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Wilmington, NC vs Goose Creek, SC

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- Household income in Goose Creek, is 46% more than it is in Wilmington and is 12% above the National Average.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Goose Creek unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Wilmington, NCGoose Creek, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,890  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,756$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,688  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilmington, NCGoose Creek, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilmington, NCGoose Creek, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.5%13.1%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Goose Creek    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I was told not to bring furs, real heavy coats, and I didn't. Those things are not needed by me here. I have never seen snow here. They said it was flurrying one day,  More

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We have lived here for 10 months now and are enjoying it very much. The cost of living is low, the people are friendly, there is a real sense of community and self pride  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have lived here for just a few months. This is a small town outside of Charleston. It is close to downtown and historic Summerville. The cost of living is low and  More

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