Moving to Goose Rock, Kentucky

Population: 272. Estimated population in July 2024: 273 (+0.4% change)
Males: 128 (47.1%), Females: 144 (52.9%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 40242

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.3 years
Median household income: $66,250
Median house value: $167,800

Population by Race

Races in Goose Creek:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• Two or more races (2.2%)
• Black (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (23.5%), English (21.7%), Scotch-Irish (9.9%), Dutch (7.4%), Scottish (7.4%).

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goose Creek

• High school or higher: 96.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
• Unemployed: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goose Creek city

• Never married: 12.3%
• Now married: 71.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 5.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -51 (-15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Goose Creek:

• TEN BROECK HOSP (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 4 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goose Creek:

• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 14 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• COLUMBUS MUNI (about 69 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
• BLUE GRASS (about 71 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goose Creek:

• BOWMAN FIELD (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)
• CLARK COUNTY (about 11 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: JVY)
• HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 12 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 1I6)

Amtrak station near Goose Creek:

• 12 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goose Creek:

• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 17 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)