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West Columbia, SC Profile


West Columbia, SC, population 14,061, 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 the past decade the population of West Columbia has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 West Columbia's population has grown by about 5%.

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
White75%
African American20%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200013,377N/A
200113,295-0.61%
200213,204-0.68%
200313,180-0.18%
200413,1960.12%
200513,4271.75%
200613,6441.62%
200713,8261.33%
200813,8830.41%
200914,0611.28%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,999
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,071
20022,378
20032,524
20042,256
20052,188
20061,659
20071,216
20081,259
20091,352
20101,082
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 6558205
2002 1664247
2003 11051268
2004 0866221
2005 11251225
2006 2538181
2007 01153103
2008 2846120
2009 0550134
2010 3842100

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,050
20028,823
20039,202
20047,447
20056,845
20066,768
20076,446
20087,380
20097,495
20106,596
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 172 797 96
2002 195 879 106
2003 179 945 79
2004 158 746 70
2005 172 667 65
2006 165 689 68
2007 139 698 48
2008 139 828 65
2009 152 848 48
2010 122 750 61

Location

Land Area4.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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