Goshen, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,298

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

8.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.74%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$150,074

15.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Goshen, AR is home to a population of 2.3k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.79% of Goshen, AR residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 9.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Goshen, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Goshen, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goshen, AR was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goshen, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 303
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
194 ± 164
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 70

4.57%

Hispanic Population

105 people

4.57% of the people in Goshen, AR are hispanic (105 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goshen, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

3.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

2.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2024, 3.79% of Goshen, AR residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Goshen, AR was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15

Goshen, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Goshen, AR.

Economy

The economy of Goshen, AR employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goshen, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (154 people), and Retail Trade (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($118,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 150

−6.27%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goshen, AR declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 1.07k employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goshen, AR, are Management Occupations (234 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (133 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goshen, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 150

−6.27%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goshen, AR declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 1.07k employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goshen, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (154 people), and Retail Trade (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goshen, AR, though some of these residents may live in Goshen, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,402

Median earning men ± $14,052

$57,167

Median earning women ± $16,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Retail Trade ($180,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($133,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goshen, AR was $670,200 in 2024, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $616,800 to $670,200, a 8.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Goshen, AR is 96.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goshen, AR have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goshen, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$670,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,662

$727

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.3% of the housing units in Goshen, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$150,074

Median Household Income

± $51,426

755

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 755 households in Goshen, AR declined from $150,074 from the previous year's value of $177,604.

The following chart displays the households in Goshen, AR 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goshen, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (7.61%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Goshen, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.61%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goshen, AR have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Goshen, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goshen, AR (40 out of 2.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goshen, AR is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

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

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

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