Goose Creek, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 37,900 (Urban population: 37,171, Rural population: 729 (all nonfarm))

Goose Creek, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,469 (8,934 occupied: 5,639 owner occupied, 3,295 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	28%

Housing density: 299 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $759 (lower quartile is $558, upper quartile is $1,001)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $846

Median gross rent in Goose Creek, SC in 2007: $921

Housing units in Goose Creek with a mortgage: 4,763 (666 second mortgage, 468 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 657

Goose Creek,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,329 (it was $98,500 in 2000)

Goose Creek:	$200,329
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,601 - $253,999

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $223,006
Here: $223,006
State: $214,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $118,816
Here: $118,816
State: $195,928

In 2-unit structures: $137,261
Here: $137,261
State: $168,372

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $350,712
Here: $350,712
State: $198,924

Mobile homes: $26,538
Here: $26,538
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 26,262

In family households: 24,250 (5,936 male householders, 1,438 female householders)
6,140 spouses, 9,401 children (8,393 natural, 201 adopted, 807 stepchildren), 361 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 117 parents, 331 other relatives, 373 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,012 (716 male householders (508 living alone)), 831 female householders (676 living alone)), 465 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,900 (28 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,401 2-persons, 1,969 3-persons, 1,924 4-persons, 815 5-persons, 208 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,184 1-person, 297 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

6,642 married couples with children.
1,473 single-parent households (337 men, 1,136 women).

92.5% of residents of Goose Creek speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,178 (4.0%)
(53.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Goose Creek, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 159 4 rooms: 173 5 rooms: 1,251 6 rooms: 1,671 7 rooms: 1,228 8 rooms: 775 9 or more rooms: 382

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Goose Creek, South Carolina:
	1 room: 17 2 rooms: 96 3 rooms: 383 4 rooms: 594 5 rooms: 1,123 6 rooms: 704 7 rooms: 284 8 rooms: 59 9 or more rooms: 35

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 425
1995 to 1998: 692
1990 to 1994: 1,318
1980 to 1989: 2,388
1970 to 1979: 2,131
1960 to 1969: 2,045
1950 to 1959: 376
1940 to 1949: 51
1939 or earlier: 43

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Goose Creek:
	no bedroom: 86 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 256 3 bedrooms: 4,006 4 bedrooms: 1,138 5 or more bedrooms: 130

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Goose Creek:
	no bedroom: 49 1 bedroom: 258 2 bedrooms: 999 3 bedrooms: 1,379 4 bedrooms: 585 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Goose Creek in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 90 1 vehicle: 1,191 2 vehicles: 2,870 3 vehicles: 1,115 4 vehicles: 333 5 or more vehicles: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Goose Creek in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 188 1 vehicle: 1,397 2 vehicles: 1,513 3 vehicles: 188 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Goose Creek, SC:

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 39
$70,000 to $79,999: 48
$80,000 to $89,999: 119
$90,000 to $99,999: 130
$100,000 to $124,999: 532
$125,000 to $149,999: 773
$150,000 to $174,999: 801
$175,000 to $199,999: 1102
$200,000 to $249,999: 1192
$250,000 to $299,999: 846
$300,000 to $399,999: 1152
$400,000 to $499,999: 256
$500,000 to $749,999: 179
$750,000 to $999,999: 47
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Goose Creek rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Goose Creek:

Less than $100: 51 people
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 20
$300 to $349: 40
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 47
$450 to $499: 75
$500 to $549: 116
$550 to $599: 146
$600 to $649: 163
$650 to $699: 176
$700 to $749: 216
$750 to $799: 205
$800 to $899: 368
$900 to $999: 386
$1,000 to $1,249: 155
$1,250 to $1,499: 28
$1,500 to $1,999: 28
$2,000 or more: 22
No cash rent: 1,512

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 231 1990 to 1994: 193 1985 to 1989: 196 1980 to 1984: 123 1975 to 1979: 171 1970 to 1974: 73 1970 to 1974: 39 1965 to 1969: 152

