Goshen, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

838

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.332% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

7.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,147

1.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$269,400

Population & Diversity

Goshen, UT is home to a population of 838 people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.7% of Goshen, UT residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 4.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (568 people) in Goshen, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Other (Hispanic) and 70 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Goshen, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goshen, UT was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goshen, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
568 ± 172
Other (Hispanic)
121 ± 132
White (Hispanic)
70 ± 82

28.8%

Hispanic Population

241 people

28.8% of the people in Goshen, UT are hispanic (241 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goshen, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

As of 2024, 10.7% of Goshen, UT residents (90 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, UT was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 20
Vietnam
4 ± 19

Goshen, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Goshen, UT employs 455 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goshen, UT were Construction (84 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Educational Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,394), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,337), and Educational Services ($59,323).

Employment

Occupations

455

2024 Value

± 121

6.81%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goshen, UT grew at a rate of 6.81%, from 426 employees to 455 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goshen, UT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (65 people), Management Occupations (43 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goshen, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

455

2024 Value

± 121

6.81%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goshen, UT grew at a rate of 6.81%, from 426 employees to 455 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goshen, UT, are Construction (84 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Educational Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goshen, UT, though some of these residents may live in Goshen, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,250

Median earning men ± $9,490

$39,844

Median earning women ± $11,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,250), Construction ($54,861), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,487).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,442), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,229), and Manufacturing ($37,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goshen, UT was $269,400 in 2024, which is 0.81 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,100 to $269,400, a 9.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Goshen, UT is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goshen, UT have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goshen, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,440

$222

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Goshen, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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

$95,147

Median Household Income

± $19,912

298

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 298 households in Goshen, UT grew to $95,147 from the previous year's value of $93,529.

The following chart displays the households in Goshen, UT 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goshen, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Worked At Home (9.27%)
Carpooled (4.42%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Goshen, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.27%) and those who carpooled to work (4.42%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goshen, UT have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Goshen, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Goshen, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goshen, UT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goshen, UT (141 out of 838 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 < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goshen, UT 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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