Goshen Town, New York Population

Overview

14,279

Total Population

42.0

Median age

47.77%

Female population %

109.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,118

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 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Goshen town's population under 18 was 20.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Goshen town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Goshen town, 16.22% were under the age of 15, 17.45% aged 15 to 29, 45.35% aged 30 to 64, 17.17% aged 65 to 84, and 3.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 637 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 47.77% females and 52.23% males in Goshen Town, New York.
The Goshen Town, New York gender ratio is 109.3:100 i.e. 109.3 men to 100 women (1.093).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 647.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 718.

Goshen town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Goshen town population: 77.35% are White, 6.94% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.71% are Asian, 0.50% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.61% are some other race and 4.80% are multiracial.
Goshen town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,118 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,161 (78.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Goshen town is White with a population of 11,045 (77.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,659 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Goshen town's population increased by 749 (5.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Goshen town's population increased by 779 (5.67%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,987.