Goose Creek Lake

Population: 533
Median household income: $55,147
Median home value: $135,600

Located in St. Francois County, Missouri, Goose Creek Lake is a community with a population of 533. At $55,147, its median household income sits in line with St. Francois County's $54,813.

From 2020 to 2023, Goose Creek Lake's population declined 22.6% from 689 to 533, while its median home value rose 10.1% from $123,200 to $135,600.

4.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 533
Median age: 67.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,147
Median home value: $135,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,246
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Unemployment rate: 16.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

689533

Median household income

$48,315$55,147

Median home value

$123,200$135,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	689	$48,315	$123,200
2021	666	$38,750	$123,100
2022	690	$39,432	$142,900
2023	533	$55,147	$135,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6430.4%

65 to 7428.3%

75 and over25.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	9	1.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	20	3.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	57	10.7%
55 to 64	162	30.4%
65 to 74	151	28.3%
75 and over	134	25.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	496	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	37	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate56.9%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	12.0%
High school graduate	298	56.9%
Some college or associate's	142	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	10	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	89.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	52	73.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	19	26.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.68
Poverty rate: 13.5% (68 of 503)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	57.7%
Nonfamily households	127	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	300	24.1%
Vacant	946	75.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	300	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	703	56.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	543	43.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2927924
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 37.9803, -90.3317