Goshen, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,773

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

2.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.17%

20.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,643

5.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$396,300

Population & Diversity

Goshen, NY is home to a population of 5.77k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.8% of Goshen, NY residents were born outside of the country (740 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.22k people) in Goshen, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 371 Other (Hispanic) and 316 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Goshen, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goshen, NY was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goshen, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.22k ± 391
Other (Hispanic)
371 ± 262
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
316 ± 141

18.7%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

18.7% of the people in Goshen, NY are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goshen, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

740 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

691 people

As of 2024, 12.8% of Goshen, NY residents (740 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, NY was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
178 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 31

Goshen, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Goshen, NY employs 2.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goshen, NY were Educational Services (412 people), Retail Trade (323 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (314 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($148,375), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,000), and Public Administration ($94,917).

Employment

Occupations

2.7k

2024 Value

± 347

−0.111%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goshen, NY declined at a rate of −0.111%, from 2.7k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goshen, NY, are Management Occupations (342 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (266 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (261 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goshen, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2.7k

2024 Value

± 347

−0.111%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goshen, NY declined at a rate of −0.111%, from 2.7k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goshen, NY, are Educational Services (412 people), Retail Trade (323 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goshen, NY, though some of these residents may live in Goshen, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,375

Median earning men ± $21,091

$43,980

Median earning women ± $15,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($148,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,981), and Public Administration ($113,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($158,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,065), and Public Administration ($86,985).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goshen, NY was $396,300 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $383,100 to $396,300, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Goshen, NY is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goshen, NY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goshen, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$396,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,992

$1,460

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Goshen, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

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

$104,643

Median Household Income

± $13,085

2.34k

Number of Households

± 399

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.34k households in Goshen, NY grew to $104,643 from the previous year's value of $99,464.

The following chart displays the households in Goshen, NY 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Goshen, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goshen, NY have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.51% of the workforce in Goshen, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goshen, NY (122 out of 5.62k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goshen, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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