Columbia, SC, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 46,050 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 23,876 | 51.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,938 | 4.2 |
| 2 units | 3,635 | 7.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,927 | 8.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,670 | 10.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,538 | 5.5 |
| 20 or more units | 5,027 | 10.9 |
| Mobile home | 425 | 0.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 14 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 928 | 2.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,008 | 6.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,302 | 5.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,814 | 10.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,937 | 15.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 8,442 | 18.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 13,942 | 30.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 5,677 | 12.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,029 | 2.2 |
| 2 rooms | 2,745 | 6.0 |
| 3 rooms | 5,764 | 12.5 |
| 4 rooms | 9,685 | 21.0 |
| 5 rooms | 8,439 | 18.3 |
| 6 rooms | 7,944 | 17.3 |
| 7 rooms | 4,620 | 10.0 |
| 8 rooms | 2,969 | 6.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,855 | 6.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 42,077 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 12,550 | 29.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12,267 | 29.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,914 | 11.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,616 | 11.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,990 | 7.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 4,740 | 11.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 6,647 | 15.8 |
| 1 | 18,131 | 43.1 |
| 2 | 13,006 | 30.9 |
| 3 or more | 4,293 | 10.2 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 21,693 | 51.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 397 | 0.9 |
| Electricity | 19,456 | 46.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 322 | 0.8 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 41 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 38 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 130 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 281 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 353 | 0.8 |
| No telephone service | 1,321 | 3.1 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 42,077 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 40,423 | 96.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,083 | 2.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 571 | 1.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 17,223 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,425 | 8.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,383 | 42.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,443 | 20.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,900 | 11.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,516 | 8.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,230 | 7.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 269 | 1.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 57 | 0.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 98,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 11,745 | 68.2 |
Less than $300 | 111 | 0.6 |
$300 to $499 | 767 | 4.5 |
$500 to $699 | 2,147 | 12.5 |
$700 to $999 | 3,217 | 18.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,962 | 17.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,206 | 7.0 |
$2,000 or more | 1,335 | 7.8 |
Median (dollars) | 957 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 5,478 | 31.8 |
Median (dollars) | 300 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 6,773 | 39.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,720 | 15.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,208 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,412 | 8.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 838 | 4.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,067 | 17.8 |
| Not computed | 205 | 1.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 22,901 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,786 | 7.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,499 | 6.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 5,972 | 26.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 8,638 | 37.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,745 | 12.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 554 | 2.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 176 | 0.8 |
| No cash rent | 1,531 | 6.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 536 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,338 | 14.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 3,017 | 13.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,647 | 11.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,523 | 11.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,529 | 6.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 7,556 | 33.0 |
| Not computed | 2,291 | 10.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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