Goose Creek, SC Profile

Goose Creek, SC, population 32,516, is located in South Carolina's Berkeley county, about 87.9 miles from Savannah and 91.2 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Goose Creek's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Goose Creek has grown by about 11%.

Goose Creek's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Goose Creek tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	54%
	Females	46%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	14%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.30
	Males	23.50
	Females	29.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	22.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,208	N/A
2001	30,449	4.25%
2002	30,668	0.72%
2003	31,178	1.66%
2004	31,664	1.56%
2005	32,516	2.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,919

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	176
2002	261
2003	312
2004	229
2005	236
2006	339

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	2	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	18	5	5	9
Robbery	14	22	15	15	19	32
Aggravated Assault	34	52	60	51	52	71

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,502
2002	2,568
2003	2,396
2004	2,275
2005	2,331
2006	2,801

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	145	148	139	97	125	210
Larceny, Theft	551	570	547	563	579	621
Motor Vehicle Theft	44	50	44	44	58	94
Arson	2	5	7	5	7	7

Location

Elevation	41 feet above sea level
Land Area	31.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles