Household Types in the Columbia Area, South Carolina (Metro Area)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in South Carolina and the Columbia Area
Columbia Area
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family244.597207%46.958224%44.597207%44.6%134,259134k15.378943%14.852469%15.378943%15.4%46,29846.3k4.492307%4.571241%4.492307%4.5%13,52413.5k29.043209%28.305187%29.043209%29.0%87,43487.4k6.488334%5.312878%6.488334%6.5%19,53319.5k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in South Carolina and the Columbia Area
Columbia Area
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads62.292237%62.563662%62.292237%62.3%51,68251.7k30.298793%29.837975%30.298793%30.3%25,13825.1k7.408970%7.598364%7.408970%7.4%6,147

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in South Carolina and the Columbia Area
Columbia Area
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children227.559393%26.371680%27.559393%27.6%82,96783.0k72.275518%73.451543%72.275518%72.3%217,584218k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in South Carolina and the Columbia Area
Columbia Area
South Carolina
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountHispanic3White4Asian5Other5Mixed5Black5-12.723181%-4.021005%-17.659415%-8.372093%-13.859617%-7.415468%-17.169889%-6.810685%-42.775694%43%57.224306%54.744342%57.224306%57%6,665-9.094738%-3.687246%-28.761487%-6.824833%-9.319724%-3.866921%-27.510973%-5.610328%-48.368303%48%51.631697%53.692053%51.631697%52%185,206185k-11.203942%-4.520137%-21.122536%-13.239075%-11.500965%-4.789714%-20.147883%-8.053502%-50.085690%50%49.914310%55.507936%49.914310%50%4,668-16.557273%-9.167902%-15.392759%-12.216811%-18.758215%-10.024743%-17.714374%-9.004098%-53.334745%53%46.665255%44.498570%46.665255%47%4,723-21.242808%-5.707710%-28.446490%-7.548907%-18.342440%-6.071593%-29.469438%-7.966093%-62.945915%63%37.054085%38.150437%37.054085%37%4,345-27.638017%-5.799394%-31.474943%-5.041858%-29.236050%-5.790202%-32.293148%-3.965829%-69.954213%70%30.045787%28.714771%30.045787%30%95,44195.4k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3White Hispanic 4non-Hispanic 5including Hispanics

Map of Household Types by County in the Columbia Area

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
39.0%41.9%44.8%47.6%50.5%53.4%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
12.9%13.9%15.0%16.0%17.0%18.1%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
4.30%4.74%5.16%5.59%6.02%6.45%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
23.2%25.0%26.7%28.5%30.2%32.0%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
2.2%3.3%4.4%5.5%6.6%7.8%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
18.4%20.6%22.7%24.8%26.9%29.1%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the Columbia Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
28%38%47%56%66%76%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
4.9%9.1%13.2%17.3%21.5%25.6%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.2%3.1%4.9%6.7%8.6%10.4%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
8%15%21%28%34%41%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.2%4.4%6.5%8.7%10.9%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
13%24%34%45%55%66%
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Household Types by Place in the Columbia Area

