Population 4,357 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goose Creek
Household size in Goose Creek
| Period | Goose Creek | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.55 | 2.95 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.42 | 3.06 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.86 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Goose Creek is a place of big households: 3.17 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Goose Creek
| Period | Goose Creek | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7 | 32.9 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.8 | 32.5 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.6 | 34.6 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 35.5 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Goose Creek is young: half of its residents are under 33.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Goose Creek
| Period | Goose Creek | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 15.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 19.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 14.6% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 16.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head 23.2% of households in Goose Creek, well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Goose Creek
Renters in Goose Creek
| Period | Goose Creek | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 36.5% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 38.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 39.9% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.5% | 43.8% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Goose Creek than nationally: 39.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Baytown overall (43.8%). Among homeowners, 66.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Goose Creek
| Period | Goose Creek | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 13.8% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 13.1% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −5.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Goose Creek is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Goose Creek
| Period | Goose Creek | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1979 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1982 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1986 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +7 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Goose Creek is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Goose Creek
| Period | Goose Creek | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $824 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $857 | $955 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $1,127 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,248 | $1,549 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$488 | +$725 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Goose Creek costs $1,248 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Goose Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Goose Creek
| Period | Goose Creek | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 15.1% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 14.2% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 15.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 15.7% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Goose Creek: 7.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Goose Creek
| Period | Goose Creek | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.2% | 77.3% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 51.9% | 76.6% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 59.9% | 78.7% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 62.3% | 79.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in Goose Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 62.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Goose Creek
| Period | Goose Creek | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 10.1% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Goose Creek than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Baytown overall (10.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Goose Creek compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Creek | 3.17 | 33.2 | 23.2% | 39.5% | 9.5% | 1954 | $1,248 | 7.8% | 62.3% | 6.5% |
| Highland Farms | 2.36 | 36.0 | 7.9% | 65.3% | 7.0% | 2002 | $1,413 | 15.5% | 78.2% | 8.0% |
| Downtown La Porte | 2.68 | 35.8 | 19.7% | 36.5% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,346 | 27.1% | 89.2% | 4.3% |
| Old River Terrace | 3.01 | 35.0 | 26.7% | 39.7% | 13.1% | 1981 | $977 | 12.7% | 63.4% | 9.7% |
| Spencer View Terrace | 2.81 | 36.9 | 20.0% | 46.6% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,225 | 12.5% | 60.5% | 10.9% |
| Houston Suburban Homes | 2.89 | 34.6 | 16.3% | 67.0% | 8.5% | 1982 | $1,182 | 7.6% | 68.5% | 8.0% |
| Houston Farms | 3.49 | 31.6 | 15.4% | 18.0% | 3.8% | 2003 | $1,591 | 15.7% | 74.6% | 6.4% |
| South Houston Gardens | 2.43 | 30.7 | 12.6% | 47.6% | 6.4% | 2005 | $1,671 | 45.1% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Hubbell | 3.16 | 29.1 | 18.9% | 54.1% | 9.8% | 1984 | $954 | 12.3% | 71.1% | 9.7% |
| Clear Lake | 2.32 | 42.1 | 6.0% | 44.7% | 8.2% | 1988 | $1,647 | 52.2% | 94.6% | 5.4% |
| South Shore Harbour and Marina | 1.92 | 42.7 | 13.4% | 62.0% | 11.5% | 1997 | $1,662 | 52.3% | 95.1% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Goose Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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