Goose Creek, SC

Census Place

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2023 Population

46,964

2.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.7

5.31% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.61%

8.82% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$87,437

4.04% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$279,500

11.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

22,363

5.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Goose Creek, SC had a population of 47k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $87,437. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Goose Creek, SC grew from 45,858 to 46,964, a 2.41% increase and its median household income grew from $84,041 to $87,437, a 4.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goose Creek, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (58%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.82%), Other (Hispanic) (4.8%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%).

None of the households in Goose Creek, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Goose Creek, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Goose Creek, SC are Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek (162 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Goose Creek, SC was $279,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Goose Creek, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Goose Creek, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Goose Creek, SC is home to a population of 47k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.93% of Goose Creek, SC residents were born outside of the country (3.72k people).

In 2023, there were 2.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.2k people) in Goose Creek, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.27k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.5% of Goose Creek, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Goose Creek, SC was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goose Creek, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.2k ± 1.31k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.22k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 420

10.6%

Hispanic Population

4.96k people

10.6% of the people in Goose Creek, SC are hispanic (4.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Goose Creek, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

7.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.72k people

6.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3k people

As of 2023, 7.93% of Goose Creek, SC residents (3.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Goose Creek, SC was 6.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,684 ± 329
Gulf War (1990s)
1,163 ± 302
Vietnam
1,159 ± 266

Goose Creek, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Goose Creek, SC employs 22.4k people. The largest industries in Goose Creek, SC are Manufacturing (3,110 people), Retail Trade (3,001 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,166 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,875), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,969), and Public Administration ($67,074).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

22.4k

2023 Value

± 1,369

5.78%

1 Year growth

± 8.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Goose Creek, SC grew at a rate of 5.78%, from 21.1k employees to 22.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goose Creek, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,459 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,360 people), and Management Occupations (1,951 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goose Creek, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.4k

2023 Value

± 1,369

5.78%

1 Year growth

± 8.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Goose Creek, SC grew at a rate of 5.78%, from 21.1k employees to 22.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goose Creek, SC, are Manufacturing (3,110 people), Retail Trade (3,001 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goose Creek, SC, though some of these residents may live in Goose Creek, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,833

Median earning men ± $4,772

$37,747

Median earning women ± $3,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,233), Public Administration ($81,189), and Manufacturing ($71,002).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($52,652), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,591), and Public Administration ($50,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Goose Creek, SC awarded 162 degrees. The student population of Goose Creek, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 143 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Goose Creek, SC are Black or African American (83 and 51.2%), followed by White (68 and 42%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 4.32%), and Asian (2 and 1.23%).

The largest universities in Goose Creek, SC by number of degrees awarded are Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek (162 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Goose Creek, SC are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (122 and 75.3%), General Cosmetology (40 and 24.7%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 146 students enrolled in Goose Creek, SC, 2.05% men and 97.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 85 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

40 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Goose Creek, SC was General Cosmetology with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Goose Creek, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

162 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek with 162 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Goose Creek, SC, which is 0.00621 times less than the 161 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 83 degrees mean that there were 1.22 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 68 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goose Creek, SC was $279,500 in 2023, which is 0.921 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $250,100 to $279,500, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Goose Creek, SC is 68.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Goose Creek, SC have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goose Creek, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Goose Creek, SC is $87,437. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Goose Creek, SC was Census Tract 208.12 with a value of $122,900, followed by Census Tract 208.07 and Census Tract 207.22, with respective values of $107,418 and $105,500.

Housing

Property

$279,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,897

$11,573

Median Property Taxes

±$855

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, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.5% of the housing units in Goose Creek, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 208.12
Census Tract 208.07
Census Tract 207.22

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Goose Creek, SC was Census Tract 208.12 with a value of $122,900, followed by Census Tract 208.07 and Census Tract 207.22, with respective values of $107,418 and $105,500.

The following map shows all of the places in Goose Creek, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$87,437

Median Household Income

± $4,235

16.9k

Number of Households

± 1,087

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.9k households in Goose Creek, SC grew to $87,437 from the previous year's value of $84,041.

The following chart displays the households in Goose Creek, SC 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goose Creek, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (9%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Goose Creek, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goose Creek, SC have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Goose Creek, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Goose Creek, SC 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, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goose Creek, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goose Creek, SC (2.94k out of 44.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.4% of the population of Goose Creek, SC has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 6.59% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 7.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berkeley County, SC see 3065 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.16% decrease from the previous year (3165 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3381 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 722 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,065 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berkeley County, SC

Primary care physicians in Berkeley County, SC see an average of 3,065 patients per year. This represents a 3.16% decrease from the previous year (3,165 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Berkeley County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.59%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

6.59%

Medicare

20.7%

Non-Group

7.96%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goose Creek, SC declined by 14.8% from 8.91% to 7.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Goose Creek, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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