There are 43 places that are fully or partially contained within the Columbia Area (42 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 43 of those to each other, the Columbia Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Columbia Area, selected places in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#BoykinGilbertElginLk Murray of RichlandLk Murray of Richl…BlythewoodPine RidgeWardLugoffGastonSummitIrmoRed BankLexingtonPelionOak GroveUnited StatesSouthArcadia LakesSouth AtlanticS CarolinaChapinGadsdenCamdenSpringdaleColumbia AreaRidgewayS CongareeSeven OaksBethuneRidge SpringBatesburg-LeesvilleMonettaCameronForest AcresSaludaSt. MatthewsSwanseaWoodfieldHopkinsCayceWinnsboroColumbiaWest ColumbiaDentsvilleSt. AndrewsJenkinsvilleEastoverWinnsboro Mills85.416667%85.416667%85%41174.581940%74.581940%75%223269.142857%69.142857%69%363368.479307%68.479307%68%1,423467.023810%67.023810%67%563561.632156%61.632156%62%506657.894737%57.894737%58%33754.693588%54.693588%55%1,544854.528302%54.528302%55%289953.932584%53.932584%54%961051.324282%51.324282%51%2,3061150.013231%50.013231%50%1,8901249.255239%49.255239%49%3,9021349.206349%49.206349%49%1241448.739907%48.739907%49%1,9921548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.637795%47.637795%48%2421647.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.635368%46.635368%47%2981744.850949%44.850949%45%3311844.744455%44.744455%45%1,3921944.734390%44.734390%45%4802044.597207%44.597207%45%134,259134k44.520548%44.520548%45%652144.266055%44.266055%44%3862243.972377%43.972377%44%2,9292342.857143%42.857143%43%542442.721519%42.721519%43%1352542.120482%42.120482%42%8742641.428571%41.428571%41%292741.176471%41.176471%41%772838.899921%38.899921%39%1,9592938.783895%38.783895%39%4723038.028169%38.028169%38%2973135.174419%35.174419%35%1213233.032540%33.032540%33%1,2083332.488263%32.488263%32%3463431.979516%31.979516%32%1,8113531.558340%31.558340%32%4033629.746989%29.746989%30%13,46213.5k3728.466856%28.466856%28%2,1003823.340007%23.340007%23%1,3993923.210210%23.210210%23%2,2374022.580645%22.580645%23%74117.522659%17.522659%18%584215.261628%15.261628%15%10543
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 43 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Columbia Area

There are 6 counties in the Columbia Area. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, the Columbia Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area.

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Columbia Area, selected counties in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#SaludaLexingtonKershawUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticS CarolinaCalhounColumbia AreaFairfieldRichland53.377428%53.377428%53%3,793150.606824%50.606824%51%54,41654.4k249.858956%49.858956%50%12,01912.0k348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k44.936087%44.936087%45%2,742444.597207%44.597207%45%134,259134k42.802433%42.802433%43%3,800539.020831%39.020831%39%57,48957.5k6
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Columbia Area

There are 36 county subdivisions in the Columbia Area. This section compares all 36 of those to each other, the Columbia Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Columbia Area, selected county subdivisions in the Columbia Area, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Fort JacksonBatesburg-LeesvilleChapinGilbertLexingtonCamden NEBlythewoodMount PisgahRidge SpringElginWinnsboro NIrmoPelionCamp GroundSandy Run-Staley CrossroadsSandy Run-Staley …North SaludaWestvilleHorrell HillRidgewayPontiacUnited StatesSouthBatesburg-LeesvilleSouth AtlanticS CarolinaSaludaBoykinColumbia AreaCamdenSt. MatthewsDutch ForkSwanseaEastoverCameronHopkinsWinnsboro SW Columbia-CayceFort Motte-Lone StarBethuneColumbiaMonticello-Salem CrossroadsMonticello-Salem …75.067751%75.067751%75%554165.813333%65.813333%66%1,234264.969517%64.969517%65%3,943358.800652%58.800652%59%4,687457.640571%57.640571%58%19,75419.8k556.065178%56.065178%56%929655.476146%55.476146%55%5,977754.781801%54.781801%55%590854.345750%54.345750%54%569954.022266%54.022266%54%6,0171053.564014%53.564014%54%7741153.340278%53.340278%53%7,6811250.914467%50.914467%51%4,6491349.864743%49.864743%50%1,1061449.643606%49.643606%50%1,1841549.486461%49.486461%49%5301649.384236%49.384236%49%4011749.320988%49.320988%49%2,3971848.982188%48.982188%49%1,1551948.506708%48.506708%49%13,91913.9k2048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.519358%47.519358%48%1,6572147.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.900096%46.900096%47%1,4602245.502646%45.502646%46%5162344.597207%44.597207%45%134,259134k44.271978%44.271978%44%3,2232442.695214%42.695214%43%1,0172542.628205%42.628205%43%12,23612.2k2642.105263%42.105263%42%2,4162742.070845%42.070845%42%7722841.650854%41.650854%42%4392940.124224%40.124224%40%9693038.479587%38.479587%38%1,6403136.390779%36.390779%36%9,6293236.298932%36.298932%36%1023334.027778%34.027778%34%3433429.153376%29.153376%29%19,55919.6k3528.413284%28.413284%28%23136
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 36 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in South Carolina

There are 17 metro areas in South Carolina. This section compares the Columbia Area to all of the metro areas in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area.

