Goose Creek, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,352 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 601 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 507 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,910 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,595 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,739 | 20.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,260 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 431 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,128 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,508 | 29.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,439 | 29.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,607 | 10.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,180 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 967 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,826 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,271 | 28.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,871 | 59.0 |
| Separated | 379 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 690 | 3.2 |
Female | 576 | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 1,615 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,017 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 432 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 162 | 37.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,002 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,746 | 23.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,049 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 625 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,691 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,913 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 65.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,778 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,226 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 578 | 47.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,563 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,294 | 35.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,665 | 62.7 |
Same county | 3,883 | 14.6 |
Different county | 12,782 | 48.1 |
Same state | 3,113 | 11.7 |
Different state | 9,669 | 36.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 604 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,162 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,984 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 27,363 | 93.8 |
State of residence | 10,560 | 36.2 |
Different state | 16,803 | 57.6 |
Born outside United States | 621 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 1,178 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 424 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 630 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 548 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,178 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 333 | 28.3 |
| Asia | 477 | 40.5 |
| Africa | 43 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 22 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 247 | 21.0 |
| Northern America | 56 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,563 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,577 | 92.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,986 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 690 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 892 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 304 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 584 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 131 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 478 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 237 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,162 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,353 | 97.2 |
| Arab | 100 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 121 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 93 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 318 | 1.1 |
| English | 2,505 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 863 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 213 | 0.7 |
| German | 4,166 | 14.3 |
| Greek | 152 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 132 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 3,415 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 1,477 | 5.1 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 360 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 643 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 142 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 670 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 634 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 84 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 264 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 38 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,110 | 10.7 |
| Welsh | 175 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 94 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 8,505 | 29.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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