Goose Creek

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  1. Goose Creek Legal Resources
  2. Goose Creek Statistics
  3. Goose Creek Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Goose Creek Employment Information
  5. Goose Creek Family Information
  6. Goose Creek Education Information
  7. Goose Creek Business Information
  8. Goose Creek Public Benefits Information
  9. Goose Creek Criminal Information
  10. Goose Creek Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Goose Creek Zip Codes


Goose Creek Legal Resources Back to top

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Goose Creek Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 68,827
  • Land Area (2000): 340.682 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.416 square kilometers
Goose Creek Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 27,019 2002 29,901 2005 32,688
2000 Not Available 2003 30,473 2006 33,022
2001 29,579 2004 30,949 2007 32,139

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Houses (2000): 24,463
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 499
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 976
Goose Creek Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 61,546 89.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 173 0.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,258 10.52%

Goose Creek Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goose Creek Employment Information Back to top
Goose Creek Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,969 7,784 185 2.32% 23
1991 8,245 7,980 265 3.22% 32
1992 8,446 8,072 374 4.42% 44
1993 8,613 8,182 432 5.01% 50
1994 8,804 8,408 396 4.50% 45
1995 8,700 8,418 282 3.25% 33
1996 8,600 8,297 303 3.53% 35
1997 8,509 8,235 274 3.22% 32
1998 8,841 8,654 188 2.12% 21
1999 9,296 9,047 248 2.67% 27
2000 11,942 11,628 314 2.63% 26
2001 11,679 11,257 422 3.61% 36
2002 11,893 11,456 437 3.67% 37
2003 12,296 11,747 548 4.46% 45
2004 12,669 12,090 579 4.57% 46
2005 12,994 12,421 573 4.41% 44
2006 13,879 12,913 966 6.96% 70
2007 14,214 13,359 855 6.02% 60
2008 14,494 13,407 1,088 7.51% 75
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,131 13,211 920 6.51% 65
Feb 2008 14,160 13,204 956 6.75% 68
Mar 2008 14,235 13,316 919 6.46% 65
Apr 2008 14,304 13,390 914 6.39% 64
May 2008 14,527 13,527 1,000 6.88% 69
Jun 2008 14,814 13,653 1,161 7.84% 78
Jul 2008 15,034 13,749 1,285 8.55% 85
Aug 2008 14,779 13,390 1,389 9.40% 94
Sep 2008 14,466 13,219 1,247 8.62% 86
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Goose Creek Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,718 17.26%
2. Public Administration 1,397 8.87%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 721 4.58%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 634 4.03%
5. Truck Transportation 633 4.02%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 587 3.73%
7. Metal Manufactuing 556 3.53%
8. Educational Services 546 3.47%
9. Repair and Maintenance 538 3.42%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 486 3.09%
11. Health Care 463 2.94%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 426 2.70%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 389 2.47%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 380 2.41%
15. Utilities 351 2.23%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 300 1.90%
17. Other Transportation 274 1.74%
18. Paper Manufacturing 271 1.72%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 246 1.56%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 203 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,001 13.98%
2. Educational Services 1,677 11.71%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,132 7.91%
4. Public Administration 754 5.27%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 708 4.95%
6. Finance and Insurance 637 4.45%
7. Social Assistance 585 4.09%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 543 3.79%
9. Construction 456 3.19%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 443 3.09%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 384 2.68%
12. Department and Other General Stores 382 2.67%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 362 2.53%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 240 1.68%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 221 1.54%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 196 1.37%
17. Metal Manufactuing 187 1.31%
18. Other Transportation 166 1.16%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 154 1.08%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 152 1.06%

Goose Creek Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,407 8.93%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 931 5.91%
3. Other Production Occupations 823 5.23%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 714 4.53%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 644 4.09%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 623 3.96%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 537 3.41%
8. Other Management Occupations 496 3.15%
9. Other Construction Trades 492 3.12%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 470 2.98%
11. Carpenters 428 2.72%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 424 2.69%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 391 2.48%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 375 2.38%
15. Electricians 363 2.30%
16. Engineers 322 2.04%
17. Construction Laborers 307 1.95%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 295 1.87%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 291 1.85%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 280 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 828 5.78%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 801 5.60%
3. Secretaries and Admins 734 5.13%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 702 4.90%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 673 4.70%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 541 3.78%
7. Other Production Occupations 517 3.61%
8. Registered Nurses 512 3.58%
9. Cashiers 501 3.50%
10. Other Management Occupations 482 3.37%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 448 3.13%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 446 3.12%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 433 3.02%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 393 2.75%
15. Child Care Workers 328 2.29%
16. Customer Service Representatives 327 2.28%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 299 2.09%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 283 1.98%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 271 1.89%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 243 1.70%

Goose Creek Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,932 64.58%
15-35 hours 5,290 10.37%
1-14 hours 1,050 2.06%
No regular hours 11,726 22.99%

Goose Creek Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,090 3.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 948 2.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,889 5.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,220 15.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,898 17.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,386 15.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,537 10.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,849 8.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,137 3.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,329 3.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 560 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 246 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,927 5.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,279 6.65%

Goose Creek Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 769 2.24%
5-9 3,790 11.05%
10-14 4,376 12.76%
15-19 4,333 12.63%
20-24 5,698 16.61%
25-29 2,656 7.74%
30-34 6,429 18.75%
35-39 1,021 2.98%
40-44 1,509 4.40%
45-59 2,311 6.74%
60-89 886 2.58%
At least 90 517 1.51%