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Columbia Area, selected other metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Hilton Head IslandSeneca AreaMyrtle BeachGeorgetownGreenvilleCharlotteUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticSpartanburgS CarolinaAugusta AreaNewberry AreaCharlestonGaffney AreaColumbia AreaFlorence AreaSumter AreaGreenwoodBennettsvilleOrangeburg53.412575%53.412575%53%40,93740.9k150.448699%50.448699%50%15,57215.6k250.177489%50.177489%50%86,65086.7k349.993847%49.993847%50%12,18812.2k449.901787%49.901787%50%163,861164k549.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.122542%47.122542%47%57,98958.0k746.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.762893%46.762893%47%98,78198.8k846.552675%46.552675%47%6,752945.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k1045.339753%45.339753%45%9,2281144.597207%44.597207%45%134,259134k1244.009417%44.009417%44%34,39634.4k1343.430111%43.430111%43%17,72617.7k1442.649773%42.649773%43%15,48415.5k1541.906327%41.906327%42%4,0801637.822607%37.822607%38%12,61812.6k17
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 17 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Columbia Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Married by Metro Area#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Columbia Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#McAllen AreaFayettevilleRaleigh AreaCape CoralHouston AreaDallas AreaNorth PortKnoxvilleEl Paso AreaPort St. LucieLakeland AreaGreenvilleNashvilleCharlotteChattanoogaWashingtonWinston AreaTulsa AreaSan AntonioUnited StatesAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSouthPalm Bay AreaOklahoma CityBirminghamOrlando AreaSouth AtlanticDeltona AreaJacksonvilleAustin AreaPensacolaCorpus ChristiVirginia BeachS CarolinaAugusta AreaLittle RockRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaBaltimoreLouisvilleCharlestonLafayetteLexingtonGreensboroColumbia AreaTampa AreaDurham AreaBaton RougeJackson AreaMiami AreaMemphis AreaShreveportNew Orleans55.211736%55.211736%55%125,594126k154.044525%54.044525%54%100,552101k251.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k351.268967%51.268967%51%132,317132k450.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.362684%50.362684%50%156,913157k750.238439%50.238439%50%171,929172k850.179718%50.179718%50%131,649132k950.034929%50.034929%50%85,94885.9k1050.010311%50.010311%50%111,553112k1149.901787%49.901787%50%163,861164k1249.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k1349.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1449.261250%49.261250%49%103,357103k1549.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1648.471351%48.471351%48%125,582126k1748.436298%48.436298%48%182,027182k1848.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k2048.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k2147.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.822599%47.822599%48%107,301107k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2447.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2547.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.248419%47.248419%47%115,031115k2647.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2747.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k2847.051112%47.051112%47%82,54682.5k2947.002896%47.002896%47%75,63875.6k3046.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3146.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.762893%46.762893%47%98,78198.8k3246.571574%46.571574%47%129,523130k3346.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3446.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3545.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3645.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k3745.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k3845.488699%45.488699%45%81,48881.5k3945.386441%45.386441%45%88,93788.9k4045.318004%45.318004%45%132,639133k4144.597207%44.597207%45%134,259134k4244.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4344.156977%44.156977%44%94,17894.2k4444.154003%44.154003%44%132,987133k4544.030122%44.030122%44%92,08992.1k4643.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4741.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4840.751869%40.751869%41%69,71369.7k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Columbia Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Columbia Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Columbia Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Columbia Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CityRiversideRaleigh AreaHouston AreaDallas AreaMinneapolisSan DiegoNashvilleCharlotteWashingtonPortland AreaSeattle AreaSan AntonioKansas CitySacramentoUnited StatesDenver AreaAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSan FranciscoSouthBoston AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma CityHartford AreaChicago AreaBirminghamOrlando AreaSouth AtlanticJacksonvilleSt. LouisAustin AreaLos AngelesVirginia BeachIndianapolisS CarolinaPittsburghColumbus AreaRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaBaltimoreLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceMilwaukeeColumbia AreaTampa AreaMiami AreaLas VegasClevelandBuffalo AreaMemphis AreaNew Orleans56.