Goshen, AL City Data

Goshen, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 300 people who live in Goshen and approximately 29,605 who live in Pike County. We want to help people moving to or living in Goshen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Goshen. We have included Goshen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Goshen Information

Pike County where Goshen resides is 672.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,605 and has a population rank of 1,412 out of all the places in the United States.

Goshen has a total of 300 people and of those residents there are 142 males and 158 females. The median age of the male population is 40.7 and the female population is 47. There are approximately 458 births each year and around 320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Goshen varies per year, but currently 300 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 300 people who live in Goshen, there are 72 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Goshen is 34 male and 38 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 230.

General Goshen Information
Total area in square miles - Pike County	672.1
Water area in square miles - Pike County	N/A
Resident population - Pike County	29,605
Population rank - Pike County	1,412
Total population	300
Total population (male)	142
Total population (female)	158
Population median age (male)	40.7
Population median age (female)	47
Births - Pike County	458
Deaths- Pike County	320
Population of one race	300
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	72
Population under 20 years (male)	34
Population under 20 years (female)	38
Total population 18 years and over	230

Goshen Social Characteristics

There are 11,933 households in Goshen. Families make up 7,658 of these households. The table below breaks down the Goshen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,198), male householder with no wife present (406) and female householder with no husband present (1,952). The remainder of the Goshen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,287. Goshen, AL moving companies help people in Goshen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Goshen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Goshen is based, there are 12,674 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,877 never married, 5,530 now married, 411 separated, 1,687 widowed, and 1,169 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 225 separated, 407 widowed and 988 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Goshen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Goshen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pike County)
Total households	11,933
Family households (families)	7,658
With own children under 18 years	4,007
Married-couple family	5,198
With own children under 18 years	2,275
Male householder, no wife present, family	406
With own children under 18 years	188
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,952
With own children under 18 years	1,192
Nonfamily households	4,287
Householder living alone	3,539
65 years and over	1,308

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	36
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	51
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	245
Householder	85
Spouse	66
Child	81
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	55
Male householder	21
Male householder living alone	20
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	31
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,674
Never married	3,877
Now married	5,530
Separated	411
Widowed	1,687
Divorced	1,169
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	225
Widowed	407
Divorced	988

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	300
Male	142
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	158
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	300
One race	300
White	203
Black or African American	88
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	300
People who are White alone	203
People who are Black or African American alone	88
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	27,629
Same house	15,739
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,076
Different state or abroad	2,160
Different state	1,722
Abroad	438

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pike County)
Total resident population	29,605
Born in United States	23,776
State of residence	23,661
Different state	5,104
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	265
Foreign born	575

Goshen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Goshen. That total enrollment is 9,104 for the population of the country, which includes Goshen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,267 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,013 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,314.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Goshen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,104
Pre-kindergarten	459
Public	261
Private	198
Kindergarten	323
Public	287
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,443
Public	2,803
Private	640
Elementary and high school	5,007
Public	4,161
Private	846
High school grades 9 to 12	1,564
Public	1,358
Private	206
College, undergraduate years	2,952
Public	2,811
Private	141
Graduate or professional school	363
Public	363
Private
Not enrolled in school	19,256

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,703
Less than 9th grade	2,095
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,377
High school graduate	5,312
Some college, no degree	3,084
Associate's degree	571
Bachelor's degree	3,264
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,018

Goshen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,243 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Goshen. The Goshen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,143), service occupations (2,281), sales and office occupations (3,352), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (197), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,390) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,321). The 23,243 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,029 private wage and salary workers, 2,653 government workers, 976 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pike County)
Population 16 years and over	23,243
In labor force	14,089
Civilian labor force	13,983
Employed	12,684
Unemployed	1,299
Percent Unemployed	9.3
Armed Forces	106
Females 16 years and over	12,536
In labor force	6,719
Civilian labor force	6,703
Unemployed Civilian labor force	816
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	10,707
In labor force	7,370
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	483
Armed forces	90

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pike County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,527
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,910
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,840
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	364
Other means	127
Worked at home	245
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	270,250

OCCUPATION (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,143
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,143
Service occupations	2,281
Sales and office occupations	3,352
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	197
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,390
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,321

INDUSTRY (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,143
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	440
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,976
Wholesale trade	418
Retail trade	1,789
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	745
Information	164
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	745
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	454
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,573
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,039
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	887

CLASS OF WORKER (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,143
Private wage and salary workers	9,029
Government workers	2,653
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	976
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Goshen Housing Characteristics

In Goshen, AL there are 13,981 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,933 occupied and 2,048 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Goshen, there are 7,746 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 144 units in Goshen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Goshen, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Goshen, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Goshen. There are 660 housing units with rent less than $200, 679 with rent between $200-299, 1,524 with rent between $300-499 and 592 with rent for $500 and above. Full Goshen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Goshen, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pike County)
Total housing units	13,981
Occupied housing units	11,933
Vacant housing units	2,048

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pike County)
Total housing units	13,981
1-unit, detached	7,746
1-unit, attached	144
2 units	466
3 or 4 units	574
5 to 9 units	595
10 to 19 units	138
20 to 49 units	130
50 or more units	63
Mobile home	4,118

HOUSING TENURE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	11,933
Owner-occupied	8,017
Renter-occupied	3,916

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	11,933
No vehicles available	1,362
2 vehicle available	6,282
3 vehicles available	1,669
4 vehicles available	432
5 or more vehicles available	179

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	11,933
Utility gas	2,175
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,963
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53
Coal or coke
Wood	124
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	63

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	11,933
Less Than $50,000	8,017
$50,000 to $99,999	1,961
$100,000 to $149,999	734
$150,000 to $199,999	301
$200,000 to $299,999	236
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	71,400

GROSS RENT (Pike County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,916
Less than $200	660
$200 to $299	679
$300 to $499	1,524
$500 to $699	492
$700 to $999	100
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A