West Columbia, SC Profile

West Columbia, SC, population 13,413, is located in South Carolina's Lexington county, about 2.3 miles from Columbia and 63.2 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's West Columbia's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Columbia has grown by about 3%.

West Columbia's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Columbia tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.70
	Males	36.50
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,064	N/A
2001	13,167	0.79%
2002	13,090	-0.58%
2003	13,104	0.11%
2004	13,146	0.32%
2005	13,413	2.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,999

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,071
2002	2,378
2003	2,524
2004	2,256
2005	2,188
2006	1,659

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	1	1	0	1	2
Forcible Rape	5	6	10	8	12	5
Robbery	58	64	51	66	51	38
Aggravated Assault	205	247	268	221	225	181

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,050
2002	8,823
2003	9,202
2004	7,447
2005	6,845
2006	6,768

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	172	195	179	158	172	165
Larceny, Theft	797	879	945	746	667	689
Motor Vehicle Theft	96	106	79	70	65	68
Arson	1	3	5	8	0	7

Location

Land Area	4.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles