Columbia metro * 19.8K residents
19.8K
Population
$47.9K
Median income
per household
$151.2K
Home value
15.7%
Poverty rate
What stands out
0 of 6 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks
Median household income
$47.9K
U.S.
$81K
Median home value
$151.2K
U.S.
$333K
Poverty rate
15.7%
U.S.
12.4%
Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)
61.7%
U.S.
51.1%
Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)
24.0%
U.S.
25.9%
Rent-to-Income
23.5%
Below 30% threshold
Home-Value-to-Income
3.2×
Within typical 3-5x range
Share of households by income bracket (ACS).
| Income bracket | Share of households |
|---|---|
| < $50k | 52.4% |
| $50–100k | 24.1% |
| $100–200k | 18.9% |
| $200k+ | 4.6% |
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing (ACS).
| Tenure | Percent |
|---|---|
| Owners | 74.7% |
| Renters | 25.3% |
0 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.
Obesity
45.7%
U.S.
33.2%
Diabetes
20.5%
U.S.
12.1%
Current smoking
17.2%
U.S.
12.8%
1 of 3 metrics better than U.S.
100+ Mbps coverage
72.2%
U.S.
89.6%
Gigabit ready
59.3%
U.S.
46.1%
5G available
65.6%
U.S.
77.4%
Fairfield County, SC
Population
19.8K
Area
686.3 sq mi
Density
28.9/sq mi
How this county compares to other counties nationwide.
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Data accuracy & methodology
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