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Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 116,278 according to the 2000 census, while 2009 Census population estimates put the city's population at 129,333. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan statistical area of 744,730, the largest within the state and the 65th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city's name comes from a poetic synonym for America, derived from the name of Christopher Columbus.
Located just 13 miles northwest of South Carolina's geographic center, Columbia is the primary city of the Midlands region of South Carolina, which comprises several counties in the central portion of the state. Columbia lies at the confluence of two rivers, the Saluda and the Broad. CNNMoney.com named Columbia as one of America's 25 best places to retire and US News & World Report ranked the city sixth on its 2009 "America's Best Affordable Places to Retire" list.
Columbia Education
Colleges and universities Columbia is home to the main campus of the University of South Carolina, which was chartered in 1801 as South Carolina College and in 1906 as the University of South Carolina. The university has 350 degree programs and enrolls more than 27,500 students throughout 15 degree-granting colleges and schools. It is an urban university, located in downtown Columbia.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has designated the university a research institution of "very high research activity." The school also has a world-renowned international business program, ranking No. 1 in the nation for its undergraduate international business program and No. 2 for its graduate international business program in the 2006 U.S. News & World Report college and graduate school guides. University of South Carolina's University 101 program is also frequently cited by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top programs of its kind in the nation. The university is also home to the nation’s first National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Fuel Cells.
As part of a new initiative geared towards making University of South Carolina a world-class research and technology school, the university is building Innovista, a unique "innovation district" located between the campus' core and the banks of the Congaree River. Innovista's goal is to be a standard-setting environment that draws its vibrancy from integrating public and private sector research and researchers with retail, restaurant, residential, and recreational facilities contained within a contemporary urban landscape.
Columbia is also home to:
- Allen University - Allen University was founded in 1870 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church. It has a distinguished history.
- Benedict College - Founded in 1870, Benedict is an independent co-educational college. Benedict is one of the fastest growing of the 39 United Negro College Fund schools. In addition to an increase in enrollment, Benedict has also seen an increase in average SAT scores, Honors College enrollee rates, capital giving dollars, and the number of research grants awarded. Recently, Benedict has been subject to a series of recent controversies, including basing up to 60 percent of grades solely on effort, which have nearly resulted in its losing its accreditation. However, in recent months the college has improved its financial standing and is seeking to boost its enrollment.
- Columbia College - Founded in 1854, Columbia College is a private, four-year, liberal arts college for women with a coeducational Evening College and Graduate School. The College has been ranked since 1994 by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten regional liberal arts colleges in the South.
- Columbia International University - Columbia International University is a biblically-based, private Christian institution committed to "preparing men and women to know Christ and to make Him known." Founded in 1923, CIU is recognized as having one of the leading ministry training programs in the world.
- Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary - This institution, founded in 1830, is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. One of the oldest Lutheran seminaries in North America, Southern is a fully accredited graduate school of theology preparing women and men for the ordained and lay ministries of the church. The wooded 17-acre campus is situated atop Seminary Ridge in Columbia, the highest point in the Midlands area, near the geographic center of the city.
- Midlands Technical College - Midlands Tech is part of the South Carolina Technical College System. It is a two-year, comprehensive, public, community college, offering a wide variety of programs in career education, four-year college-transfer options, and continuing education. Small classes, individualized instruction, and student support services are provided. Most of the college's teaching faculty holds master's or doctoral degrees.
- Fortis College- Fortis College is part of the Educational Affiliates Inc, and offers many different career-based degrees.
- Remington College - Opened in March 2009 and started its first class of diploma-seeking students on May 26, 2009.
- South Carolina School of Leadership - Established in 2006, South Carolina School of Leadership (SCSL) is a post-secondary "gap year" school with an intense focus on Christian discipleship and leadership development. SCSL uses curriculum from Valley Forge Christian College.
- Columbia is also the site of several extension campuses, including those for Erskine Theological Seminary, South University and University of Phoenix.
