How long do people stay in their homes in Goose Creek, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Goose Creek, SC, 2020–2024
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33.6% (±3.0 points) of households in Goose Creek, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.6% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.8%

When households in Goose Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Goose Creek	Berkeley County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	7.2% (±1.8 points)	6.8%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.4% (±2.4 points)	24.3%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.0% (±2.7 points)	39.8%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±2.0 points)	14.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±1.2 points)	7.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.3% (±1.3 points)	7.1%	9.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Goose Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berkeley County (31.1%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (25.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Goose Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Goose Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Goose Creek	—	33.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Hanahan	4.4 mi	26.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Ladson	5.8 mi	32.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Charleston	6.2 mi	35.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sangaree	7.2 mi	19.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Pimlico	7.8 mi	17.6% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lincolnville	8.5 mi	24.6% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Summerville	9.9 mi	29.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	12 mi	38.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanahan, SC (26.9%), Sangaree, SC (19.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charleston, SC (38.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Berkeley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Moncks Corner	34.0% (±6.9 points)
2	Goose Creek	33.6% (±3.0 points)
3	Ladson	32.8% (±7.5 points)
4	Hanahan	26.9% (±4.1 points)
5	Bonneau	24.7% (±13.0 points)
6	Sangaree	19.1% (±6.1 points)
7	Pimlico	17.6% (±17.4 points)
8	St. Stephen	16.5% (±8.5 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Berkeley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Goose Creek

How often do people move in Goose Creek?

33.6% of households in Goose Creek, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Goose Creek have?

11.8% of households in Goose Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goose Creek city, South Carolina

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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