Goochland, VA City Data

Goochland, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,612 people who live in Goochland and approximately 16,863 who live in Goochland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Goochland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Goochland. We have included Goochland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Goochland Information

Goochland County where Goochland resides is 289.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,863 and has a population rank of 1,963 out of all the places in the United States.

Goochland has a total of 4,612 people and of those residents there are 2,002 males and 2,610 females. The median age of the male population is 39 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 204 births each year and around 149 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Goochland varies per year, but currently 4,554 are one race and 58 are two or more races.

Of the 4,612 people who live in Goochland, there are 1,087 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Goochland is 565 male and 522 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,606.

General Goochland Information
Total area in square miles - Goochland County	289.99
Water area in square miles - Goochland County	N/A
Resident population - Goochland County	16,863
Population rank - Goochland County	1,963
Total population	4,612
Total population (male)	2,002
Total population (female)	2,610
Population median age (male)	39
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Goochland County	204
Deaths- Goochland County	149
Population of one race	4,554
Population of two or more races	58
Population under 20 years	1,087
Population under 20 years (male)	565
Population under 20 years (female)	522
Total population 18 years and over	3,606

Goochland Social Characteristics

There are 6,158 households in Goochland. Families make up 4,749 of these households. The table below breaks down the Goochland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,978), male householder with no wife present (192) and female householder with no husband present (531). The remainder of the Goochland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,446. Goochland, VA moving companies help people in Goochland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Goochland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Goochland is based, there are 7,008 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,098 never married, 4,601 now married, 139 separated, 659 widowed, and 511 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 119 separated, 250 widowed and 634 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Goochland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Goochland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Goochland County)
Total households	6,158
Family households (families)	4,749
With own children under 18 years	2,018
Married-couple family	3,978
With own children under 18 years	1,590
Male householder, no wife present, family	192
With own children under 18 years	97
Female householder, no husband present, family	531
With own children under 18 years	241
Nonfamily households	1,446
Householder living alone	1,213
65 years and over	456

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	574
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	444
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,540
Householder	1,161
Spouse	887
Child	1,132
Other relatives	64
Nonrelatives	69
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	71
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	501
Male householder	206
Male householder living alone	175
Male householder not living alone	31
Female householder	227
Female householder living alone	206
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,008
Never married	1,098
Now married	4,601
Separated	139
Widowed	659
Divorced	511
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	119
Widowed	250
Divorced	634

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,612
Male	2,002
Under 5 years	121
5 to 9 years	132
10 to 14 years	155
15 to 17 years	118
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	19
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	137
35 to 39 years	155
40 to 44 years	176
45 to 49 years	163
50 to 54 years	162
55 to 59 years	108
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	86
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	28
Female	2,610
Under 5 years	115
5 to 9 years	125
10 to 14 years	151
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	12
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	82
25 to 29 years	178
30 to 34 years	250
35 to 39 years	296
40 to 44 years	273
45 to 49 years	206
50 to 54 years	162
55 to 59 years	136
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	87
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	56
85 years and over	63

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,612
One race	4,554
White	2,734
Black or African American	1,783
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	58

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,041
People who are White alone	2,478
People who are Black or African American alone	1,470
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,999
Same house	9,888
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,705
Different state or abroad	873
Different state	815
Abroad	58

PLACE OF BIRTH (Goochland County)
Total resident population	16,863
Born in United States	9,750
State of residence	11,616
Different state	4,865
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	51
Foreign born	331

Goochland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Goochland. That total enrollment is 3,725 for the population of the country, which includes Goochland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 722 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,153 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 586.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Goochland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,725
Pre-kindergarten	359
Public	131
Private	228
Kindergarten	202
Public	152
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,700
Public	1,260
Private	440
Elementary and high school	2,577
Public	1,884
Private	693
High school grades 9 to 12	877
Public	624
Private	253
College, undergraduate years	343
Public	241
Private	102
Graduate or professional school	244
Public	186
Private	58
Not enrolled in school	12,657

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,248
Less than 9th grade	1,129
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,472
High school graduate	3,598
Some college, no degree	2,071
Associate's degree	377
Bachelor's degree	3,601
Graduate or professional degree	29.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,188

Goochland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,717 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Goochland. The Goochland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,054), service occupations (1,144), sales and office occupations (2,344), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (42), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,082) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (836). The 13,717 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,467 private wage and salary workers, 1,243 government workers, 765 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Goochland County)
Population 16 years and over	13,717
In labor force	8,650
Civilian labor force	8,650
Employed	8,502
Unemployed	148
Percent Unemployed	1.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,917
In labor force	3,799
Civilian labor force	3,799
Unemployed Civilian labor force	58
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,800
In labor force	4,851
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	90
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Goochland County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,299
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,898
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	889
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	81
Other means	92
Worked at home	317
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	256,275

OCCUPATION (Goochland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,054
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,054
Service occupations	1,144
Sales and office occupations	2,344
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	42
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,082
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	836

INDUSTRY (Goochland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,054
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	204
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	622
Wholesale trade	309
Retail trade	985
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	385
Information	164
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	957
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	915
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,355
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	527
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	596

CLASS OF WORKER (Goochland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,054
Private wage and salary workers	6,467
Government workers	1,243
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	765
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Goochland Housing Characteristics

In Goochland, VA there are 6,555 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,158 occupied and 397 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Goochland, there are 5,977 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32 units in Goochland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Goochland, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Goochland, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Goochland. There are 5 housing units with rent less than $200, 23 with rent between $200-299, 172 with rent between $300-499 and 278 with rent for $500 and above. Full Goochland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Goochland, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Goochland County)
Total housing units	6,555
Occupied housing units	6,158
Vacant housing units	397

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Goochland County)
Total housing units	6,555
1-unit, detached	5,977
1-unit, attached	32
2 units	32
3 or 4 units	40
5 to 9 units
10 to 19 units	7
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	467

HOUSING TENURE (Goochland County)
Occupied housing units	6,158
Owner-occupied	5,334
Renter-occupied	824

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Goochland County)
Occupied housing units	6,158
No vehicles available	283
2 vehicle available	4,621
3 vehicles available	1,448
4 vehicles available	387
5 or more vehicles available	165

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Goochland County)
Occupied housing units	6,158
Utility gas	199
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,656
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,151
Coal or coke
Wood	483
Solar energy	6
Other fuel
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Goochland County)
Occupied housing units	6,158
Less Than $50,000	5,334
$50,000 to $99,999	854
$100,000 to $149,999	1,048
$150,000 to $199,999	627
$200,000 to $299,999	691
$300,000 to $499,999	281
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	149,800

GROSS RENT (Goochland County)
Occupied units paying rent	824
Less than $200	5
$200 to $299	23
$300 to $499	172
$500 to $699	120
$700 to $999	113
$1,000 to $1,499	45
$1,500 or more	N/A