Population 1,385 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goshen
Household size in Goshen
| Period | Goshen | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.38 | 3.64 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.61 | 3.76 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.88 | 3.67 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.41 | 3.51 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.13 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Goshen is a place of big households: 3.41 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the wider Provo area, where it has 3.51 people.
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 Goshen
| Period | Goshen | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1 | 25.1 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.0 | 25.4 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.9 | 26.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.2 | 27.4 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Goshen is young: half of its residents are under 28.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 29.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Goshen
| Period | Goshen | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Goshen than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in the Provo area overall (7.3%).
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 Goshen
Renters in Goshen
| Period | Goshen | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 30.3% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.4% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 32.1% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 31.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Goshen own their homes; 28.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across the Provo area. About four in ten owners (39.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Goshen
| Period | Goshen | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in Goshen are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Goshen
| Period | Goshen | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 2000 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Goshen has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Provo area as a whole, where the median home dates to 2000.
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 Goshen
| Period | Goshen | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $742 | $1,011 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,008 | $1,149 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $1,320 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,399 | $1,800 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$657 | +$789 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Goshen runs $1,399 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Goshen
Bachelor's degrees in Goshen
| Period | Goshen | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 35.5% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 37.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 40.7% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 45.1% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Goshen have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Goshen
| Period | Goshen | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 94.1% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 94.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 94.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 95.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Goshen is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Provo area as a whole (95.4%).
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 Goshen
| Period | Goshen | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Goshen has been strong: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Goshen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen | 3.41 | 28.2 | 9.3% | 28.6% | 3.4% | 1990 | $1,399 | 22.2% | 88.4% | 1.0% |
| Rocky Ridge | 4.81 | 17.8 | 17.5% | 29.8% | 10.0% | 2001 | $773 | 12.0% | 89.3% | 1.0% |
| Genola | 4.42 | 28.6 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 2.3% | 1995 | $2,048 | 26.8% | 94.6% | 0.2% |
| Elberta | 3.24 | 29.0 | 9.6% | 29.6% | 4.0% | 1984 | $1,344 | 19.4% | 86.2% | 1.2% |
| Santaquin | 3.65 | 27.8 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 4.1% | 2007 | $1,517 | 29.8% | 94.4% | 1.7% |
| Starr | 4.74 | 18.4 | 16.9% | 29.4% | 9.6% | 2001 | $811 | 12.8% | 89.4% | 1.0% |
| Spring Lake | 3.95 | 29.2 | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2008 | $1,792 | 43.8% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Mona | 3.60 | 31.5 | 17.8% | 6.6% | 5.9% | 2003 | $788 | 21.1% | 90.1% | 0.9% |
| Payson | 3.36 | 31.4 | 12.3% | 17.9% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,484 | 29.2% | 93.3% | 5.1% |
| Eureka | 2.76 | 37.6 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 14.7% | 1967 | $600 | 18.1% | 91.5% | 7.0% |
| Elk Ridge | 3.68 | 32.4 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2011 | $1,625 | 43.8% | 98.5% | 3.6% |
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 Goshen. 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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