Goose Creek Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 85 0.25% 21,537 62.80%
30-44 19 0.06% 8,940 26.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,311 6.74%
At least 60 29 0.08% 1,374 4.01%

Goose Creek Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 143 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,555 13.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,345 75.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 59 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 282 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 133 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,778 8.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 432 1.24%

Goose Creek Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goose Creek Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,197 (66,010 people)
Families (2000): 18,224 (57,915 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,718
People at same address in 1995: 28,121
Goose Creek Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,441 6.21%
$10,000-$14,999 1,221 5.26%
$15,000-$19,999 1,348 5.81%
$20,000-$24,999 1,486 6.41%
$25,000-$29,999 1,510 6.51%
$30,000-$34,999 1,780 7.67%
$35,000-$39,999 1,748 7.54%
$40,000-$44,999 1,645 7.09%
$45,000-$49,999 1,644 7.09%
$50,000-$59,999 2,755 11.88%
$60,000-$74,999 2,742 11.82%
$75,000-$99,999 2,386 10.29%
$100,000-$124,999 927 4.00%
$125,000-$149,999 315 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 161 0.69%
$200,000 or more 88 0.38%

Goose Creek Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,741 16.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,262 27.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,000 4.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,757 20.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 193 0.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,288 18.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 72 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,896 8.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 591 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 278 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Goose Creek Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,578 32.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,048 9.68%
Public Assistance 459 0.73%
Retirement 4,785 7.66%
Self Employment 1,966 3.15%
Social Security 3,933 6.30%
Supplemental Security 720 1.15%
Wage / Salary 20,119 32.21%
Other 3,857 6.17%

Goose Creek Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,789 47.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,536 52.61%

Goose Creek Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,057 7.66%
Color 1 Box Married 15,516 57.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,958 33.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 339 1.26%

Goose Creek Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,791 11.02%
Color 1 Box Married 15,724 62.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,255 20.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,554 6.14%

Goose Creek Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goose Creek Education Information Back to top
Goose Creek Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,986 4.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,703 11.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,582 35.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,309 27.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,819 7.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,716 9.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,836 3.75%

Goose Creek Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 668 0.97% 504 0.73% 1,172 1.70%
Kindergarten 962 1.40% 251 0.36% 1,213 1.76%
Grades 1-4 4,149 6.03% 400 0.58% 4,549 6.61%
Grades 5-8 4,647 6.75% 311 0.45% 4,958 7.20%
Grades 9-12 3,916 5.69% 276 0.40% 4,192 6.09%
Undergrad college 2,659 3.86% 619 0.90% 3,278 4.76%
Graduate or professional school 384 0.56% 81 0.12% 465 0.68%
Total 17,385 25.26% 2,442 3.55% 19,827 28.81%

Goose Creek Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goose Creek Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $204,155,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $31,841,000
Goose Creek Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goose Creek Public Benefits Information Back to top
Goose Creek Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 59,473 90.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,278 9.55%

Goose Creek Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goose Creek Criminal Information Back to top
Goose Creek Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.480 0.518 0.000 0.481 2.480 0.481 3.590 14.656 1.147 19.875
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 1.149 0.101 0.034 0.473 1.758 0.068 4.902 18.628 1.488 25.085
2002 1.739 0.100 0.033 0.736 2.609 0.167 4.950 19.063 1.672 25.852
2003 1.969 0.591 0.066 0.492 3.118 0.230 4.561 17.950 1.444 23.956
2004 1.648 0.162 0.000 0.485 2.294 0.162 3.134 18.191 1.422 22.747
2005 1.591 0.153 0.031 0.581 2.356 0.214 3.824 17.713 1.774 23.311
2006 2.150 0.273 0.000 0.969 3.392 0.212 6.359 18.806 2.847 28.012
2007 1.805 0.031 0.000 0.809 2.645 0.156 4.667 22.123 1.742 28.532

Goose Creek Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 16 50
2005 15 54
2006 18 57
2007 20 53

Goose Creek Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 604
2000 0
2001 794
2002 851

Goose Creek Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goose Creek Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Goose Creek Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,112 16.14%
10-19 Years 12,729 18.49%
20-29 Years 11,240 16.33%
30-39 Years 11,430 16.61%
40-49 Years 9,828 14.28%
50-59 Years 6,710 9.75%
60-69 Years 3,599 5.23%
70-79 Years 1,631 2.37%
80-89 Years 481 0.70%
90+ Years 67 0.10%

Goose Creek Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,393 51.42%
Color 1 Box Female 33,434 48.58%

Goose Creek Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 50,236 72.99%
Color 1 Box African-American 12,161 17.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,450 3.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,055 2.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,339 1.95%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 388 0.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 123 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 75 0.11%

Goose Creek Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,573 20.62%
2. United States Or American 8,022 17.28%
3. Irish 7,786 16.77%
4. English 5,775 12.44%
5. Italian 2,749 5.92%
6. French Non-Basque 1,870 4.03%
7. Scottish 1,532 3.30%
8. Scotch Irish 1,365 2.94%
9. Polish 1,157 2.49%
10. Dutch 867 1.87%

Goose Creek Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 58,945 92.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,040 3.20%
3. Tagalog 1,028 1.61%
4. French 397 0.62%
5. German 353 0.55%
6. Chinese 162 0.25%
7. Italian 108 0.17%
8. Vietnamese 100 0.16%
9. Gujarathi 93 0.15%
10. Korean 66 0.10%

Goose Creek Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 66,139 95.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,646 2.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,192 1.73%

Goose Creek Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Goose Creek Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goose Creek Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29445