West Columbia.
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South Carolina·Lexington County
8 tracts·18K people·$202K median·1,928/mi²
White 63 · Black 16 · Hispanic 12 · Asian 4 · Multiracial 4 · Other 0
Living alone 44 · Married couple 33 · Other 24
Health 38 · Professional 17 · Retail 17 · Manufacturing 11 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 3 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 45 · Sales · office 21 · Construction · maintenance 11 · Production · transport 11 · Service 11
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 17 · Work from home 9 · Walk 1 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in West Columbia is $201,700 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
West Columbia has 17,963 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.6; the population is 63.5% White, 16.1% Black, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Asian, 3.6% Multiracial and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 40.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 13.7% (Census ACS).
East Point Academy (62%), Saluda River Academy for the Arts (45%) and Riverbank Elementary (39%) lead the elementary schools; Northside Middle is the middle school with reported scores (26%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,201/month, 24% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in West Columbia is $56,912 a year, 34% below the US median (Census ACS).
In West Columbia, median rent is $1,201/month and the median home value is $201,700 (Census ACS).
West Columbia reported 6.5 violent crimes and 45.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 92°F; winter lows average 37°F; there are 76 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 48 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in West Columbia are ice storm (88), tornado (84) and strong wind (72), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.28g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In West Columbia, 1.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).