Goose Creek.
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South Carolina·Berkeley County
18 tracts·40K people·$327K median sale·941/mi²
White 57 · Black 23 · Hispanic 11 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 3 · Other 1
Married couple 53 · Other 25 · Living alone 22
Health 26 · Professional 22 · Retail 19 · Leisure 13 · Manufacturing 11 · Public admin 2 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 35 · Sales · office 22 · Service 18 · Production · transport 15 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 70 · Carpool 21 · Work from home 14 · Walk 5 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home sale price in Goose Creek is $327,067, based on 1,488 recorded purchases in Goose Creek's census tracts (CFPB/FFIEC HMDA). The Census ACS puts the median home VALUE nationwide at $458,812.
Goose Creek has 48,078 residents across 10 census tracts and 15 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.0; the population is 56.8% White, 23.0% Black, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Multiracial, 3.3% Asian and 1.3% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 29.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.5% (Census ACS).
Howe Hall AIMS Elementary (69%), Carolyn Lewis School (45%) and Mevers School of Excellence (45%) lead the elementary schools; Stratford High is the high school with reported scores (50%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,690/month, 7% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Goose Creek is $88,178 a year, 2% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Goose Creek, median rent is $1,690/month and the median home sale price is $327,067 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).
Goose Creek reported 2.7 violent crimes and 15.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 90°F; winter lows average 39°F; there are 195 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 54 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Goose Creek are earthquake (90), lightning (79) and wildfire (77), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 1.46g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Goose Creek, 4.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).