Goose Creek, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

263

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.4

0.202% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.13%

5.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,625

3.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$343,100

4.96% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Goose Creek, KY is home to a population of 263 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.52% of Goose Creek, KY residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (242 people) in Goose Creek, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Goose Creek, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goose Creek, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Goose Creek, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goose Creek, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 48
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 10
Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 8

1.52%

Hispanic Population

4 people

1.52% of the people in Goose Creek, KY are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goose Creek, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.333%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 1.52% of Goose Creek, KY residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Goose Creek, KY was 0.333%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Goose Creek, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 19
Korea
5 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Goose Creek, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Goose Creek, KY.

Economy

The economy of Goose Creek, KY employs 118 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goose Creek, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Educational Services (17 people), and Finance & Insurance (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($171,250), Manufacturing ($111,250), and Finance & Insurance ($101,250).

Employment

Occupations

118

2024 Value

± 71

−7.81%

1 Year decline

± 88.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goose Creek, KY declined at a rate of −7.81%, from 128 employees to 118 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goose Creek, KY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (16 people), and Management Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goose Creek, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

118

2024 Value

± 71

−7.81%

1 Year decline

± 88.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goose Creek, KY declined at a rate of −7.81%, from 128 employees to 118 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goose Creek, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), Educational Services (17 people), and Finance & Insurance (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goose Creek, KY, though some of these residents may live in Goose Creek, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,250

Median earning men ± $44,128

$61,250

Median earning women ± $34,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($175,625), Public Administration ($121,250), and Manufacturing ($111,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goose Creek, KY was $343,100 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,900 to $343,100, a 4.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Goose Creek, KY is 92.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goose Creek, KY have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goose Creek, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$343,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,564

$100

Median Property Taxes

±$41

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Goose Creek, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Goose Creek, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.6% of the housing units in Goose Creek, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goose Creek, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$115,625

Median Household Income

± $22,621

108

Number of Households

± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 108 households in Goose Creek, KY grew to $115,625 from the previous year's value of $112,083.

The following chart displays the households in Goose Creek, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goose Creek, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Goose Creek, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goose Creek, KY have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Goose Creek, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Goose Creek, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Goose Creek, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goose Creek, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goose Creek, KY (24 out of 263 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goose Creek, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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