Columbia Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Columbia Area | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 124,691 | 16.62%, see rank | 18.32% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 23,310 | 12.10%, see rank | 13.89% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Columbia Area | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 112,090 | 15.27%, see rank | 17.55% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 21,264 | 11.11%, see rank | 13.22% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Columbia Area | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 97,421 | 13.70%, see rank | 16.40% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 18,541 | 9.88%, see rank | 12.30% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Columbia Area | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 89,618 | 13.05%, see rank | 15.82% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 17,362 | 9.64%, see rank | 11.90% | 9.86% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
