Gosport, IN City Data

Gosport, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 715 people who live in Gosport and approximately 21,786 who live in Owen County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gosport 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 Gosport. We have included Gosport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gosport Information

Owen County where Gosport resides is 387.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,786 and has a population rank of 1,705 out of all the places in the United States.

Gosport has a total of 715 people and of those residents there are 328 males and 387 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 263 births each year and around 175 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gosport varies per year, but currently 712 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 715 people who live in Gosport, there are 199 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gosport is 97 male and 102 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 523.

General Gosport Information
Total area in square miles - Owen County	387.83
Water area in square miles - Owen County	N/A
Resident population - Owen County	21,786
Population rank - Owen County	1,705
Total population	715
Total population (male)	328
Total population (female)	387
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Owen County	263
Deaths- Owen County	175
Population of one race	712
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	199
Population under 20 years (male)	97
Population under 20 years (female)	102
Total population 18 years and over	523

Gosport Social Characteristics

There are 8,282 households in Gosport. Families make up 6,204 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gosport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,160), male householder with no wife present (299) and female householder with no husband present (731). The remainder of the Gosport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,090. Gosport, IN moving companies help people in Gosport 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 Gosport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gosport is based, there are 8,598 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,403 never married, 5,186 now married, 124 separated, 861 widowed, and 1,024 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 61 separated, 217 widowed and 1,019 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gosport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gosport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Owen County)
Total households	8,282
Family households (families)	6,204
With own children under 18 years	3,003
Married-couple family	5,160
With own children under 18 years	2,148
Male householder, no wife present, family	299
With own children under 18 years	205
Female householder, no husband present, family	731
With own children under 18 years	432
Nonfamily households	2,090
Householder living alone	1,767
65 years and over	737

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	101
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	80
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	573
Householder	190
Spouse	144
Child	208
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	94
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	55
Female householder living alone	50
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,598
Never married	1,403
Now married	5,186
Separated	124
Widowed	861
Divorced	1,024
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	61
Widowed	217
Divorced	1,019

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	715
Male	328
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	11
Female	387
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	715
One race	712
White	705
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	667
People who are White alone	657
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,362
Same house	12,020
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,316
Different state or abroad	895
Different state	806
Abroad	89

PLACE OF BIRTH (Owen County)
Total resident population	21,786
Born in United States	13,329
State of residence	17,897
Different state	3,743
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	59
Foreign born	87

Gosport 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 Gosport. That total enrollment is 5,037 for the population of the country, which includes Gosport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 938 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,143 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 494.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,037
Pre-kindergarten	246
Public	113
Private	133
Kindergarten	224
Public	218
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,844
Public	2,706
Private	138
Elementary and high school	4,072
Public	3,828
Private	244
High school grades 9 to 12	1,228
Public	1,122
Private	106
College, undergraduate years	468
Public	396
Private	72
Graduate or professional school	27
Public	27
Private
Not enrolled in school	15,950

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,384
Less than 9th grade	1,076
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,541
High school graduate	6,244
Some college, no degree	2,583
Associate's degree	621
Bachelor's degree	1,319
Graduate or professional degree	9.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	800

Gosport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,742 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gosport. The Gosport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,042), service occupations (1,480), sales and office occupations (2,130), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (67), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,698) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,937). The 16,742 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,096 private wage and salary workers, 1,227 government workers, 971 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Owen County)
Population 16 years and over	16,742
In labor force	10,857
Civilian labor force	10,845
Employed	10,354
Unemployed	491
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	8,422
In labor force	4,876
Civilian labor force	4,876
Unemployed Civilian labor force	251
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,320
In labor force	5,981
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	240
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Owen County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,100
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,736
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,725
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	182
Other means	68
Worked at home	362
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	327,270

OCCUPATION (Owen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,042
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,042
Service occupations	1,480
Sales and office occupations	2,130
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	67
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,698
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,937

INDUSTRY (Owen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,042
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	308
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,685
Wholesale trade	217
Retail trade	1,059
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	662
Information	206
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	316
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	526
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,639
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	557
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	404

CLASS OF WORKER (Owen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,042
Private wage and salary workers	8,096
Government workers	1,227
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	971
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gosport Housing Characteristics

In Gosport, IN there are 9,853 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,282 occupied and 1,571 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gosport, there are 6,805 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 106 units in Gosport. 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 Gosport, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gosport, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gosport. There are 87 housing units with rent less than $200, 156 with rent between $200-299, 487 with rent between $300-499 and 487 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gosport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gosport, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Owen County)
Total housing units	9,853
Occupied housing units	8,282
Vacant housing units	1,571

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Owen County)
Total housing units	9,853
1-unit, detached	6,805
1-unit, attached	106
2 units	149
3 or 4 units	70
5 to 9 units	57
10 to 19 units	43
20 to 49 units	62
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,474

HOUSING TENURE (Owen County)
Occupied housing units	8,282
Owner-occupied	6,759
Renter-occupied	1,523

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Owen County)
Occupied housing units	8,282
No vehicles available	397
2 vehicle available	5,743
3 vehicles available	1,751
4 vehicles available	452
5 or more vehicles available	183

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Owen County)
Occupied housing units	8,282
Utility gas	1,911
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,037
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	431
Coal or coke
Wood	788
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	56
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Owen County)
Occupied housing units	8,282
Less Than $50,000	6,759
$50,000 to $99,999	1,959
$100,000 to $149,999	877
$150,000 to $199,999	169
$200,000 to $299,999	97
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	84,600

GROSS RENT (Owen County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,523
Less than $200	87
$200 to $299	156
$300 to $499	487
$500 to $699	436
$700 to $999	51
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A