Population 520 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goose Pond
Household size in Goose Pond
| Period | Goose Pond | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Goose Pond run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. Household size has dropped from 2.68 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 Pond
| Period | Goose Pond | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, Goose Pond 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 Pond
| Period | Goose Pond | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 0.6% of households in Goose Pond, 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 Pond
Renters in Goose Pond
| Period | Goose Pond | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in Goose Pond rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pond
| Period | Goose Pond | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Goose Pond is close to the national rate: 10.4% 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 Pond
| Period | Goose Pond | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Goose Pond was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Pond
| Period | Goose Pond | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $557 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $727 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Goose Pond pays $870 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Pond
Bachelor's degrees in Goose Pond
| Period | Goose Pond | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Goose Pond have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Pond
| Period | Goose Pond | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Goose Pond: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Pond
| Period | Goose Pond | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Goose Pond has been low: just 1.9% 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 Pond 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 Pond | 2.55 | 45.7 | 0.6% | 20.8% | 10.4% | 1981 | $870 | 24.4% | 95.2% | 1.9% |
| Colerain | 2.30 | 48.1 | 1.1% | 22.2% | 19.0% | 1979 | $819 | 17.5% | 86.0% | 1.1% |
| Trap | 2.47 | 44.2 | 1.1% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 1988 | $875 | 24.3% | 89.7% | 0.1% |
| Perrytown | 1.87 | 63.8 | 0.6% | 30.0% | 21.8% | 1990 | $899 | 41.1% | 80.2% | 0.0% |
| Rockyhock | 2.38 | 40.1 | 4.4% | 34.7% | 12.0% | 1983 | $1,090 | 28.2% | 97.0% | 8.0% |
| Harrellsville | 2.19 | 49.2 | 3.5% | 23.8% | 17.1% | 1979 | $810 | 10.7% | 92.3% | 1.9% |
| Cisco | 1.74 | 47.6 | 8.0% | 50.8% | 18.6% | 1979 | $890 | 13.2% | 93.1% | 16.8% |
| Valhalla | 2.59 | 43.6 | 15.3% | 38.8% | 8.1% | 1958 | $752 | 24.7% | 90.5% | 2.1% |
| Powellsville | 2.11 | 55.1 | 7.0% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 1983 | $809 | 13.5% | 79.5% | 3.1% |
| Tyner | 2.03 | 52.5 | 6.5% | 29.3% | 9.0% | 1981 | $851 | 15.9% | 93.3% | 6.5% |
| Todds Crossroads | 2.14 | 47.8 | 4.6% | 40.9% | 19.8% | 1982 | $825 | 22.1% | 76.0% | 0.0% |
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 Pond. 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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