Goose Creek, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.8%
Number of people working at home: 145 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 482
5 to 9 minutes: 2395
10 to 14 minutes: 2479
15 to 19 minutes: 1940
20 to 24 minutes: 2314
25 to 29 minutes: 1121
30 to 34 minutes: 2426
35 to 39 minutes: 328
40 to 44 minutes: 537
45 to 59 minutes: 708
60 to 89 minutes: 347
90 or more minutes: 217

Goose Creek mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,798 (70%)
Carpooled: 1,648 (11%)
Subway or elevated: 19 (0%)
Motorcycle: 35 (0%)
Bicycle: 82 (1%)
Walked: 2,590 (17%)
Other means: 122 (1%)
Worked at home: 145 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 479
$10,000 to $14,999: 454
$15,000 to $19,999: 550
$20,000 to $24,999: 433
$25,000 to $29,999: 496
$30,000 to $34,999: 704
$35,000 to $39,999: 605
$40,000 to $44,999: 594
$45,000 to $49,999: 626
$50,000 to $59,999: 1032
$60,000 to $74,999: 1306
$75,000 to $99,999: 974
$100,000 to $124,999: 384
$125,000 to $149,999: 187
$150,000 to $199,999: 53
$200,000 or more: 44

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6908

United States or American: 3110

German: 2931

Irish: 2294

English: 1820

Italian: 1186

Scotch-Irish: 584

French (except Basque): 538

Scottish: 441

Polish: 349

European: 270

Norwegian: 234

Dutch: 216

British: 191

French Canadian: 188

Swedish: 164

Welsh: 107

Russian: 105

Hungarian: 101

Greek: 97

Arab:: 94

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 94

Subsaharan African:: 61

African: 53

Yugoslavian: 48

Danish: 45

Jamaican: 43

Arab/Arabic: 39

Canadian: 38

Australian: 36

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 35

Czechoslovakian: 31

Belgian: 31

Swiss: 31

Lebanese: 26

Scandinavian: 21

Alsatian: 19

Slovene: 18

Other Arab: 17

Lithuanian: 17

Celtic: 14

Austrian: 13

Eastern European: 12

Portuguese: 12

Czech: 12

British West Indian: 9

Iranian: 9

Ukrainian: 8

New Zealander: 8

Jordanian: 8

West Indian: 7

Albanian: 7

Finnish: 7

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Slavic: 7

Icelander: 6

Cape Verdean: 4

Ghanian: 4

Egyptian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (22%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Germany (8%)
India (6%)
Mexico (5%)
Canada (4%)
El Salvador (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10560
Northeast: 3639
Midwest: 3018
South: 7748
West: 2398

36% of Goose Creek residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 131
9th grade: 91
10th grade: 69
11th grade: 75
12th grade, no diploma: 97
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,213
Less than 1 year of college: 889
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,527
Associate degree: 772
Bachelor's degree: 1,084
Master's degree: 324
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 39

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 29
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 92
7th and 8th grade: 86
9th grade: 72
10th grade: 266
11th grade: 237
12th grade, no diploma: 221
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,295
Less than 1 year of college: 848
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,175
Associate degree: 835
Bachelor's degree: 1,096
Master's degree: 471
Professional school degree: 64
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,662
Black householders: $46,802
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,252
Asian householders: $36,736
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $33,703
Some other race householders: $24,314
Two or more races householders: $55,829
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,929

Goose Creek household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Goose Creek household income for Black householders

Goose Creek household income for Asian householders

Goose Creek household income for Some other race householders

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Goose Creek household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Goose Creek marital status for males

Goose Creek marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $203,175
Black or African American householders: $201,955
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $358,150
Asian householders: $195,854
Some other race householders: $231,445
Two or more races householders: $170,025
Hispanic or Latino householders: $199,515

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,459
One, attached: 1,306
Two: 195
3 or 4: 459
5 to 9: 653
10 to 19: 145
20 to 49: 45
50 or more: 34
Mobile homes: 165
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,885

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Goose Creek:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (85%) Utility gas (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (73%) Utility gas (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 395

Here:	10.1%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 139

Here:	8.7%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 318

Here:	20.8%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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