South Carolina · Census place 29815
Goose Creek city, SC
Quick answer
Goose Creek city has 46,964 residents, ranking #8 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $87,437, the median home is worth $279,500 and median gross rent runs $1,611 a month.
- Population
- 46,964Goose Creek city residents
- Median household income
- $87,437Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $279,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,611Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Goose Creek city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Goose Creek city median would spend about 22.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.6% of residents and 68.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Rock Hill city 74,769
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- Greer city 39,191
- Spartanburg city 38,578
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