| Index | West Columbia | South Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $30,237 | $25,521 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $44,282 | $46,898 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $58,125 | $57,389 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $34,369 | $29,505 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,656 | $32,196 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,839 | $23,580 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 19.0% | 17.2% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 15.8% | 15.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.8% | 15.8% |
| Public administration | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| Other | 25.1% | 25.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lake Murray of Richland, SC | 6,672 | $102,237 | 84.8% |
| Arcadia Lakes, SC | 756 | $93,148 | 68.4% |
| Irmo, SC | 12,397 | $75,344 | 36.2% |
| Lexington, SC | 21,847 | $71,850 | 29.9% |
| Forest Acres, SC | 10,300 | $66,265 | 19.8% |
| West Columbia, SC | 17,782 | $44,282 | 20.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Colonia, NJ | 17,782 | $108,364 | 95.9% |
| Oak Grove, OR | 17,781 | $66,809 | 20.8% |
| Franklin Park, IL | 17,779 | $67,755 | 22.5% |
| Port Hope, ON | 17,769 | n/a | |
| Selma, AL | 17,762 | $26,581 | 52.0% |
| West Columbia, SC | 17,782 | $44,282 | 20.0% |
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