West Columbia, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Columbia	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$44,976	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$66,563	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,472	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,560	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,928	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,611	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Columbia is equal to the national average
The median household income in West Columbia is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Columbia is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Columbia is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,370 $66,563 $133,126

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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West Columbia median earnings by income bracket

West Columbia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	6,856	$152,900	88.0%
Arcadia Lakes, SC	782	$140,563	72.8%
Irmo, SC	12,834	$112,569	38.4%
Lexington, SC	22,445	$108,105	32.9%
Forest Acres, SC	10,529	$98,753	21.4%
West Columbia, SC	18,344	$66,563	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Logansport, IN	18,342	$57,571	29.2%
Lackawanna, NY	18,342	$59,607	26.7%
Lake Butler, FL	18,340	$197,582	142.9%
Portland, TX	18,353	$116,054	42.7%
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	18,334	$115,403	41.9%
West Columbia, SC	18,344	$66,563	18.2%

Source: The West Columbia, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.