Population 133 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goldsboro
Household size in Goldsboro
| Period | Goldsboro | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Goldsboro are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.05, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Goldsboro
| Period | Goldsboro | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Goldsboro skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Goldsboro
| Period | Goldsboro | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Goldsboro: 7.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Goldsboro
Renters in Goldsboro
| Period | Goldsboro | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.8% of households in Goldsboro rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (64.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Goldsboro
| Period | Goldsboro | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.4% of the housing in Goldsboro, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Goldsboro
| Period | Goldsboro | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Goldsboro was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Goldsboro
| Period | Goldsboro | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $518 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $564 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $838 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $825 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$306 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Goldsboro pays $825 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Goldsboro
Bachelor's degrees in Goldsboro
| Period | Goldsboro | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Goldsboro as nationally: 35.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Goldsboro
| Period | Goldsboro | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Goldsboro: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Goldsboro
| Period | Goldsboro | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Goldsboro has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Goldsboro compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsboro | 2.39 | 50.3 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 27.4% | 1980 | $825 | 35.9% | 95.4% | 2.1% |
| Novice | 2.05 | 60.4 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 43.5% | 1978 | $686 | 21.6% | 88.6% | 5.2% |
| Lawn | 2.70 | 30.0 | 8.7% | 22.2% | 10.6% | 1980 | $1,159 | 26.6% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| Oplin | 2.56 | 47.8 | 5.9% | 11.0% | 20.7% | 1994 | $877 | 32.8% | 93.8% | 0.9% |
| Ovalo | 2.65 | 40.6 | 14.7% | 12.7% | 11.4% | 1987 | $1,272 | 20.9% | 94.5% | 2.0% |
| Silver Valley | 2.01 | 61.3 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 44.6% | 1979 | $678 | 20.4% | 88.0% | 5.3% |
| Winters | 2.65 | 39.1 | 11.6% | 33.1% | 24.3% | 1962 | $670 | 16.7% | 86.3% | 3.1% |
| Drasco | 2.42 | 51.0 | 11.1% | 17.4% | 26.1% | 1979 | $940 | 24.7% | 92.1% | 0.2% |
| Pumphrey | 2.11 | 51.0 | 3.3% | 40.3% | 45.4% | 1958 | $856 | 22.8% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Wingate | 2.39 | 51.7 | 12.5% | 19.0% | 27.0% | 1979 | $1,053 | 19.3% | 90.4% | 0.6% |
| Wilmeth | 2.10 | 52.1 | 3.2% | 36.8% | 44.8% | 1960 | $857 | 23.7% | 86.9% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Goldsboro. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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