GOOSE CREEK, SC

A population of 42.9k people, with a median age of 32.4 and a median family income of $74,730, lived in Goose Creek, South Carolina in 2020. Goose Creek, South Carolina saw a 2.3% growth in population between 2019 and 2020, and an 8.47% rise in its median family income, from $68,893 to $74,730.

White (Non-Hispanic) (61.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19%), White (Hispanic) (4.78%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%) make up Goose Creek, South Carolina's 5 largest ethnic groupings.

None of the households in Goose Creek, South Carolina indicated that their primary shared language was anything other than English. Only the principal self-reported language used by all household members is taken into account here, not the potential multilingual character of households.

Americans make up 97.6% of the population in Goose Creek, South Carolina.

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek is the major university in Goose Creek, South Carolina (109 degrees awarded in 2020).

Goose Creek, South Carolina had a median home value of $199,600 and a 71.2% homeownership rate in 2020. The majority of residents of Goose Creek, South Carolina commuted alone by car, taking an average of 25.1 minutes. In Goose Creek, South Carolina, there were typically two cars per family.

Diversity

42.9k people call Goose Creek, South Carolina home, of which 97.6% are citizens. In 2020, 6.71 % of individuals living in Goose Creek, South Carolina, were foreign-born (2.88k people).

Goose Creek, South Carolina had 26.4k more White (non-Hispanic) residents in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 2.05k White (Hispanic) and 8.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents.

Ethnicity and Race

Goose Creek, South Carolina had 26.4k more White (non-Hispanic) residents in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 2.05k White (Hispanic) and 8.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents.

Hispanics make up 9.96% of the population of Goose Creek, SC (4.28k people).

Population Born Abroad

2.88k persons in Goose Creek, South Carolina were born abroad of the country in 2020, which is less than the 13.5% national average. Goose Creek, South Carolina had 6.76% foreign-born residents in 2019, indicating a declining rate.

by Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents in Goose Creek, South Carolina, in 2020 was 32.4. Citizens who were born in the country were often younger than those who were born abroad, whose median age was 46. However, the population of Goose Creek, South Carolina, is aging. In Goose Creek, South Carolina, 32 was the average age of residents in 2019.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 62,463 of South Carolina's foreign-born residents' birthplaces in 2020, followed by India with 16,261 and Honduras with 12,981 of these residents.

Citizenship

The percentage of US citizens living in Goose Creek, South Carolina as of 2020 was 97.6%, greater than the 93.4% national average. Goose Creek, South Carolina, had 96.9% of its population who were US citizens in 2019, a growing trend.

Veterans

More military troops who served in the Gulf War (2001-) reside in Goose Creek, South Carolina than in any other battle.

Economy

Goose Creek, South Carolina's median household income is $74,730. Census Tract 207.22 in Goose Creek, South Carolina had the highest median household income in 2020 with a value of $101,094, followed by Census Tract 208.12 and Census Tract 208.07 with values of $98,496 and $91,841, respectively.

In South Carolina, the average income of men is $137 times greater than that of women, who earn $45,267 on average. South Carolina's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.462, which is lower than the US average.

19.8k people work in Goose Creek, South Carolina's economy. Manufacturing employs 2,789 people in Goose Creek, South Carolina, followed by Health Care & Social Assistance (2,119), Retail Trade (2,023), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,119). The highest paying industries in Goose Creek are Utilities ($80,302), Manufacturing ($64,538), and Public Administration ($53,773).