 4 0.10%

West Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,869 90.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 119 2.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 285 6.67%

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
77486