Goshen, Alabama Population 2024

266

Goshen Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Goshen was:

  • White: 51.68%
  • Black or African American: 44.97%
  • Two or more races: 3.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
103.80/sq mi
The current population of Goshen, Alabama is 266 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 266.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23151.68%
Black or African American20144.97%
Two or more races153.36%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Goshen Population by Race

Goshen Population Pyramid 2024

Goshen Median Age

40.3

Total

32.1

Male

42.6

Female

Goshen Adults

There are 314 adults, (62 of whom are seniors) in Goshen.

Goshen Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Goshen Sex Ratio

Female24454.59%
Male20345.41%

Goshen Population by Age

Goshen Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1423.1582.417.6
Married633.78119
Female553.4296.43.6
Non Family241.0854.245.8
Male0000

3.53

Average Family Size

3.15

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Goshen Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade206.6%
Associates Degree299.57%
Bachelors Degree258.25%
Graduate Degree144.62%
High School Graduate16855.45%
Less Than 9th Grade61.98%
Some College4113.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Goshen Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Goshen Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15414037
Black1341222
2+ Races15150
Hispanic13130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.03%.

Goshen Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,750$0$37,500
Graduate Degree$45,625$0$0
High School Graduate$22,972$24,167$22,788
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$24,432$29,688$23,917
Some College$33,500$33,000$0

$24,432

Average Earnings

$29,688

Average Male

$23,917

Average Female

Goshen Earnings by Educational Attainment

Goshen Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Goshen Language

97.05% of Goshen residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.95% of the population.

Goshen Language

Goshen Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2012914.43%
White23183.46%

8.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.84%

Male Poverty Rate

6.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Goshen

The race most likely to be in poverty in Goshen is Black, with 14.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Goshen is White, with 3.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.91%.

Goshen Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.46%
High School13.1%
Bachelors or Greater5.13%
Some College0%

Goshen Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Goshen Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Goshen Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$39,583$60,589
Households$39,722$57,682
Married Families$75,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,750$31,833

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Goshen Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Goshen Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Goshen Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Goshen Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Goshen Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War31
Vietnam10
First Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

Goshen Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5425
65 to 7410
18 to 346
55 to 640
75+0

Goshen Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2115.44%
White2012.27%

Goshen Veterans by Race

Goshen Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

46.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Goshen Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Goshen Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Goshen Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Goshen Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.71%

Born in Goshen

97.54%

Native Born

2.46%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.54% of Goshen residents were born in the United States, with 72.71% having been born in Alabama. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Goshen Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926600%
202826600%
202726600%
202626600%
202526600%
202426600%
2023266-1-0.37%
202226710.38%
202126600%
2020266166.4%
2019250-2-0.79%
2018252-2-0.79%
2017254-1-0.39%
2016255-1-0.39%
2015256-1-0.39%
2014257-3-1.15%
2013260-7-2.62%
201226710.38%
201126600%
201026600%

Goshen Population by Year