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Population in 2022: 3,597 (96% urban, 4% rural). Population change since 2000: -15.5%Males: 1,526 Females: 2,071
March 2022 cost of living index in West Columbia: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.1%for White Non-Hispanic residents , 10.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 27.8% for other race residents , 13.7% for two or more races residents )
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Population density (people per square mile)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Coronavirus confirmed cases (May 09, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (May 09, 2024)
Coronavirus confirmed cases (per 100k population) (May 09, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (per 100k population) (May 09, 2024)
Daily increase in number of cases (May 09, 2024)
Weekly increase in number of cases (May 09, 2024)
Cases doubled (in days) (May 09, 2024)
Hospitalized patients (Apr 18, 2022)
Negative test results (Apr 18, 2022)
Total test results (Apr 18, 2022)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (Sep 19, 2023)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (% change since 2000)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Household density (households per square mile)
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air pollution - CO
Air pollution - NO2
Air pollution - SO2
Air pollution - Ozone
Air pollution - PM10
Air pollution - PM25
Air pollution - Pb
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - City-data.com crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Violent crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Property crime index (5 year average)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Biden)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Density of houses
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Average family size
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Fatal accidents locations in years 2005-2021
Fatal accidents locations in 2005
Fatal accidents locations in 2006
Fatal accidents locations in 2007
Fatal accidents locations in 2008
Fatal accidents locations in 2009
Fatal accidents locations in 2010
Fatal accidents locations in 2011
Fatal accidents locations in 2012
Fatal accidents locations in 2013
Fatal accidents locations in 2014
Fatal accidents locations in 2015
Fatal accidents locations in 2016
Fatal accidents locations in 2017
Fatal accidents locations in 2018
Fatal accidents locations in 2019
Fatal accidents locations in 2020
Fatal accidents locations in 2021
Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%)
Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%)
Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol
Alcohol use - Average drinks/week
Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much
Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)
Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)
Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%)
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)
Current Health Status - General health condition (%)
Current Health Status - Blood donors (%)
Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)
Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%)
Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%)
Diabetes - Diabetics (%)
Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)
Diabetes - People taking insulin (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)
Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)
Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%)
Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%)
Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%)
Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%)
Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%)
Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night
Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%)
Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%)
Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%)
Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%)
Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)
Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with gout (%)
Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%)
Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%)
Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%)
Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%)
Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%)
Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)
Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%)
Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)
Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%)
Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%)
Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)
Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)
Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)
Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist
Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%)
Oral Health - People with gum disease (%)
Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%)
Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device
Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem
Oral Health - Average number of teeth
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%)
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People walking or bicycling (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)
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Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.88Texas average:
2.07
Latest news from West Columbia, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: American (13.5%), German (12.4%), Czech (4.3%), Irish (3.8%), English (3.3%).
Current Local Time:
Land area: 2.56 square miles.
Population density: 1,405 people per square mile (low).
490 residents are foreign born (11.3% Latin America ).
This city:
13.0%Texas:
17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,823 (1.3%)Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,891 (1.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brazosport, TX (19.3 miles
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 29.14 N, Longitude: 95.65 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
2022: 12 buildings , average cost: $130,8002021: 6 buildings , average cost: $162,1002020: 10 buildings , average cost: $135,6002019: 7 buildings , average cost: $150,9002018: 1 building , cost: $139,0002017: 2 buildings , average cost: $92,7002016: 4 buildings , average cost: $158,8002015: 3 buildings , average cost: $131,7002014: 3 buildings , average cost: $131,7002013: 1 building , cost: $80,0002010: 1 building , cost: $200,0002008: 2 buildings , average cost: $69,0002007: 5 buildings , average cost: $65,5002006: 4 buildings , average cost: $85,0002005: 3 buildings , average cost: $99,7002004: 4 buildings , average cost: $73,0002003: 2 buildings , average cost: $113,9002002: 6 buildings , average cost: $80,0002001: 9 buildings , average cost: $79,9002000: 2 buildings , average cost: $127,1001999: 4 buildings , average cost: $74,8001998: 5 buildings , average cost: $87,5001997: 1 building , cost: $54,000Unemployment in December 2023:
Most common occupations in West Columbia, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.2%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.1%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3.9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
Cashiers (7.4%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5.8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.4%)
Air pollution and air quality trends(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Tornado activity:
West Columbia-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/1966, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the West Columbia city center .
