Columbia, SC Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Columbia, SC | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 25,013 | 24.16%, see rank | 18.32% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,906 | 17.39%, see rank | 13.89% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Columbia, SC | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 24,097 | 23.38%, see rank | 17.55% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,791 | 16.71%, see rank | 13.22% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Columbia, SC | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 22,140 | 21.95%, see rank | 16.40% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,383 | 14.87%, see rank | 12.30% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Columbia, SC | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 20,258 | 20.17%, see rank | 15.82% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,275 | 14.18%, see rank | 11.90% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Columbia, SC | % | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 20,778 | 22.07%, see rank | 14.11% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,759 | 16.96%, see rank | 10.74% | 9.16% |
* 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.
