7.3% of Goose Creek, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 92.5% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 6.4% of high school graduates and 12.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.4%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Goose Creek, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Goose Creek:
7.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Goose Creek:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Goose Creek:
17.4%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Goose Creek:
32.4%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.4%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Goose Creek, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Goose Creek,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
0.6%12 to 14 years
84.8%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Goose Creek,SC (percentage below poverty level)
4.8%Under 5 years
13.0%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
7.2%15 years
1.5%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Goose Creek,SC (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Goose Creek, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Goose Creek, SC (%)
4.0%White
11.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
10.0%Other race
2.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Goose Creek, SC (absolute numbers)
1,219White
1,042Black
0American Indian
3Asian
12Native Hawaiian
238Other race
812+ races
396Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Goose Creek, SC
Children below poverty level:
Goose Creek, South Carolina:
3.6%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Goose Creek:
6.4%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Goose Creek:
12.1%
South Carolina:
28.6%
36.3%Married-couple family
14.0%Male, no wife present
49.7%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
26.6%Worked part-time
70.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
24.1%One full-time, other part-time
19.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.8%One part-time, other didn't work
46.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
12.0%1990 to 1994
43.5%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.4%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
21.9%1990 to 1994
29.9%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
2.0%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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