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Goose Creek Lake, MO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Goose Creek Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

533
Residents
$55,147
Median income
$135,600
Median home
$922
Median rent (state)

Goose Creek Lake - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Goose Creek Lake lands in the 27th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

27th
percentile, household income
22nd
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Goose Creek Lake, MO

Goose Creek Lake is a small town in Missouri, home to 533 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Goose Creek Lake households earn a median of $55,147 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.8%. Typical homes in Goose Creek Lake are valued around $135,600, and the median resident age is 67.4 years. About 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 15.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $922 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Missouri run around $219, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Goose Creek Lake workers runs 34.1 minutes, with 89.9% driving alone and 10.1% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 54.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

533 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$55,147 /yr

Poverty 5.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Goose Creek Lake compare to other US cities?

Goose Creek Lake measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 27% higher than other cities
Home value 22% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Goose Creek Lake against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Missouri-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Goose Creek Lake near the bottom of Missouri's cities

Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Goose Creek Lake ranks #802 - the 8th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Goose Creek Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#376 of 842
55th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#489 of 875
43rd percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#348 of 833
58th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#580 of 875
33rd percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#802 of 875
8th percentile in Missouri

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

27thIncome percentile

27th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Goose Creek Lake's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$135,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 78% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Goose Creek Lake $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Goose Creek Lake, MO Goose Creek Lake, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Goose Creek Lake, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Goose Creek Lake, MO median $55,147/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Goose Creek Lake, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Goose Creek Lake, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 15.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
533
Median Income
$55,147
Median Home Value
$135,600
Median Age
67.4
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Labor force participation
15.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
34.1 minutes
Drive Alone
89.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.1%

Based on 79 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Goose Creek Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$922/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
54.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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532 people
De Kalb
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Irondale
534 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Goose Creek Lake's 533 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hartman, AR
533 people
Ullin, IL
533 people
Lake, IN
533 people
Buffalo, KY
533 people
Maceo, KY
533 people
White Oak, MS
533 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Goose Creek Lake's $55,147 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sweetwater, FL
$55,154 median income
Mount Olive, IL
$55,139 median income
Onley, VA
$55,139 median income
Toledo, WA
$55,139 median income
Coolidge, GA
$55,156 median income
New Berlin, NY
$55,156 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Goose Creek Lake, MO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Goose Creek Lake, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.1% 6.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 93.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Goose Creek Lake compares to nearby Missouri cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Goose Creek Lake (this city) 533 $55,147
Breckenridge 532 $35,000
De Kalb 532 $92,143
Irondale 534 $31,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Goose Creek Lake, MO?

What is the population of Goose Creek Lake, MO? +

533 people live in Goose Creek Lake, MO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Goose Creek Lake, MO? +

Goose Creek Lake households earn a median of $55,147 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Goose Creek Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Goose Creek Lake; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Goose Creek Lake, MO? +

Goose Creek Lake's median home value sits at $135,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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