Columbia, SC Metro Area

USA > Columbia, SC Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over717,916100%
English only667,83593.0%
Language other than English50,0817.0%
   Speak English less than very well21,1953.0%
   Spanish30,0334.2%
      Speak English less than very well14,8962.1%
   Other Indo-European languages10,2791.4%
      Speak English less than very well2,1550.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages8,2091.1%
      Speak English less than very well3,7150.5%
   Other languages1,5600.2%
      Speak English less than very well4290.1%

Ancestry in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population767,299100%
  American94,93912.4%
  Arab2,1030.3%
  Czech1,0590.1%
  Danish1,1720.2%
  Dutch6,5770.9%
  English67,7448.8%
  French (except Basque)13,2731.7%
  French Canadian2,2900.3%
  German88,46511.5%
  Greek2,3680.3%
  Hungarian1,6000.2%
  Irish70,4359.2%
  Italian19,7152.6%
  Lithuanian5500.1%
  Norwegian3,6690.5%
  Polish8,4381.1%
  Portuguese7270.1%
  Russian2,4200.3%
  Scotch-Irish18,4002.4%
  Scottish15,5472.0%
  Slovak3290.0%
  Subsaharan African12,1611.6%
  Swedish3,3590.4%
  Swiss1,4570.2%
  Ukrainian6580.1%
  Welsh3,1200.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)3,2870.4%
Households By Type in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households292,964100%
  Family households (families)191,41665.3%
     With own children under 18 years86,38929.5%
     Married-couple family134,35445.9%
        With own children under 18 years53,94418.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family11,2863.9%
        With own children under 18 years5,4371.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family45,77615.6%
        With own children under 18 years27,0089.2%
  Nonfamily households101,54834.7%
     Householder living alone84,10028.7%
        65 years and over24,0268.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years96,24732.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over63,41221.6%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households733,826100%
  Householder292,96439.9%
  Spouse134,17618.3%
  Child218,53229.8%
  Other relatives46,6166.4%
  Nonrelatives41,5385.7%
     Unmarried partner14,5672.0%
Marital Status in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over298,004100%
  Never married111,88337.5%
  Now married, except separated144,87348.6%
  Separated8,6182.9%
  Widowed7,2042.4%
  Divorced25,4268.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over320,607100%
  Never married100,78331.4%
  Now married, except separated142,47744.4%
  Separated11,2913.5%
  Widowed29,1549.1%
  Divorced36,90211.5%
Fertility in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months11,015100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)4,84544.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women440%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old550%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old270%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1010%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old200%
Grandparents in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years14,582100%
  Responsible for grandchildren7,18549.3%
        Less than 1 year1,66211.4%
        1 or 2 years1,75412.0%
        3 or 4 years1,0807.4%
        5 or more years2,68918.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years7,185100%
  Who are female4,74166.0%
  Who are married4,68965.3%
School Enrollment in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school216,187100%
  Nursery school, preschool12,1775.6%
  Kindergarten11,0335.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)80,89337.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)42,04319.4%
  College or graduate school70,04132.4%
Educational Attainment in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over496,816100%
  Less than 9th grade19,2653.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma40,9538.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)132,84126.7%
  Some college, no degree110,09922.2%
  Associate's degree44,2618.9%
  Bachelor's degree93,47218.8%
  Graduate or professional degree55,92511.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher030.1%
Veteran Status in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over573,190100%
  Civilian veterans67,69811.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population739,189100%
  With a disability87,73611.9%
 
Under 18 years178,742100%
  With a disability6,1893.5%
 
18 to 64 years474,645100%
  With a disability49,03710.3%
 
65 years and over85,802100%
  With a disability32,51037.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over757,905100%
  Same house622,90682.2%
  Different house in the U.S.131,94817.4%
     Same county65,9728.7%
     Different county65,9768.7%
        Same state34,0574.5%
        Different state31,9194.2%
  Abroad3,0510.4%
Place Of Birth in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population767,299100%
  Native730,41795.2%
     Born in United States718,58893.7%
        State of residence467,48360.9%
        Different state251,10532.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)11,8291.5%
  Foreign born36,8824.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population36,882100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen12,04032.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen24,84267.4%
Year of Entry in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States48,711100%
  Native11,829100%
    Entered 2010 or later1161.0%
    Entered before 201011,71399.0%
  Foreign born36,882100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,6754.5%
    Entered before 201035,20795.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea36,882100%
  Europe5,36514.5%
  Asia10,08627.3%
  Africa1,4744.0%
  Oceania1500.4%
  Latin America18,84351.1%
  Northern America9642.6%