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Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

Columbia is a city in Richland County, South Carolina. As of the 2014 census, the city population was 132,067. The city has a total area of 125.2 square miles according to the United States Census Bureau. An elevation is 314 feet (95.70 meters) above sea level. The density of the population was about 1,055 person per square mile. The median age was 28 years (The median age in the state of South Carolina was 39). There were 100 males for every 103 females.
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508 Hampton St Columbia, SC 29201
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Description of the Population
Population (Year: 2014)
132,067 residents
Population Change
+13.6% since 2000 year
Residents Median Age
28 years (State: 39)
Below the Poverty Line
22.6% (Year: 2015)
Population Males
67,013 residents
Population Females
65,054 residents
Population Urban
100% of residents
Foreign Born Residents
2.1% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 0.9% Europe
Daytime Population Change
+87,926 (+65.9%)
Live and Work in the City
46,089 (69.6%)
Unemployment (Year: 2015)
5.9% (State: 5.8%)

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    English Language Proficiency by Native Speakers

     

      Columbia Marital Status Data (Over 15 Years Old)

       

        Columbia Residents Living Below the Poverty Line (According to 2015)

         

          Year of Entry of Foreign-born Columbia Residents

           

            Countries for Foreign-Born Residents

             
              Financial Information
              Median Sale for Vacant Units (Year: 2015)
              $245,527
              Median Home Value (Year: 2015)
              $172,400 (State: $148,600)
              Changes in Home Value
              +$75,600 since 2000 year
              Median Gross Rent (Year: 2015)
              $847
              Median Contract Rent Range (Year: 2015)
              $297 – $576
              Median Rent for Vacant Units (Year: 2015)
              $976
              Cost of Living Index (Date: February 2016)
              89 (USA: 100)
              Property Taxes with Mortgage (Year: 2015)
              $1,265 (0.70%)
              Property Taxes without Mortgage (Year: 2015)
              $1,202 (0.70%)
              Median Household Income (Year: 2015)
              $41,435 (State: $47,238)
              Changes in Household Income
              +$10,294 since 2000 year
              Median Per Capita Income (Year: 2015)
              $25,323
              Changes in Per Capita Income
              +$6,470 since 2000 year
              Education Data (by Residents, Schools, Colleges)

              Education attainment (25+ years residents)

               

                Males 25 Years and Older

                 

                  Females 25 Years and Older

                   

                    List of Largest Colleges & Universities

                    • University of South Carolina-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 27,789
                      Location: Columbia-Campus
                      Public
                      Website: www.sc.edu/
                      Offers: Doctoral Degree
                    • Benedict College
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 3,039
                      Location: 1600 Harden Street
                      Private
                      Not-For-Profit
                      Website: www.benedict.edu
                    • South University-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 1,230
                      Location: 9 Science Court
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.southuniversity.edu
                      Offers: Doctoral Degree
                    • Columbia College
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 1,221
                      Location: 1301 Columbia College Dr
                      Private
                      Not-For-Profit
                      Website: www.columbiasc.edu/
                      Offers: Master’s Degree
                    • Columbia International University
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 968
                      Location: 7435 Monticello Rd
                      Private
                      Not-For-Profit
                      Website: www.ciu.edu
                      Offers: Doctoral Degree
                    • Fortis College-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 735
                      Location: 246 Stoneridge Dr Ste 101
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.fortis.edu/
                    • Allen University
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 681
                      Location: 1530 Harden Street
                      Private
                      Not-For-Profit
                      Website: allenuniversity.edu
                    • University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 676
                      Location: 1001 Pinnacle Point Dr
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.phoenix.edu
                      Offers: Master’s Degree
                    • Remington College-Columbia Campus
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 497
                      Location: 607 Bush River Rd
                      Private
                      Not-For-Profit
                      Website: www.remingtoncollege.edu/columbia-south-carolina-technical-college
                    • ITT Technical Institute-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 377
                      Location: 1628 Browning Road, Suite 180
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.itt-tech.edu
                    • Virginia College-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 375
                      Location: 7201 Two Notch Rd
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.vc.edu
                    • Paul Mitchell The School-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 242
                      Location: 700 Gervais Street Suite D
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: columbia.paulmitchell.edu
                    • Centura College-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 226
                      Location: 7500 Two Notch Road
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.centuracollege.edu
                    • Southeastern Institute-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 208
                      Location: 1420 Colonial Life Blvd, Suite 80
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.southeasterninstitute.com
                    • Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 151
                      Location: 7474 Garners Ferry Road
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.kennethshuler.com
                    • Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 111
                      Location: 449 Saint Andrews Rd
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.kennethshuler.com
                    • Lenoir-Rhyne University-Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 85
                      Location: 4201 Main St
                      Private
                      Not-For-Profit
                      Website: ltss.lr.edu
                      Offers: Master’s Degree
                    • Regency Beauty Institute-Columbia
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 44
                      Location: 260T Harbison Blvd, Unit 20
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.regency.edu
                    • W L Bonner College
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 22
                      Location: 4430 Argent Ct
                      Private
                      Not-For-Profit
                      Website: www.wlbc.edu

