Population 690 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goose Lake
Household size in Goose Lake
| Period | Goose Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Goose Lake average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.59, 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 Lake
| Period | Goose Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Goose Lake is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Lake
| Period | Goose Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +25.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Goose Lake (26.6%), 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 Lake
Renters in Goose Lake
| Period | Goose Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Goose Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Lake
| Period | Goose Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Goose Lake: 7.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Lake
| Period | Goose Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Goose Lake is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Lake
| Period | Goose Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $387 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $995 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $770 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$383 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Goose Lake pays $770 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.1% 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 Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Goose Lake
| Period | Goose Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Goose Lake: 14.9% 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 Lake
| Period | Goose Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Goose Lake is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
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 Lake
| Period | Goose Lake | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Goose Lake has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Lake 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 Lake | 2.86 | 39.2 | 26.6% | 14.2% | 7.2% | 1963 | $770 | 14.9% | 91.3% | 1.7% |
| Bryant | 2.94 | 38.6 | 26.5% | 13.6% | 8.0% | 1964 | $790 | 15.6% | 91.5% | 1.6% |
| Charlotte | 2.39 | 38.0 | 16.1% | 20.4% | 4.2% | 1952 | $712 | 13.5% | 96.2% | 8.7% |
| Elvira | 2.32 | 44.0 | 16.5% | 19.0% | 4.9% | 1961 | $901 | 16.6% | 96.6% | 3.6% |
| Sixmile | 2.16 | 55.3 | 16.8% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 1969 | $861 | 27.5% | 97.8% | 1.8% |
| Preston | 2.23 | 43.6 | 6.3% | 25.0% | 2.8% | 1952 | $789 | 21.8% | 95.9% | 3.8% |
| Andover | 2.99 | 34.6 | 13.8% | 17.8% | 12.2% | 1962 | $1,030 | 18.5% | 98.6% | 4.0% |
| Petersville | 2.40 | 39.8 | 12.7% | 17.5% | 5.2% | 1955 | $797 | 16.6% | 95.3% | 6.8% |
| Teeds Grove | 3.01 | 34.4 | 14.0% | 18.4% | 12.1% | 1962 | $1,058 | 17.8% | 98.8% | 3.7% |
| Lyons | 2.19 | 55.4 | 14.4% | 8.2% | 12.6% | 1971 | $705 | 32.0% | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Miles | 2.45 | 41.1 | 6.2% | 15.4% | 18.8% | 1953 | $660 | 18.3% | 91.4% | 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 Lake. 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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