Goshen, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,136

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.7

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.2%

22.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,125

0.428% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$289,300

Population & Diversity

Goshen, CA is home to a population of 5.14k people, from which 77.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.2% of Goshen, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in Goshen, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 957 White (Hispanic) and 918 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.6%

2024 Citizenship

76.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.6% of Goshen, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goshen, CA was 76.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goshen, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.99k ± 513
White (Hispanic)
957 ± 699
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
918 ± 482

75.5%

Hispanic Population

3.88k people

75.5% of the people in Goshen, CA are hispanic (3.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goshen, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

31.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.6k people

33.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

As of 2024, 31.2% of Goshen, CA residents (1.6k 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, CA was 33.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

29 ± 59

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

Economy

The economy of Goshen, CA employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goshen, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (323 people), Manufacturing (293 people), and Construction (213 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($120,487), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($40,500), and Construction ($39,632).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2024 Value

± 454

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goshen, CA declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 2.09k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goshen, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (417 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (304 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goshen, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

2.05k

2024 Value

± 454

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goshen, CA declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 2.09k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goshen, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (323 people), Manufacturing (293 people), and Construction (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goshen, CA, though some of these residents may live in Goshen, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,711

Median earning men ± $4,590

$30,439

Median earning women ± $5,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,441), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,889), and Retail Trade ($47,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,826), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,306), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goshen, CA was $289,300 in 2024, which is 0.87 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,800 to $289,300, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Goshen, CA is 51.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goshen, CA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goshen, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$289,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,883

$675

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.3% of the housing units in Goshen, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goshen, CA 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.

$73,125

Median Household Income

± $11,814

1.32k

Number of Households

± 356

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Goshen, CA grew to $73,125 from the previous year's value of $72,813.

The following chart displays the households in Goshen, CA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goshen, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (9.01%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Goshen, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (9.01%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goshen, CA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Goshen, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goshen, CA (1.24k out of 5.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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