Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC

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US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

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9.26% of the households in Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC borders Laurens, Newberry & Union Counties PUMA, SC, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick & Saluda Counties PUMA, SC, Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC, Richland County (Northwest and North Central)--Irmo (East) and Blythewood Cities PUMA, SC, Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC, and Richland County (South & Central)--Forest Acres & Dentsville Cities PUMA, SC.

United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNd% of Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC are Spanish (6,327 households), Gujarati (833 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (818 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,327 households (4.09%)
Gujarati
833 households (0.538%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
818 households (0.528%)

9.26% of the households in Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC was Spanish. 4.09% of the households in Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

Employment

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

N/ALindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

N/ATim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lexington (North and East) County--Irmo (West) & West Columbia Cities PUMA, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.