On 3/8/1976, a category F3 tornado 20.5 miles away from the city center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
West Columbia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 148.4 miles away from the city center On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 207.1 miles away from the city center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 151.6 miles away from the city center On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 143.0 miles away from West Columbia center On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 204.8 miles away from the city center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 145.2 miles away from West Columbia center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW) Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Brazoria County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18Emergencies Declared: 6Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 10, Tornadoes: 5, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category). Hospitals and medical centers in West Columbia: SWEETBRIAR DEVELOPMENT CENTER (212 N 14TH ST) Other hospitals and medical centers near West Columbia: SWEENY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles away; SWEENY, TX)
SWEENY HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SWEENY, TX)
HOSPICE CARE TEAM, INC (Hospital, about 11 miles away; LAKE JACKSON, TX)
COUNTRY VILLAGE CARE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ANGLETON, TX)
VNA HOSPICE OF BRAZORIA COUNTY (Hospital, about 14 miles away; ANGLETON, TX)
VISITING NURSE ASSOC OF TX GULF COAST (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; ANGLETON, TX)
ANGLETON VISITING NURSES (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; ANGLETON, TX)
Heliports located in West Columbia: Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Columbia:
Brazosport College (about 16 miles; Lake Jackson, TX ; Full-time enrollment: 2,573)
Wharton County Junior College (about 30 miles; Wharton, TX ; FT enrollment: 5,009)
Alvin Community College (about 31 miles; Alvin, TX ; FT enrollment: 3,953)
Houston Baptist University (about 40 miles; Houston, TX ; FT enrollment: 2,340)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (about 42 miles; Houston, TX ; FT enrollment: 3,023)
Rice University (about 43 miles; Houston, TX ; FT enrollment: 6,713)
The Art Institute of Houston (about 43 miles; Houston, TX ; FT enrollment: 2,429)
Public high schools in West Columbia:
Public elementary/middle school in West Columbia:
See full list of schools located in West Columbia
Notable locations in West Columbia: (A) , West Columbia Fire Marshal's Office (B) , West Columbia Police Department (C) , Columbia Historical Museum Association (D) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in West Columbia: (1) . Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions:
Hotels:
Birthplace of: Charlie Davis (running back) - Football player, Charlie Johnson (defensive tackle) - Football player, Jim Ray Smith - Football player.
Brazoria County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential Drinking water stations with addresses in West Columbia and their reported violations in the past:
BRAZOS RIVER CLUB (Population served: 111, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Average household size: This city:
2.6 peopleTexas:
2.8 people
Percentage of family households: This city:
69.6%Whole state:
69.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This city:
6.0%Whole state:
6.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households Gay men: 0.2% of all households
52 people in state prisons in 2010people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill in 2000people in hospices or homes for chronically ill in 2000
Banks with branches in West Columbia (2011 data):
Texas Gulf Bank, National Association: West Columbia at 109 East Brazos Avenie, branch established on 2004/12/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $416.4 mil, Deposits: $369.6 mil, headquarters in Freeport, TX, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices , Holding Company: Texas Gulf Bancshares, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: West Columbia Branch at 111 West Brazos Avenue, branch established on 1962/10/20. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income , 6395 total offices , Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Prosperity Bank: West Columbia Branch at 510 East Brazos Avenue, branch established on 1925/07/22. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $9,816.2 mil, Deposits: $8,064.8 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income , Mortgage Lending Specialization, 187 total offices , Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in West Columbia:
Never married: 29.1%Now married: 53.7%Separated: 0.0%Widowed: 6.8%Divorced: 10.4% For population 25 years and over in West Columbia:
High school or higher: 74.5%Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%Unemployed: 6.3%Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
13.6Texas average:
14.0
Religion statistics for West Columbia, TX (based on Brazoria County data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Evangelical Protestant 98,539 226 Catholic 50,863 12 Mainline Protestant 17,854 45 Other 9,752 19 Black Protestant 1,454 13 Orthodox - - None 134,704 -
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 29Here :
0.99 / 10,000 pop.Texas :
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores : 6Here :
0.20 / 10,000 pop.Texas :
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 33Brazoria County :
1.13 / 10,000 pop.State :
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 121Here :
4.13 / 10,000 pop.State :
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 132Brazoria County :
4.50 / 10,000 pop.Texas :
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate : Brazoria County :
9.6%State :
8.9%
Adult obesity rate : This county :
29.1%Texas :
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate : This county :
15.7%Texas :
15.7%
Health and Nutrition:
Average overall health of teeth and gums : West Columbia:
44.6%State:
47.4%
People feeling badly about themselves : West Columbia:
23.1%Texas:
20.6%
People not drinking alcohol at all : West Columbia:
11.1%Texas:
10.3%
Average hours sleeping at night : General health condition : This city:
53.7%Texas:
56.2%
Average condition of hearing : More about Health and Nutrition of West Columbia, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers
16 $76,802 $57,602 0 $0 Other Government Administration
6 $27,332 $54,664 5 $150 Water Supply
5 $20,833 $49,999 0 $0 Sewerage