                    Other Colleges & Universities

                    • Midlands Technical College
                      Distance: About 8 Miles
                      West Columbia, SC
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 8,916
                    • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
                      Distance: About 35 Miles
                      Orangeburg, SC
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 2,113
                    • South Carolina State University
                      Distance: About 38 Miles
                      Orangeburg, SC
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 3,481
                    • Central Carolina Technical College
                      Distance: About 38 Miles
                      Sumter, SC
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 3,108
                    • Denmark Technical College
                      Distance: About 50 Miles
                      Denmark, SC
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 2,050
                    • University of South Carolina-Aiken
                      Distance: About 54 Miles
                      Aiken, SC
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 2,815
                    • Aiken Technical College
                      Distance: About 59 Miles
                      Graniteville, SC
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 2,107

                    List of Largest Public High Schools

                    • SC VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL
                      Students: 2,907
                      Location: 140 STONERIDGE DRIVE SUITE 420
                      Grades: KG-12
                      Charter School
                    • SC CONNECTIONS ACADEMY
                      Students: 2,427
                      Location: 220 STONERIDGE DRIVE SUITE 403
                      Grades: KG-12
                      Charter School
                    • SPRING VALLEY HIGH
                      Students: 2,072
                      Location: 120 SPARKLEBERRY LANE
                      Grades: 9-12
                    • IRMO HIGH
                      Students: 1,933
                      Location: 6671 ST. ANDREWS ROAD
                      Grades: 9-12
                    • PROVOST ACADEMY SOUTH CAROLINA
                      Students: 1,438
                      Location: 400 ARBOR LAKE DRIVE B800
                      Grades: 9-12
                      Charter School
                    • A. C. FLORA HIGH
                      Students: 1,266
                      Location: 1 FALCON DRIVE
                      Grades: 9-12
                    • EAU CLAIRE HIGH
                      Students: 794
                      Location: 4800 MONTICELLO ROAD
                      Grades: 9-12
                    • PENDERGRASS FAIRWOLD SCHOOL
                      Students: 117
                      Location: 5935 TOKEN STREET
                      Grades: PK-12
                    • RICHLAND TWO CHARTER HIGH
                      Students: 59
                      Location: 750 OLD CLEMSON ROAD
                      Grades: 9-12
                      Charter School
                    • HALL INSTITUTE
                      Location: 1800 COLONIAL DRIVE
                      Grades: KG-12

                    List of Largest Private High Schools

                    • HAMMOND SCHOOL
                      Students: 903
                      Location: 854 GALWAY LN
                      Grades: PK-12
                    • BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL
                      Students: 793
                      Location: 7401 MONTICELLO RD
                      Grades: PK-12
                    • HEATHWOOD HALL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
                      Students: 776
                      Location: 3000 S BELTLINE BLVD
                      Grades: UG-12
                    • CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL
                      Students: 427
                      Location: 4701 FOREST DR
                      Grades: 7-12
                    • COVENANT CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
                      Students: 133
                      Location: 3120 COVENANT RD
                      Grades: KG-12
                    • SANDHILLS SCHOOL
                      Students: 69
                      Location: 1500 HALLBROOK DR
                      Grades: 1-12
                    • DANIEL’S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
                      Students: 16
                      Location: 1812 WASHINGTON ST
                      Grades: UG-11

                    List of Largest Public Middle Schools

                    • E. L. WRIGHT MIDDLE
                      Students: 1,258
                      Location: 2740 ALPINE ROAD
                      Grades: KG-8
                    • SUMMIT PARKWAY MIDDLE
                      Students: 1,131
                      Location: 200 SUMMIT PARKWAY
                      Grades: KG-8
                    • CROSSROADS MIDDLE
                      Students: 917
                      Location: 6949 ST. ANDREWS ROAD
                      Grades: 6
                    • IRMO MIDDLE
                      Students: 882
                      Location: 6051 WESCOTT ROAD
                      Grades: 7-8
                    • MILL CREEK ELEMENTARY
                      Students: 799
                      Location: 925 UNIVERSAL DRIVE
                      Grades: PK-5
                    • SANDLAPPER ELEMENTARY
                      Students: 724
                      Location: 1001 LONGTOWN ROAD
                      Grades: PK-5
                    • RICE CREEK ELEMENTARY
                      Students: 598
                      Location: 4751 HARD SCRABBLE ROAD
                      Grades: PK-5
                    • FOREST LAKE ELEMENTARY
                      Students: 587
                      Location: 6801 BROOKFIELD ROAD
                      Grades: PK-5
                    • LONGLEAF MIDDLE
                      Students: 583
                      Location: 1160 LONGREEN PARKWAY
                      Grades: 6-8
                    • HYATT PARK ELEMENTARY
                      Students: 558
                      Location: 4200 MAIN STREET
                      Grades: PK-5

