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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR West Columbia, SC (South Congaree) Columbia, SC (Arrowwood Rd/Bush River Rd), Columbia, SC (Broad River Rd/Longcreek Dr), Columbia, SC (Garners Ferry Rd/Pelham Dr), Columbia, SC (Rosewood Dr/Maple St), Columbia, SC (Rosewood Dr/Saluda Ave), Columbia, SC (Woodrow St/Wheat St), Irmo, SC (Nursery Rd/Nursery Hill Rd), Seven Oaks, SC, West Columbia, SC (Sunset Blvd/Bontanical Pky), West Columbia, SC (Sunset Blvd/Pine Lake Dr)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $130,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to SC, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* | GRADES |
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| CONGAREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1221 RAMBLIN ROAD, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 (803) 755-7430 |
02-05 |
| CONGAREE/WOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD 737 PINERIDGE DRIVE, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29172 (803) 739-4025 |
PK-01 |
| HERBERT A WOOD ELEMEMTARU SCHOOL 737 PINE RIDGE DRIVE, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29172 (803) 755-7420 |
02-05 |
| PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL 735 PINE RIDGE DR, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29172 (803) 755-7400 |
06-08 |
* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
9,086 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of SC school districts |
70.6% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
1.1% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 57.5 | 54.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 34.9 | 40.3 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 57.1 | 51.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,972 | $45,179,000 | 53.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $575 | $5,227,000 | 6.1 |
| STAFF | $433 | $3,935,000 | 4.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $52 | $471,000 | 0.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $530 | $4,817,000 | 5.6 |
| OPERATION | $703 | $6,392,000 | 7.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $268 | $2,438,000 | 2.8 |
| OTHER | $247 | $2,242,000 | 2.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,809 | $25,522,000 | 29.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,604 | $14,573,000 | 17.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,385 | $85,274,000 | 100.0 |
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.0 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 12.8 |
Neighborhood Crime Data
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| South Congaree | West Columbia | South Carolina |
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| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 0 | 8 | 66 | 220 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 4.98 | 16.61 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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| South Congaree | West Columbia | South Carolina |
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| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 158 | 746 | 70 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 11.93 | 56.31 | 5.28 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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| South Congaree | West Columbia | South Carolina |
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West Columbia, SC Appreciation Rates (city-wide) |
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO SC* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 | 110.76%
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5.82%
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2 | 3 |
| Last 10 Years | 57.11%
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5.71%
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3 | 3 |
| Last 5 Years | 26.51%
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5.30%
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3 | 4 |
| Last 2 Years | 7.17%
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3.58%
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6 | 7 |
| Last 12 Months | 1.78%
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1.78%
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6 | 7 |
| Latest Quarter | 0.32%
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1.28%
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5 | 5 |
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