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k155.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k252.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k351.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k450.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k749.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k849.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k949.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1049.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1149.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1248.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1348.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1448.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k1548.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k1648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k1748.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k1848.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k1948.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k2047.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2147.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2447.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2547.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2647.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2747.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k3047.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M3146.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3246.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3346.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k46.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3446.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3546.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3646.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3746.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3845.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3945.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k4045.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k4144.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4244.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4344.597207%44.597207%45%134,259134k44.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4443.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4543.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4642.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4841.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in the Columbia Area. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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State:
South Carolina
Counties:
Richland, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, Saluda, Calhoun
Principal City:
Columbia
Cities:
Camden, Cayce, Columbia, Forest Acres, West Columbia
Towns:
Arcadia Lakes, Batesburg-Leesville, Bethune, Blythewood, Cameron, Chapin, Eastover, Elgin, Gaston, Gilbert, Irmo, Jenkinsville, Lexington, Monetta, Pelion, Pine Ridge, Ridge Spring, Ridgeway, Saluda, South Congaree, Springdale, St. Matthews, Summit, Swansea, Ward, Winnsboro
Unincorporated Places:
Boykin, Dentsville, Gadsden, Hopkins, Lake Murray of Richland, Lugoff, Oak Grove, Red Bank, Seven Oaks, St. Andrews, Winnsboro Mills, Woodfield
ZIP Codes:
29006, 29009, 29010, 29014, 29015, 29016, 29020, 29030, 29031, 29032, 29033, 29036, 29037, 29044, 29045, 29047, 29052, 29053, 29054, 29055, 29058, 29061, 29063, 29065, 29067, 29070, 29072, 29073, 29074, 29075, 29078, 29105, 29112, 29118, 29123, 29127, 29128, 29129, 29130, 29135, 29138, 29147, 29160, 29166, 29169, 29170, 29172, 29175, 29180, 29201, 29202, 29203, 29204, 29205, 29206, 29207, 29208, 29209, 29210, 29212, 29223, 29225, 29229, 29666, 29718, 29824, 29832, 29848
Unified School Districts:
Aiken County, Calhoun County, Fairfield County, Kershaw County, Lexington 1, Lexington 2, Lexington 3, Lexington 4, Lexington 5, Richland 1, Richland 2, Saluda County
Elementary School District:
Fort Jackson
Congressional Districts:
SC-2, SC-3, SC-5, SC-6
State Senate Districts:
SC-10, SC-17, SC-18, SC-19, SC-20, SC-21, SC-22, SC-23, SC-25, SC-26, SC-27, SC-35, SC-39
State House Districts:
SC-HD-039, SC-HD-041, SC-HD-050, SC-HD-052, SC-HD-065, SC-HD-069, SC-HD-070, SC-HD-071, SC-HD-072, SC-HD-073, SC-HD-074, SC-HD-075, SC-HD-076, SC-HD-077, SC-HD-078, SC-HD-079, SC-HD-080, SC-HD-082, SC-HD-085, SC-HD-087, SC-HD-088, SC-HD-089, SC-HD-093, SC-HD-096
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Augusta Area, Charlotte Area, Florence Area, Greenwood Area, Newberry Area, Orangeburg Area, Spartanburg Area, Sumter Area