Goshen, VA City Data

Goshen, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 406 people who live in Goshen and approximately 20,808 who live in Rockbridge County. We want to help people moving to or living in Goshen 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 Goshen. We have included Goshen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Goshen Information

Rockbridge County where Goshen resides is 600.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,808 and has a population rank of 1,748 out of all the places in the United States.

Goshen has a total of 406 people and of those residents there are 186 males and 220 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 170 births each year and around 177 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Goshen varies per year, but currently 406 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 406 people who live in Goshen, there are 110 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Goshen is 52 male and 58 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 310.

General Goshen Information
Total area in square miles - Rockbridge County	600.98
Water area in square miles - Rockbridge County	N/A
Resident population - Rockbridge County	20,808
Population rank - Rockbridge County	1,748
Total population	406
Total population (male)	186
Total population (female)	220
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Rockbridge County	170
Deaths- Rockbridge County	177
Population of one race	406
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	110
Population under 20 years (male)	52
Population under 20 years (female)	58
Total population 18 years and over	310

Goshen Social Characteristics

There are 8,486 households in Goshen. Families make up 6,049 of these households. The table below breaks down the Goshen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,879), male householder with no wife present (335) and female householder with no husband present (824). The remainder of the Goshen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,414. Goshen, VA moving companies help people in Goshen 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 Goshen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Goshen is based, there are 8,550 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,396 never married, 5,185 now married, 192 separated, 951 widowed, and 826 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 126 separated, 284 widowed and 804 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Goshen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Goshen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rockbridge County)
Total households	8,486
Family households (families)	6,049
With own children under 18 years	2,701
Married-couple family	4,879
With own children under 18 years	1,819
Male householder, no wife present, family	335
With own children under 18 years	209
Female householder, no husband present, family	824
With own children under 18 years	411
Nonfamily households	2,414
Householder living alone	2,037
65 years and over	837

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	53
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	54
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	323
Householder	108
Spouse	71
Child	113
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	83
Male householder	33
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	38
Female householder living alone	32
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,550
Never married	1,396
Now married	5,185
Separated	192
Widowed	951
Divorced	826
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	126
Widowed	284
Divorced	804

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	406
Male	186
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	220
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	406
One race	406
White	391
Black or African American	15
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	406
People who are White alone	391
People who are Black or African American alone	15
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,712
Same house	12,756
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,569
Different state or abroad	1,714
Different state	1,536
Abroad	178

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rockbridge County)
Total resident population	20,808
Born in United States	14,875
State of residence	15,289
Different state	5,013
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	90
Foreign born	416

Goshen 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 Goshen. That total enrollment is 4,498 for the population of the country, which includes Goshen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,522 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,461 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 778.

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 Goshen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,498
Pre-kindergarten	169
Public	64
Private	105
Kindergarten	319
Public	280
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,103
Public	2,047
Private	56
Elementary and high school	3,231
Public	3,110
Private	121
High school grades 9 to 12	1,128
Public	1,063
Private	65
College, undergraduate years	590
Public	266
Private	324
Graduate or professional school	189
Public	86
Private	103
Not enrolled in school	15,632

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,556
Less than 9th grade	2,149
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,078
High school graduate	4,708
Some college, no degree	2,261
Associate's degree	638
Bachelor's degree	2,722
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	71
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,486

Goshen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,794 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Goshen. The Goshen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,436), service occupations (1,607), sales and office occupations (2,100), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (246), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,285) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,442). The 16,794 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,422 private wage and salary workers, 1,641 government workers, 979 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rockbridge County)
Population 16 years and over	16,794
In labor force	10,524
Civilian labor force	10,499
Employed	10,116
Unemployed	383
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	8,384
In labor force	4,776
Civilian labor force	4,776
Unemployed Civilian labor force	170
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,410
In labor force	5,748
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	213
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rockbridge County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,964
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,871
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,396
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	110
Other means	78
Worked at home	459
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	238,715

OCCUPATION (Rockbridge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,436
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,436
Service occupations	1,607
Sales and office occupations	2,100
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	246
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,285
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,442

INDUSTRY (Rockbridge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,436
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	479
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,172
Wholesale trade	270
Retail trade	963
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	436
Information	111
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	351
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	449
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,192
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	975
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	312

CLASS OF WORKER (Rockbridge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,436
Private wage and salary workers	7,422
Government workers	1,641
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	979
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Goshen Housing Characteristics

In Goshen, VA there are 9,550 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,486 occupied and 1,064 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Goshen, there are 7,545 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 80 units in Goshen. 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 Goshen, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Goshen, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Goshen. There are 72 housing units with rent less than $200, 191 with rent between $200-299, 612 with rent between $300-499 and 556 with rent for $500 and above. Full Goshen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Goshen, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rockbridge County)
Total housing units	9,550
Occupied housing units	8,486
Vacant housing units	1,064

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rockbridge County)
Total housing units	9,550
1-unit, detached	7,545
1-unit, attached	80
2 units	113
3 or 4 units	51
5 to 9 units	175
10 to 19 units	132
20 to 49 units	40
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,400

HOUSING TENURE (Rockbridge County)
Occupied housing units	8,486
Owner-occupied	6,590
Renter-occupied	1,896

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rockbridge County)
Occupied housing units	8,486
No vehicles available	399
2 vehicle available	5,910
3 vehicles available	1,770
4 vehicles available	516
5 or more vehicles available	271

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rockbridge County)
Occupied housing units	8,486
Utility gas	513
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,566
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,733
Coal or coke	13
Wood	1,447
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rockbridge County)
Occupied housing units	8,486
Less Than $50,000	6,590
$50,000 to $99,999	1,748
$100,000 to $149,999	797
$150,000 to $199,999	529
$200,000 to $299,999	397
$300,000 to $499,999	85
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	92,400

GROSS RENT (Rockbridge County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,896
Less than $200	72
$200 to $299	191
$300 to $499	612
$500 to $699	380
$700 to $999	152
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	N/A