3 $10,479 $41,916 0 $0 Financial Administration
1 $4,034 $48,408 0 $0 Judicial and Legal
1 $2,912 $34,944 1 $1,022 Other and Unallocable
1 $4,278 $51,336 1 $468 Parks and Recreation
0 $0 1 $927 Streets and Highways
0 $0 1 $2,480
Totals for Government
33 $146,670 $53,335 9 $5,047
West Columbia government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
Construction - Regular Highways: $188,000 ($52.27)
General - Other: $64,000 ($17.79)Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($0.83)Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $647,000 ($179.87)
Judicial and Legal Services: $531,000 ($147.62)Corrections - Other: $434,000 ($120.66)Police Protection: $389,000 ($108.15)General - Other: $285,000 ($79.23)Regular Highways: $281,000 ($78.12)Financial Administration: $113,000 ($31.42)General Public Buildings: $60,000 ($16.68)Local Fire Protection: $28,000 ($7.78)Central Staff Services: $27,000 ($7.51)Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $22,000 ($6.12)Public Welfare - Other: $19,000 ($5.28)Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($2.22)Natural Resources - Other: $8,000 ($2.22)General - Interest on Debt: $37,000 ($10.29)
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $42,000 ($11.68)
Corrections - Other: $16,000 ($4.45)Correctional Institutions: $7,000 ($1.95)Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($0.83)Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($0.28)
West Columbia government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
Charges - Other: $333,000 ($92.58)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($2.22)Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000 ($5.84)
Local Intergovernmental - Other: $38,000 ($10.56)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $115,000 ($31.97)
Fines and Forfeits: $51,000 ($14.18)Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($2.78)Rents: $3,000 ($0.83)Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.28)Sale of Property: $1,000 ($0.28)State Intergovernmental - Other: $131,000 ($36.42)
General Local Government Support: $20,000 ($5.56)Highways: $4,000 ($1.11)Tax - Property: $1,983,000 ($551.29)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $632,000 ($175.70)Motor Vehicle License: $125,000 ($34.75)Other Selective Sales: $76,000 ($21.13)Amusements Sales: $3,000 ($0.83)
West Columbia government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,012,000 ($281.35)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000 ($245.48)Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000 ($35.86)
West Columbia government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000 ($12.51)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,962,000 ($545.45)
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $61,000 ($16.96)
9.23% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($61,623 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
9.23%Texas average:
8.12%
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($81 average AGI )Brazoria County:
0.01%Texas average:
0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
7.66% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($65,675 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
7.66%Texas average:
7.40%
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($135 average AGI )Brazoria County:
0.02%Texas average:
0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
Businesses in West Columbia, TX
Name Count Name Count
Best Western 1 Pizza Hut 1 CVS 1 SONIC Drive-In 1 Church's Chicken 1 Subway 1 Dairy Queen 1 T-Mobile 1 Domino's Pizza 1 U-Haul 1 FedEx 1 UPS 1 La-Z-Boy 1 Walgreens 1 McDonald's 1 Walmart 1
Strongest AM radio stations in West Columbia:
KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
DKFCC (1270 AM; 2 kW; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: CHAMELEON RADIO CORPORATION)
KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTEK (1110 AM; daytime; 2 kW; ALVIN, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Columbia:
KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, INC.)
KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KJOJ-FM (103.3 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
K216BX (91.1 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
KYBJ (91.1 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION OF BRAZOSPORT, INC)
TV broadcast stations around West Columbia:
KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
K30DN (Channel 30; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: GERALD R. PROCTOR)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 14 Number of bridges236ft / 71.9m Total length $41,000 Total costs90,307 Total average daily traffic12,271 Total average daily truck traffic79,730 Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges - historical statistics
2 1920-1929 2 1940-1949 3 1950-1959 2 1990-1999 5 2000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for West Columbia, TX
Fire-safe hotels and motels in West Columbia, Texas:
Americas Best Value Inn-West Columbia, 714 S Columbia Dr, West Columbia, Texas 77486 Phone: (979) 345-2399, Fax: (979) 345-2720
Columbia Lakes Resort Hotel, 180 Freeman Blvd, West Columbia, Texas 77486 Phone: (979) 345-5151, Fax: (979) 345-3049
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in West Columbia, Texas
Most common first names in West Columbia, TX among deceased individuals Name Count Lived (average)
John 54 73.2 years James 44 70.0 years William 39 74.4 years Mary 35 72.8 years Robert 27 73.3 years Charles 22 69.9 years Thomas 19 68.9 years Joe 17 78.3 years Dorothy 15 71.9 years George 15 74.5 years
Most common last names in West Columbia, TX among deceased individuals Last name Count Lived (average)
Williams 29 70.7 years Smith 29 67.5 years Johnson 28 70.2 years Jones 28 72.4 years Harris 18 67.4 years Brown 17 71.2 years Phillips 15 70.0 years Davis 14 75.0 years Thomas 14 63.1 years Edwards 13 70.4 years
West Columbia compared to Texas state average:
Median house value below state average. Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average. House age above state average. West Columbia on our top lists :
#2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospices or homes for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
#27 (77486) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
#72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
#85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
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Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 17. The highest number of reported fires - 51 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (52.8%), and Structure Fires (29.2%).
