Population 970 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goose Island
Household size in Goose Island
| Period | Goose Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Goose Island are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.12, 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 Island
| Period | Goose Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.2, Goose Island is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Island
| Period | Goose Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.3% of households in Goose Island, well below 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 Island
Renters in Goose Island
| Period | Goose Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.8% of households in Goose Island rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Island
| Period | Goose Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Goose Island: 43.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Island
| Period | Goose Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Goose Island is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Island
| Period | Goose Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $881 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $948 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,259 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,316 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$435 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Goose Island pays $1,316 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Island
Bachelor's degrees in Goose Island
| Period | Goose Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Goose Island (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Island
| Period | Goose Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Goose Island never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Island
| Period | Goose Island | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Goose Island out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 Island compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Island | 2.38 | 59.2 | 1.3% | 7.8% | 43.0% | 2002 | $1,316 | 27.1% | 85.2% | 0.0% |
| Cherrylog | 2.18 | 57.2 | 4.2% | 13.5% | 45.1% | 1998 | $1,182 | 37.2% | 93.5% | 2.8% |
| Oasis | 1.91 | 57.6 | 1.0% | 5.7% | 25.8% | 1994 | $899 | 23.3% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Lucius | 2.13 | 52.6 | 8.0% | 29.1% | 47.5% | 1998 | $1,148 | 33.2% | 83.1% | 5.0% |
| Blue Ridge | 2.16 | 52.3 | 14.9% | 29.8% | 36.3% | 1993 | $928 | 25.2% | 86.5% | 3.5% |
| Epworth | 2.45 | 42.0 | 16.7% | 25.3% | 21.4% | 1986 | $1,046 | 17.1% | 85.4% | 1.0% |
| McCaysville | 2.05 | 46.9 | 8.2% | 22.2% | 15.8% | 1993 | $1,019 | 19.5% | 87.9% | 0.1% |
| Mineral Bluff | 2.39 | 51.2 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 36.9% | 1995 | $1,020 | 22.2% | 91.2% | 6.6% |
| Morganton | 2.22 | 53.9 | 12.5% | 11.3% | 42.6% | 1996 | $1,083 | 26.3% | 87.7% | 2.4% |
| Eton | 2.95 | 36.1 | 14.2% | 26.5% | 6.6% | 1996 | $944 | 13.3% | 78.1% | 1.8% |
| Tennga | 2.94 | 46.0 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1998 | $742 | 3.7% | 100.0% | 5.0% |
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 Island. 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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