Goshen, Connecticut Population

Overview

3,139

Total Population

47.8

Median age

48.30%

Female population %

107.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

67.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

114

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Goshen town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Goshen town is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Goshen town's population under 18 was 17.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Goshen town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Goshen town, 15.67% were under the age of 15, 15.39% aged 15 to 29, 44.25% aged 30 to 64, 23.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 107 less females than males in Goshen town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.30% females and 51.70% males in Goshen, Connecticut.
The Goshen, Connecticut gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 202.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 216.

Goshen town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Goshen town population: 89.65% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 4.75% are Asian, 1.72% are some other race and 3.79% are multiracial.
Goshen town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 114 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,025 (96.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Goshen town is White with a population of 2,814 (89.65% of the total population).

Goshen town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,239 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Goshen town's population increased by 268 (9.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Goshen town's population increased by 185 (6.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2021, Goshen town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,707.