Goshen, IN

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2023 Population

34,374

0.951% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

4.47% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.1%

16.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,436

6.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$175,200

7.03% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,183

1.37% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Goshen, IN had a population of 34.4k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $55,436. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Goshen, IN declined from 34,704 to 34,374, a −0.951% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,233 to $55,436, a 6.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goshen, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.1%), Other (Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.6%), White (Hispanic) (6.08%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%).

None of the households in Goshen, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.8% of the residents in Goshen, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Goshen, IN are Goshen College (227 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Goshen, IN was $175,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Goshen, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Goshen, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Goshen, IN is home to a population of 34.4k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.8% of Goshen, IN residents were born outside of the country (5.43k people).

In 2023, there were 4.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21k people) in Goshen, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.84k Other (Hispanic) and 3.64k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

90.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.8% of Goshen, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Goshen, IN was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Goshen, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goshen, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
21k ± 1.25k
Other (Hispanic)
4.84k ± 924
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.64k ± 1.22k

30.9%

Hispanic Population

10.6k people

30.9% of the people in Goshen, IN are hispanic (10.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Goshen, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.43k people

14.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.88k people

As of 2023, 15.8% of Goshen, IN residents (5.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Goshen, IN was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Goshen, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
402 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 61

Goshen, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Goshen, IN employs 15.2k people. The largest industries in Goshen, IN are Manufacturing (4,596 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,224 people), and Retail Trade (1,449 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($75,053), Wholesale Trade ($59,201), and Public Administration ($58,538).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.2k

2023 Value

± 1,127

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Goshen, IN declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 15.4k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goshen, IN, are Production Occupations (2,736 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,594 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,265 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goshen, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.2k

2023 Value

± 1,127

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Goshen, IN declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 15.4k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goshen, IN, are Manufacturing (4,596 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,224 people), and Retail Trade (1,449 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goshen, IN, though some of these residents may live in Goshen, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,556

Median earning men ± $4,374

$32,102

Median earning women ± $2,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($75,424), Public Administration ($68,125), and Wholesale Trade ($59,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,966), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,341), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,423).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Goshen, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Goshen, IN awarded 227 degrees. The student population of Goshen, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 284 male students and 484 female students.

The largest universities in Goshen, IN by number of degrees awarded are Goshen College (227 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Goshen, IN are Registered Nursing (28 and 12.3%), Family Practice Nurse (21 and 9.25%), and General Business (13 and 5.73%).

The median tuition cost in Goshen, IN for private four year colleges is $36,660.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Goshen, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.9%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Accounting
12 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degrees awarded
General Business
13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Goshen, IN was Accounting with 12 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Goshen, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Goshen College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

227 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Goshen College with 227 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,660) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goshen, IN was $175,200 in 2023, which is 0.577 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $163,700 to $175,200, a 7.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Goshen, IN is 60.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Goshen, IN have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goshen, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Goshen, IN is $55,436. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Goshen, IN was Census Tract 4 with a value of $79,396, followed by Census Tract 3.01 and Census Tract 5.01, with respective values of $73,938 and $70,993.

Housing

Property

$175,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,748

$7,457

Median Property Taxes

±$713

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Goshen, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Goshen, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.7% of the housing units in Goshen, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goshen, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4
Census Tract 3.01
Census Tract 5.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Goshen, IN was Census Tract 4 with a value of $79,396, followed by Census Tract 3.01 and Census Tract 5.01, with respective values of $73,938 and $70,993.

The following map shows all of the places in Goshen, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,436

Median Household Income

± $6,219

12.3k

Number of Households

± 932

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.3k households in Goshen, IN grew to $55,436 from the previous year's value of $52,233.

The following chart displays the households in Goshen, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goshen, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (4.76%)

In 2023, 74% of workers in Goshen, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (4.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goshen, IN have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.767% of the workforce in Goshen, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Goshen, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Goshen, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goshen, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goshen, IN (6k out of 33.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goshen, IN is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.2% of the population of Goshen, IN has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 6.63% on non-group plans, and 0.665% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Elkhart County, IN see 1982 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (1947 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2463 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 609 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Elkhart County, IN.

1,982 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Elkhart County, IN

Primary care physicians in Elkhart County, IN see an average of 1,982 patients per year. This represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (1,947 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Elkhart County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

6.63%

Non-Group

0.665%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goshen, IN declined by 2.19% from 13.1% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Goshen, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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