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Goshen Alabama Information: Goshen, Alabama is part of PIKE County. Population for Goshen from the last gathering is 300. You can view Goshen venues that host many Goshen AL events every year. You can also research Goshen Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Goshen Alabama real estate guide. Goshen Alabama has a latitude of 31.8549 and a longitude of -86.1096. Zip codes in Goshen, AL include 36035 ... more Goshen zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Goshen, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Goshen, AL was 300.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Goshen was 142, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Goshen, AL
There are an estimated 65 married men in the town. 57 percent of men over 15 years old in Goshen are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Goshen is 158 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Goshen, Alabama
There are an estimated 74 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Goshen, AL
The median age of people living in Goshen, AL was 43.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Goshen was 15. There were 230 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22 percent of the population (66) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Goshen, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Goshen, AL was 300.

White Population in Goshen, AL
The estimated White population in the Goshen community is 203, which is 67.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Goshen, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 88, which is 29.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Goshen, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Goshen, AL was 9.

Asian Population in Goshen, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Goshen, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Goshen was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Goshen community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Goshen, AL
The household population number in Goshen was 300.

Group Quarters Population in Goshen, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Goshen, AL
The average household size in Goshen is 2.17 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Goshen, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 146 total housing units in Goshen.

The number of occupied housing units was 138, or 94.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 114 were owner-occupied (82.6), and 24 were renter-occupied (17.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Goshen at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Goshen, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 54, with a median value in dollars of 50,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Goshen, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $575 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Goshen, average costs per month were $208 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 122 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Goshen, Alabama
24 people in Goshen also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Goshen, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Goshen was 43, or 19.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Goshen, AL
In 2000, there were 55 people in Goshen, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Goshen, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Goshen who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Goshen, Alabama
There were 132 in the labor force in Goshen at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Goshen was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Goshen, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,219. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Goshen, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,393. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Goshen, Alabama
Per capita income in Goshen in the last full census was 13,664. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Goshen numbered 15, or 17.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Goshen, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 68, or 23.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.