Goose Lake

Population: 309
Median household income: $70,625
Median home value: $125,000

Goose Lake, a community in Clinton County, Iowa, has 309 residents. The median household income of $70,625 is above the Clinton County median ($65,177).

From 2019 to 2023, Goose Lake's population grew 49.3% from 207 to 309, while its median home value fell 5.7% from $132,500 to $125,000.

91.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1962.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 309
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,625
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 104
Homeownership rate: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

207309

Median household income

$71,250$70,625

Median home value

$132,500$125,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	207	$71,250	$132,500	$575
2020	298	$78,529	$114,300	—
2021	298	$81,131	$119,800	—
2022	294	$73,750	$124,200	—
2023	309	$70,625	$125,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1733.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4421.7%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.6%
5 to 17	102	33.0%
18 to 24	22	7.1%
25 to 34	29	9.4%
35 to 44	67	21.7%
45 to 54	17	5.5%
55 to 64	33	10.7%
65 to 74	17	5.5%
75 and over	14	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	288	93.2%
Black or African American	5	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate12.4%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	23.7%
High school graduate	22	12.4%
Some college or associate's	74	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	31	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone96.9%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	96.9%
Carpooled	2	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	18.9%
15 to 29 min	80	63.0%
30 to 44 min	13	10.2%
45 to 59 min	5	3.9%
60+ min	5	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 20.6% (50 of 243)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	51.6%
Nonfamily households	45	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	89.4%
Vacant	11	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	88	94.6%
Renter-occupied	5	5.4%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	91.3%
1-unit, attached	1	1.0%
2 to 4 units	4	3.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1931665
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9676, -90.3818