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Goose Creek, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Colleton County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
46,964
Population
1,083/sq mi density
$87,437
Median Income
$37,772 per capita
$279,500
Home Value
$319,460 Zillow
$1,611
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
240
Violent Crime/100K
1,670 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$87,437 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$279,500 home value, $1,611/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
240 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,437
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,772
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Goose Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Goose Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,437
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,772
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,260
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$926
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$926
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.7%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,497M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.7%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
916
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
81
Retail
135
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,260
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,100
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,437 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,772 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,260 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $926 |
| County GDP | $1,497M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 916 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,260 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,100 |