Private schools
- Ben Lippen School
- Bethel Learning Centers
- Cardinal Newman High School
- Central Carolina Christian Academy
- Columbia Jewish Day School
- Colonial Christian Academy
- Covenant Classical Christian School
- Glenforest School
- Grace Christian School
- Hammond School
- Harmony School
- Heathwood Hall
- Heritage Christian Academy
- Islamic Academy of Columbia
- Palmetto Baptist Academy
- Sandhills School
- Saint John Neumann Catholic School
- Saint Joseph Catholic School
- Saint Martin de Porres Catholic School
- Saint Peter's Catholic School
- Timmerman School
- V.V. Reid Elementary
Public schools
- Richland County School District One
- Richland County School District Two
- Lexington County School District One
- Lexington County School District Two
- Lexington & Richland County School District Five
Columbia Economy
Columbia enjoys a diversified economy, with the major employers in the area being South Carolina state government, the Palmetto Health hospital system, Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC, Palmetto GBA, and the University of South Carolina. The state's only Fortune 500 company, SCANA, is located in suburban Cayce. Other major employers in the Columbia area include Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest and most active initial entry training installation, Richland School District One, Humana/TriCare, and the United Parcel Service, which operates its Southeastern Regional Hub at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Major manufacturers such as Square D, CMC Steel, Spirax Sarco, Michelin, International Paper, Pirelli Cables, Honeywell, Westinghouse Electric, Harsco Track Tech, Trane, Intertape Polymer Group, Union Switch & Signal, Solectron, and Bose Corporation Technology have facilities in the Columbia area. There are over 70 foreign affiliated companies and fourteen Fortune 500 companies in the region. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the Columbia metropolitan statistical area as of 2008 was $30.08 billion, the highest among MSAs in the state.
Several companies have their global, continental, or national headquarters in Columbia, including Colonial Supplemental Insurance, the second-largest supplemental insurance company in the nation; The Ritedose Corporation which provides a wide range of services to the pharmaceutical industry; AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, the largest bank headquartered in the state with over $30 billion in assets (the non-commercial bank is part of the Farm Credit System, the largest agricultural lending organization in the United States which was established by Congress in 1916); First Citizens bank, the largest state-based commercial bank; Spectrum Medical, an international medical software company; Wilbur Smith Associates, a full-service transportation and infrastructure consulting firm; and Nelson Mullins, a major national law firm.
Many reputable publications and institutes recognize the strength and potential of the city's economy. In Forbes 2009 "Best Places for Business and Careers" list, Columbia ranked 34th overall among the 200 large metropolitan areas ranked. A 2010 study of the best places for small businesses by Portfolio.com/Bizjournals ranked Columbia 12th of the nation's 100 largest metro areas. BusinessWeek ranked Columbia 14th on its 2010 "Forty Strongest U.S. Metro Economies" list. Columbia also ranked 14th in BusinessWeek magazine's 2009 list of the 40 strongest metro economies in the nation. Bizjournals ranked Columbia 25th of 105 medium-sized labor markets for young adult job seekers and 15th of 77 metropolitan areas in its "Jewels of the Sunbelt" ranking, which ranks cities according to "blend of comfortable lifestyle and warm weather". POLICOM, a company that specializes in studying the dynamics of local economies, placed the Columbia metropolitan region in the top 25th percentile among the 366 U.S. Census Bureau-designated metropolitan statistical areas nationwide (and first among metropolitan areas in the state) in its 2009 economic strength rankings.
Columbia SC Area Information
- Total Crime Risk: 230.0 (100 = National Average)
- Population: 124,957
- Population Growth Since 2000: 7.46%
- Annual Max Avg. Temperature: 75 F
- Annual Min Avg. Temperature: 51 F
- Male Median Age: 29.5 years
- Female Median Age: 32.6 years
- Median Household Income: $44,621
- Highest Education Level Attained: High School 21.57%, Bachelors 23.24%, Grad School 14.53%
Community Demographics
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| 2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics | Columbia, SC | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 124,957 | 4,590,865 | ||
| Square Miles | 123.06 | 30,109.47 | ||
| Population Density | 1,015.40 | 152.50 | ||
| Population Change Since 1990 | 10.68% | 31.58% | ||
| Population Change Since 2000 | 7.46% | 14.43% | ||
| Forecasted Population Change by 2014 | 3.13% | 6.57% | ||
| Population Male | 61,170 | 48.95% | 2,253,265 | 49.08% |
| Population Female | 63,787 | 51.05% | 2,337,600 | 50.92% |
| Median Age | 31.00 | 36.20 | ||
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| 2010 Weather Summary | Columbia, SC | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Weather Index | 161 | 162 |
| Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature | 75.0 °F | 74.0 °F |
| Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature | 51.0 °F | 51.0 °F |
| Annual Avg. Temperature | 63.1 °F | 62.8 °F |
| Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65) | 2,649 | 2,692 |
| Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65) | 1,966 | 1,895 |
| Percent of Possible Sunshine | 64 | 63 |
| Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10) | 6 | 6 |
| Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days) | 116 | 115 |
| Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days) | 109 | 112 |
| Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days) | 1 | 1 |
| Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches) | 50.00" | 51.00" |
| Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches) | 2.00" | 3.00" |
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