Goose Creek, SC Demographic Data
Goose Creek, SC Summary
Goose Creek is located in Charleston County in South Carolina
- Population: 37,385
- Area: 40.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 40.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.77 sq. miles
- Population Density: 915.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 17.39 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Goose Creek, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,140
50%
50.8
Male
20,413
50%
49.2
Total Population
40,553
323,128,000
Goose Creek, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,152
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,620
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,743
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,927
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,291
10.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,571
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,015
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,031
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,339
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,833
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,561
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,144
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
326
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,725
75.8%
77.2
Female
15,105
49.2%
51.3
Male
15,620
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,175
69.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,031
12.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,031
9.9%
15.2
Female
2,185
54.2%
55.8
Male
1,846
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Goose Creek, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,060
96.3%
96.8
White
28,167
69.5%
72.6
Black or African American
8,366
20.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
157
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,506
3.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
46
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
48
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
1,186
2.9%
0.9
Japanese
24
0.1%
0.2
Korean
68
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
27
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
107
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
9
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
855
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,493
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,957
7.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,123
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
893
2.2%
1.7
Cuban
13
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
928
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,596
92.7%
82.2
Goose Creek, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
629
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,352
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,244
25.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,381
29.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,667
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,519
18.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,028
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,981
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,839
92.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,547
26.4%
31.2
Goose Creek, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,484
32.7%
33.7%
Now Married
15,743
49.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,007
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,266
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,538
4.8
5.8%
Goose Creek, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,200
91.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,201
8.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,898
5.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
421
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
824
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
58
0.2%
1.1%
Goose Creek, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
668
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
380
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
984
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,405
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,859
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,064
22.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,366
17.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,045
14.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
609
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
361
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
61,542
57,617
Per capita income
26,893
31,128
Goose Creek, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,392
7.8%
9.8
Construction
1,060
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,321
18.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
934
5.2%
6.6
Information
302
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,638
14.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
916
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,169
12.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,907
10.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,906
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
894
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
413
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,858
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,426
36.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,119
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,627
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,822
15.8%
18.1%
Goose Creek, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,636
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,167
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,485
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
205
1.0%
5.1
Walked
2,008
9.7%
2.7
Other means
168
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
603
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.2
26.6
Goose Creek, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
278
2.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,144
30.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,615
48.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,704
19.7%
21.0
Goose Creek, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,741
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,177
66.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,564
33.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
787
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Goose Creek, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,528
1 room
85
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
139
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
550
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,344
9.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,580
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,295
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,354
16.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,785
12.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,396
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Goose Creek, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,528
1-unit, detached
10,682
73.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,035
7.1%
5.9
2-units
158
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
332
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
647
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
652
4.5%
4.4
20 or more units
630
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
392
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Goose Creek, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
67
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
59
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
292
2.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,225
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,275
8.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,909
20.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,212
15.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,208
35.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,208
8.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
73
0.5%
1.4%
Goose Creek, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,564
11.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
12,071
87.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
79
0.6%
1.1
Goose Creek, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,460
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
61
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
116
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
145
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
409
5.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,296
17.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,622
21.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,811
51.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,616
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,216
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
754
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
461
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,413
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Goose Creek, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,249
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.2%
1.9%
Less than $500
56
1.3%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
68
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
580
13.7%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,285
30.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,250
53.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
315
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,144
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
326
7.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
525
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
571
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
413
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
363
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,993
47.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
373
0.0%
0.0%
Goose Creek, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,177
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
420
4.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
696
7.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,359
25.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,515
27.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,349
25.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
783
8.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
46
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
169,800
205,000
