2020 census As of the
2020 census, Goose Creek had a population of 45,946 people and 10,341 families. The median age was 33.1 years; 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.9 males age 18 and over. As of the
2020 census, 96.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.0% lived in rural areas. As of the
2020 census, there were 16,298 households in Goose Creek, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.8% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. As of the
2020 census, there were 17,269 housing units, of which 5.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%.
2010 census At the
2010 census there were 35,938 people, 8,947 households, and 7,443 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,482 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 78.50%
White, 14.22%
African American, 0.59%
Native American, 2.66%
Asian, 0.12%
Pacific Islander, 1.56% from
other races, and 2.36% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.05% of the population. There were 8,947 households, out of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were
married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.22. In the city, the distribution of the population by age was 29.6% under the age of 18, 18.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,919, and the median income for a family was $47,937. Males had a median income of $31,965 versus $23,754 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,905. About 5.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 8.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older. ==Armed forces==