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DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics:  2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data
Geographic Area: Columbia city, South Carolina

NOTE: Corrected counts are available for one or more geographies displayed in this table.
NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

95,695

100.0

In labor force

61,718

64.5

Civilian labor force

53,614

56.0

Employed

48,133

50.3

Unemployed

5,481

5.7

Percent of civilian labor force

10.2

(X)

Armed Forces

8,104

8.5

Not in labor force

33,977

35.5

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

49,414

100.0

In labor force

30,473

61.7

Civilian labor force

27,684

56.0

Employed

24,798

50.2

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

6,901

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

4,252

61.6

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

54,288

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

35,524

65.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

6,117

11.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2,253

4.2

Walked

7,282

13.4

Other means

1,663

3.1

Worked at home

1,449

2.7

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

18.1

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

48,133

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

19,733

41.0

Service occupations

8,526

17.7

Sales and office occupations

12,664

26.3

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

136

0.3

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

2,820

5.9

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

4,254

8.8

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

203

0.4

Construction

2,006

4.2

Manufacturing

2,854

5.9

Wholesale trade

1,154

2.4

Retail trade

4,828

10.0

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,484

3.1

Information

1,398

2.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

3,816

7.9

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

4,975

10.3

Educational, health and social services

13,307

27.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

5,161

10.7

Other services (except public administration)

2,367

4.9

Public administration

4,580

9.5

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

32,410

67.3

Government workers

13,490

28.0

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

2,116

4.4

Unpaid family workers

117

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

41,960

100.0

Less than $10,000

7,012

16.7

$10,000 to $14,999

3,525

8.4

$15,000 to $24,999

6,666

15.9

$25,000 to $34,999

5,976

14.2

$35,000 to $49,999

6,409

15.3

$50,000 to $74,999

5,721

13.6

$75,000 to $99,999

2,647

6.3

$100,000 to $149,999

2,128

5.1

$150,000 to $199,999

760

1.8

$200,000 or more

1,116

2.7

Median household income (dollars)

31,141

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

33,720

80.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

47,143

(X)

With Social Security income

9,491

22.6

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

10,473

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

2,041

4.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,547

(X)

With public assistance income

1,339

3.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,174

(X)

With retirement income

6,267

14.9

Mean retirement income (dollars)

19,096

(X)

 

 

 

Families

22,167

100.0

Less than $10,000

2,607

11.8

$10,000 to $14,999

1,385

6.2

$15,000 to $24,999

3,101

14.0

$25,000 to $34,999

2,895

13.1

$35,000 to $49,999

3,335

15.0

$50,000 to $74,999

3,641

16.4

$75,000 to $99,999

1,932

8.7

$100,000 to $149,999

1,718

7.8

$150,000 to $199,999

597

2.7

$200,000 or more

956

4.3

Median family income (dollars)

39,589

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

18,853

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

30,925

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

24,679

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

3,759

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

17.0

With related children under 18 years

2,983

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.7

With related children under 5 years

1,419

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.3

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

2,690

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.1

With related children under 18 years

2,355

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

46.1

With related children under 5 years

1,131

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

56.8

 

 

 

Individuals

20,778

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

22.1

18 years and over

14,197

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.6

65 years and over

1,909

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.9

Related children under 18 years

6,430

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.7

Related children 5 to 17 years

4,455

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

28.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

8,497

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.2

(X) Not applicable.
Detailed Occupation Code List (PDF 42KB)
Detailed Industry Code List (PDF 44KB)
User note on employment status data (PDF 63KB)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53



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