Goose Creek is a city located in Berkeley County South Carolina. Goose Creek has a 2020 population of 46,194. Goose Creek is currently growing at a rate of 1.86% annually and its population has increased by 25.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 36,664 in 2010.
The average household income in Goose Creek is $80,301 with a poverty rate of 10.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,307 per month, and the median house value is $188,300. The median age in Goose Creek is 31.9 years, 29.8 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Goose Creekwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 28,792 | 68.59% |
Black or African American | 8,079 | 19.25% |
Two or More Races | 1,927 | 4.59% |
Some Other Race | 1,545 | 3.68% |
Asian | 1,388 | 3.31% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 247 | 0.59% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 13,924 | 2.85 | 70.6 |
Married | 7,598 | 3.32 | 80.5 |
Non Family | 3,583 | 1.26 | 60.5 |
Female | 2,050 | 3.65 | 55.5 |
Male | 693 | 3.43 | 59.2 |
3.27
Average Family Size
2.85
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 620 | 2.41% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,416 | 5.51% |
High School Graduate | 6,399 | 24.89% |
Some College | 7,220 | 28.08% |
Associates Degree | 3,103 | 12.07% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,680 | 18.20% |
Graduate Degree | 2,273 | 8.84% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 17,176 | 16,101 | 4,651 |
Black | 5,021 | 4,578 | 1,443 |
Hispanic | 1,733 | 1,371 | 333 |
Asian | 1,059 | 962 | 401 |
Other Race | 795 | 518 | 144 |
2+ Races | 540 | 505 | 106 |
Native American | 171 | 171 | 24 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.87%.
$42,518
Average Earnings
$51,834
Average Male
$32,203
Average Female
89.65% of Goose Creek residents speak only English, while 10.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.22% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 7,906 | 1,693 | 21.41% |
White | 24,931 | 1,592 | 6.39% |
Hispanic | 3,405 | 724 | 21.26% |
Other | 560 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,633 | 134 | 8.21% |
Asian | 1,345 | 12 | 0.89% |
Native | 247 | 12 | 4.86% |
10.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.78%
Male Poverty Rate
12.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Goose Creek is Black, with 21.41% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Goose Creek is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.57%.
49.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.9%
Male Marriage Rate
50.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,792 | 19.00% |
Black | 967 | 16.32% |
Hispanic | 226 | 11.58% |
2+ Races | 112 | 15.51% |
Asian | 105 | 9.85% |
Other Race | 60 | 6.81% |
Native American | 11 | 6.25% |
2.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.3%
Labor Force Participation
58.1%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
41.53%
Born in Goose Creek
93.24%
Native Born
6.76%
Foreign Born
3.08%
Non Citizen
3.69%
Naturalized
93.24% of Goose Creek residents were born in the United States, with 41.53% having been born in South Carolina. 3.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 46,194 | 843 | 1.86% |
2021 | 45,351 | 843 | 1.89% |
2020 | 44,508 | 843 | 1.93% |
2019 | 43,665 | 843 | 1.97% |
2018 | 42,822 | 1,015 | 2.43% |
2017 | 41,807 | 696 | 1.69% |
2016 | 41,111 | 542 | 1.34% |
2015 | 40,569 | 259 | 0.64% |
2014 | 40,310 | 653 | 1.65% |
2013 | 39,657 | 855 | 2.20% |
2012 | 38,802 | 1,147 | 3.05% |
2011 | 37,655 | 991 | 2.70% |
2010 | 36,664 | 7,456 | 2.30% |
2000 | 29,208 | 4,516 | 1.69% |
1990 | 24,692 | 6,881 | 3.32% |
1980 | 17,811 | 14,155 | 17.16% |
1970 | 3,656 | 0.00% |