Overview
34,792
Total Population
37.1
Median age
52.03%
Female population %
92.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
64.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9,192
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Goshen's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Goshen is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Goshen's population under 18 was 25.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Goshen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Goshen, 21.20% were under the age of 15, 21.11% aged 15 to 29, 39.56% aged 30 to 64, 14.81% aged 65 to 84, and 3.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,414 more females than males in Goshen:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.03% females and 47.97% males in Goshen, IN.
- The Goshen, IN gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,588.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,821.
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Race / Ethnicity
Goshen's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Goshen population: 78.60% are White, 3.56% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.33% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.85% are some other race and 9.20% are multiracial.
- Goshen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 9,192 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,6 (73.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Goshen is White with a population of 27,346 (78.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Goshen's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 34,496 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Goshen's population increased by 3,062 (10.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Goshen's population increased by 1,956 (6.01%), 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 2022, Goshen's population was lowest in year 2000 at 29,478.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)