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West Columbia, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lexington County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
17,723
Population
1,883/sq mi density
$54,152
Median Income
$35,326 per capita
$186,200
Home Value
$222,647 Zillow
$1,092
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
706
Violent Crime/100K
6,666 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,152 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$186,200 home value, $1,092/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
706 violent crimes/100K (86% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
38.1% bachelor's degree or higher
DOL Wage Violations in West Columbia (50)
62
Violations
$1,008,564
Back Wages Owed
989
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy China Restaurant | SIGNIFICANT | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $251,595 | $9,318 | 27 |
| Supermercado El Mariachi - West Columbia | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $93,356 | $8,487 | 11 |
| Samer Express | - | - | 29172 | - | 1 | $76,753 | $2,558 | 30 |
| Attentive Angels Home Care | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $60,161 | $1,626 | 37 |
| Agape Assisted Living | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $55,420 | $430 | 129 |
| Displays Unlimited | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $42,071 | $2,805 | 15 |
| Builders Hardware of SC Inc | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $36,674 | $3,334 | 11 |
| Carolinas Community Hospice | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $36,054 | $343 | 105 |
| B & L Auto Sales | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $32,283 | $1,291 | 25 |
| Finichel Cleaning Services | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $26,522 | $450 | 59 |
| P & P Drywall | - | - | 29172 | - | 1 | $25,234 | $615 | 41 |
| Hurricane Construction | - | - | 29169 | - | 2 | $19,235 | $836 | 23 |
| Rivera's Supermercado | - | - | 29169 | - | 2 | $17,139 | $1,428 | 12 |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $14,451 | $1,806 | 8 |
| Cedar Retirement Home | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $14,393 | $4,798 | 3 |
| Al's Upstairs Restaurant | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $14,299 | $753 | 19 |
| Southern Heritage Home | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $13,422 | $3,356 | 4 |
| Popeye's # 8734 | - | Restaurant Brands International | 29170 | - | 1 | $11,129 | $93 | 120 |
| Gene Love Plumbing, Electrical, and Air | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $11,011 | $734 | 15 |
| La Fiesta of Columbia, SC | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $10,870 | $1,208 | 9 |
| Bargain Furniture Warehouse | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $10,706 | $892 | 12 |
| Adam's Clearing & Grading | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $9,181 | $2,295 | 4 |
| The Brittingham Group, LLP | - | - | 29171 | - | 1 | $8,757 | $4,378 | 2 |
| Planet Vapor Inc. Headquarters/Warehouse | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $8,273 | $1,379 | 6 |
| The Guttermen | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $7,853 | $491 | 16 |
| Berry's Air Freight | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $7,412 | $463 | 16 |
| Jin Jin Chinese Restaurant | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $7,208 | $7,208 | 1 |
| Scarborough Cafe | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $6,656 | $666 | 10 |
| Agape Hospice of the Midlands | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $6,345 | $6,345 | 1 |
| Absolute Title Loans | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $6,108 | $764 | 8 |
| Helena Chemical | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $5,210 | $2,605 | 2 |
| Digital Office Solutions | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $4,464 | $893 | 5 |
| AMS of West Columbia, Inc. | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $4,264 | $2,132 | 2 |
| Sunbelt Golf Development, LLC | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $4,209 | $526 | 8 |
| AMS Ambulance | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $4,064 | $813 | 5 |
| Diversified Medical Services | - | - | 29172 | - | 2 | $3,845 | $641 | 6 |
| Merry Maids | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $3,811 | $201 | 19 |
| KFC #2 | - | Yum Brands | 29169 | - | 2 | $3,400 | $189 | 18 |
| Cornerstone Dimension/ Memorial Design | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $3,237 | $1,618 | 2 |
| Price E Childcare Center | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $3,144 | $449 | 7 |
| Travis Design & Associates | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $2,910 | $2,910 | 1 |
| Focus Eye Care Center (west columbia) | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $2,829 | $943 | 3 |
| Sunoco | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $2,519 | $2,519 | 1 |
| Love Plumbing Air & Electrical | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $2,323 | $232 | 10 |
| Shred With Us | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $1,975 | $329 | 6 |
| Republic Parking | - | - | 29170 | - | 1 | $1,583 | $99 | 16 |
| Opus Post Acute Rehab | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $1,525 | $139 | 11 |
| Hampton Inn | - | Hilton Worldwide | 29169 | - | 1 | $1,425 | $712 | 2 |
| Halloween Express | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $1,370 | $196 | 7 |
| Metro By T Mobile - West Columbia | - | - | 29169 | - | 1 | $1,319 | $330 | 4 |