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Compare Goose Creek to Charleston

This post compares Goose Creek, South Carolina to Charleston, South Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Goose Creek (city) Charleston (city)
Population 41,040 131,204
Income (median) $41,697 $47,502
Home Value (median) $174,500 $286,200
White 68% 74%
Black 20% 21%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 40% 21%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 32% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Goose Creek or Charleston?
A: Goose Creek has a much smaller population count than Charleston: 41040 compared with 131204 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Goose Creek or in Charleston?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Goose Creek.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Goose Creek or Charleston?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Goose Creek.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Goose Creek versus 45% for Charleston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Goose Creek may include: Greer, Summerville, and Simpsonville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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