                    List of Largest Private Middle Schools

                    • THE TIMMERMAN SCHOOL
                      Students: 388
                      Location: 2219 ATASCADERO DR
                      Grades: PK-8
                    • ST JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
                      Students: 365
                      Location: 721 POLO RD
                      Grades: PK-6
                    • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL
                      Students: 316
                      Location: 3700 DEVINE ST
                      Grades: PK-6
                    • FULL GOSPEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
                      Students: 110
                      Location: 10014 TWO NOTCH RD B
                      Grades: PK-2
                    • ST PETERS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
                      Students: 101
                      Location: 1035 HAMPTON ST
                      Grades: PK-6
                    • CENTER FOR LEARNING
                      Students: 91
                      Location: 2729 COVENANT RD
                      Grades: PK-3
                    • ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL
                      Students: 82
                      Location: 2225 HAMPTON ST
                      Grades: PK-6
                    • COLUMBIA JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
                      Students: 74
                      Location: 5827 N TRENHOLM RD
                      Grades: PK-5
                    • NEW HEIGHTS SCHOOL
                      Students: 68
                      Location: 5501 BROAD RIVER RD
                      Grades: PK-6
                    • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF COLUMBIA
                      Students: 61
                      Location: 2807 OCEOLA ST
                      Grades: PK-6
                    Columbia Police Department
                    Full-time Employees (Year: 2015)
                    434 policemen
                    Full-time Law Enforcement Officers
                    352 policemen
                    Officers per 1,000 Residents
                    3 policemen (State: 2.41)
                    Labor Market Description

                    Unemployment Rate

                     

                      Male: Employment in Industries (Services)

                       

                        Female: Employment in Industries (Services)

                         

                          Male: Most Common Occupations

                           

                            Female: Most Common Occupations

                             
                              Columbia Infrastructure
                              Grocery Stores in the City
                              53 stores
                              Grocery Stores per 10,000 Citizens
                              1.48 (State: 1.99)
                              Supercenters in the City
                              3 centers
                              Supercenters per 10,000 Citizens
                              0.08 (State: 0.15)
                              Non-gas Station Convenience Stores
                              14 stores
                              Convenience Stores per 10,000 (no Gas)
                              0.39 (State: 0.85)
                              Convenience Stores at Gas Stations
                              145 stores
                              Convenience Stores per 10,000 (with Gas)
                              4.05 (State: 5.38)
                              Number of Restaurants in the City
                              252 restaurants
                              Restaurants per 10,000 Citizens
                              7.04 (State: 7.75)
                              Number of Houses in the City
                              46,050

                              Hospitals in Columbia

                              • ARCHIE DR. COMM. RES.
                                33 ARCHIE DR.
                              • COLUMBIA SC VA MEDICAL CENTER
                                Government (Federal)
                                Provides Emergency
                                6439 GARNERS FERRY ROAD
                              • DYNAMIC HOSPICE
                                510 HEYWARD STREET
                              • G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP
                                Provides Emergency
                                220 FAISON DR
                              • HENDRIX STREET COMMUNITY RESID
                                425 HENDRIX STREET
                              • JAMES F BYRNES CENTER
                                Provides Emergency
                                2100 BULL ST BOX 119
                              • ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF COLUMBIA, LP
                                200 CENTER POINT CIRCLE, SUITE170
                              • PALMETTO HOSPICE
                                9 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK SUITE 350
                              • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOSP-
                                2100 BULL ST
                              • UNITED HOSPICE INC
                                6300 ST ANDREWS RD P O BOX 212294

                              Airports & Heliports in Columbia

                              • Jim Hamilton L B Owens Airport (CUB)
                                Runways: 1
                                Air Taxi: 3,500
                                Itinerant: 22,000
                                Local: 29,500
                                Military: 1,000
                              • Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)
                                Runways: 3
                                Commercial: 5,213
                                Air Taxi: 27,839
                                Itinerant: 14,865
                                Local: 2,195
                                Military: 2,128
                              • Providence Hospital Heliport
                                SC77
                              • Richland Memorial Hospital Heliport
                                SC22
                              • Sled Heliport
                                2SC6

                              Amtrak Stations in Columbia

                              • COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.)
                                Services: Ticket Office, Fully Wheelchair Accessible, Enclosed Waiting Area, Public Restrooms, Public Pay Phones, Vending Machines, Free Short Term Parking, Free Long Term Parking, Call for Car Rental, Taxi Stand

                              Average Travel Time to Work

                               

                                Means of Transportation for Getting to Work

                                 
                                  Other Information

                                  Columbia by Race (According to 2010)

                                   

                                    Median Unit Value (According to 2015)

                                     

                                      Crime Rates per 100,000 Residents (According to 2015)

                                       

                                        Natural Disasters in Columbia

                                         

                                          Air Quality Information

                                           
                                            Common Weather Information
                                            Tornadoes Average Activity
                                            32% (Larger than US)
                                            Earthquakes Average Activity
                                            85% (Smaller then US)
                                            Number of Natural Disasters
                                            13 pc. (State: 13 pc.)
                                            Number of Major Disasters
                                            7 pc.
                                            Number of Emergencies Disasters
                                            6 pc.
                                            Google Map of Columbia
                                            ZIP Codes for Columbia: 29044, 29045, 29061, 29063, 29147, 29202, 29203, 29204, 29205, 29207, 29208, 29210, 29212, 29225, 29229
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