Goulding, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,734

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

4.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.4%

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$29,368

7.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,700

Population & Diversity

Goulding, FL is home to a population of 3.73k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.89% of Goulding, FL residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 3.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.46k people) in Goulding, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 814 White (Non-Hispanic) and 176 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Goulding, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goulding, FL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goulding, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 500
White (Non-Hispanic)
814 ± 223
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 115

5.89%

Hispanic Population

220 people

5.89% of the people in Goulding, FL are hispanic (220 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goulding, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

2.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

2.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 2.89% of Goulding, FL residents (108 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 Goulding, FL was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 42

Goulding, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Goulding, FL.

Economy

The economy of Goulding, FL employs 946 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goulding, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (257 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Retail Trade (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($62,266), Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,676), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,558).

Employment

Occupations

946

2024 Value

± 264

19.1%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goulding, FL grew at a rate of 19.1%, from 794 employees to 946 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goulding, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (210 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (155 people), and Material Moving Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goulding, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

946

2024 Value

± 264

19.1%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goulding, FL grew at a rate of 19.1%, from 794 employees to 946 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goulding, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (257 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Retail Trade (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goulding, FL, though some of these residents may live in Goulding, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,534

Median earning men ± $29,124

$24,838

Median earning women ± $11,517

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($62,266), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,273), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,458), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,639).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goulding, FL was $89,700 in 2024, which is 0.27 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,800 to $89,700, a 3.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Goulding, FL is 46.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goulding, FL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goulding, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$89,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,783

$462

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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 Goulding, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.6% of the housing units in Goulding, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goulding, FL 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.

$29,368

Median Household Income

± $11,651

991

Number of Households

± 240

In 2024, the median household income of the 991 households in Goulding, FL grew to $29,368 from the previous year's value of $27,299.

The following chart displays the households in Goulding, FL 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goulding, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.1%)
Carpooled (31.8%)
Worked At Home (6.05%)

In 2024, 52.1% of workers in Goulding, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.8%) and those who worked at home (6.05%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goulding, FL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.65% of the workforce in Goulding, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Goulding, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goulding, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goulding, FL (814 out of 2.3k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goulding, FL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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