Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC

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2024 Population
117,372
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.3
0.968% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.1%
4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$50,405
2.19% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$223,200
7.83% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
58,691
3.75% 1-year growth

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6.65% of the households in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City 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.

97% of the residents in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC are University of South Carolina-Columbia (10,467 degrees awarded in 2023), Columbia International University (649 degrees), and Columbia College (217934) (475 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC was $223,200, and the homeownership rate was 41.5%.

Most people in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC is home to a population of 117k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.61% of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC residents were born outside of the country (5.41k people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.1k people) in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.18k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC are Spanish (3,266 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (590 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (385 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
60,578
Women
50.5%
59,407
Men
49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 119,985 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

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Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
97.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    56.1k ± 2.5k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    48.4k ± 1.83k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.18k ± 669
4.41%
Hispanic Population
5.18k people

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.1k people) in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.18k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.41% of the people in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC are hispanic (5.18k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    458 ± 524 people
  2. Mexico
    344 ± 455 people
  3. Jamaica
    311 ± 432 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC was India, the natal country of 458 Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC residents, followed by Mexico with 344 and Jamaica with 311.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.61%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.41k people
4.29%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.05k people

As of 2024, 4.61% of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC residents (5.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC was 4.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    3,266 households (2.95%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    590 households (0.532%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    385 households (0.347%)

6.65% of the households in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC was Spanish. 2.95% of the households in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,978 ± 442
  2. Vietnam
    1,724 ± 304
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    787 ± 191

Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC employs 58.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC were Restaurants & Food Services (4,810 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,573 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,375 people), and the highest paying industries were Not specified retail trade ($321,928), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($175,507), and Offices of physicians ($144,921).

Males in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC have an average income that is 1.51 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,879. The income inequality in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.517, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
29,647
Women
50.5%
29,044
Men
49.5%

The workforce of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC in 2023 was 58,691 people, with 50.5% woman, and 49.5% men.

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Occupations

58.7k
2023 Value
3.75%
1 Year growth
± 3.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 3.75%, from 56.6k employees to 58.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC, are Customer service representatives (2,005 people), Cashiers (1,850 people), and Retail salespersons (1,578 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.7k
2023 Value
3.75%
1 Year growth
± 3.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC grew at a rate of 3.75%, from 56.6k employees to 58.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,810 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,573 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC, though some of these residents may live in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,220
Median earning men ± $2,545
$33,741
Median earning women ± $2,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,833), Public Administration ($58,566), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,456).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,012), Public Administration ($47,532), and Wholesale Trade ($46,460).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC awarded 12,216 degrees. The student population of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 17,781 male students and 25,954 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC are White (8,201 and 71.3%), Black or African American (1,555 and 13.5%), Hispanic or Latino (564 and 4.9%), and Asian (511 and 4.44%).

The largest universities in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC by number of degrees awarded are University of South Carolina-Columbia (10,467 and 85.7%), Columbia International University (649 and 5.31%), and Columbia College (217934) (475 and 3.89%).

The most popular majors in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC are General Finance (603 and 4.94%), General Business Administration & Management (587 and 4.81%), and General Biological Sciences (474 and 3.88%).

The median tuition costs in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC are $15,690 for private four year colleges, and $12,288 and $34,543 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 43,735 (40.7% men and 59.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 43,735 students enrolled in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 27,304 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Finance
    603 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    467 degrees awarded
  3. General Public Health
    442 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC was General Finance with 603 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of South Carolina-Columbia
    10,467 degrees awarded
  2. Columbia International University
    649 degrees awarded
  3. Columbia College (217934)
    475 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of South Carolina-Columbia with 10,467 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,008 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC, which is 0.695 times less than the 7,208 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8,201 degrees mean that there were 5.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,555 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,482) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,312) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.594% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.741% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC in 2023 were Some college (28.2k), High School or Equivalent (23.3k), and Bachelors Degree (19.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC was $223,200 in 2024, which is 0.671 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,000 to $223,200, a 7.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC is 41.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,502
$21,008
Median Property Taxes
±$1,173

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Rent vs Own

41.5%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.5% of the housing units in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,405
Median Household Income
± $2,611
50.6k
Number of Households
± 2,187

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.6k households in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC grew to $50,405 from the previous year's value of $49,326.

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Wage Distribution

0.517
2023 Wage GINI in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC
0.518
2022 Wage GINI in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC

In 2023, the income inequality in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC was 0.517 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11%)
  3. Carpooled (8.44%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (8.44%).

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Commute Time

18.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC (26.6k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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Health

89.6% of the population of Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 8.58% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 2.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,485 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,485 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 34.1% between 18 and 34 years, 29.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
41.8%
Employer Coverage
21.1%
Medicaid
8.58%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
2.28%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richland County (Central)--Columbia City PUMA, SC declined by 1.6% from 10.5% to 10.4%.

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