Goshen

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  4. Goshen Employment Information
  5. Goshen Family Information
  6. Goshen Education Information
  7. Goshen Business Information
  8. Goshen Public Benefits Information
  9. Goshen Criminal Information
  10. Goshen Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Goshen Zip Codes


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Goshen Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,383
  • Land Area (2000): 34.161 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.542 square kilometers
Goshen Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 25,449 2002 29,763 2005 30,724
2000 27,007 2003 29,859 2006 31,476
2001 29,549 2004 29,989 2007 32,210

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Houses (2000): 11,264
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 893
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,391
Goshen Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,187 99.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 101 0.34%

Goshen Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goshen Employment Information Back to top
Goshen Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,996 12,372 625 4.81% 48
1991 12,557 11,800 757 6.03% 61
1992 12,901 12,260 640 4.96% 50
1993 13,437 12,999 438 3.26% 33
1994 14,200 13,824 377 2.65% 27
1995 14,638 14,173 465 3.18% 32
1996 14,446 13,956 490 3.39% 34
1997 14,389 13,981 409 2.84% 28
1998 14,622 14,315 307 2.10% 21
1999 14,979 14,697 282 1.88% 19
2000 15,031 14,630 401 2.67% 27
2001 14,793 14,073 720 4.87% 49
2002 14,647 13,913 734 5.01% 50
2003 14,805 14,064 741 5.00% 50
2004 15,370 14,682 688 4.48% 45
2005 15,914 15,192 723 4.54% 45
2006 16,367 15,608 759 4.64% 46
2007 15,957 15,243 714 4.47% 45
2008 15,986 14,900 1,087 6.80% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,755 15,011 744 4.72% 47
Feb 2008 15,674 14,887 787 5.02% 50
Mar 2008 15,741 14,877 864 5.49% 55
Apr 2008 15,656 14,900 756 4.83% 48
May 2008 15,897 14,971 926 5.82% 58
Jun 2008 16,036 14,976 1,060 6.61% 66
Jul 2008 16,653 14,962 1,691 10.15% 102
Aug 2008 16,288 14,844 1,444 8.87% 89
Sep 2008 16,176 14,669 1,507 9.32% 93
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Goshen Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,665 19.97%
2. Construction 606 7.27%
3. Wood Manufacturing 465 5.58%
4. Metal Manufactuing 426 5.11%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 403 4.83%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 400 4.80%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 296 3.55%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 290 3.48%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 285 3.42%
10. Educational Services 260 3.12%
11. Health Care 233 2.79%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 187 2.24%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 152 1.82%
14. Repair and Maintenance 149 1.79%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 140 1.68%
16. Food Manufacturing 139 1.67%
17. Finance and Insurance 131 1.57%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 123 1.48%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 121 1.45%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 116 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 766 12.16%
2. Educational Services 712 11.30%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 534 8.47%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 528 8.38%
5. Social Assistance 322 5.11%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 271 4.30%
7. Department and Other General Stores 218 3.46%
8. Finance and Insurance 192 3.05%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 180 2.86%
10. Public Administration 162 2.57%
11. Metal Manufactuing 159 2.52%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 154 2.44%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 120 1.90%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 120 1.90%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 117 1.86%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 1.68%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 105 1.67%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 102 1.62%
19. Wood Manufacturing 101 1.60%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 100 1.59%

Goshen Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,190 14.27%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 651 7.81%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 573 6.87%
4. Other Management Occupations 294 3.53%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 285 3.42%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 282 3.38%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 261 3.13%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 259 3.11%
9. Other Construction Trades 225 2.70%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 193 2.31%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 192 2.30%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 178 2.14%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 178 2.14%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 176 2.11%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 165 1.98%
16. Computer Specialists 162 1.94%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 153 1.84%
18. Top Executives 152 1.82%
19. Carpenters 144 1.73%
20. Business Operations Specialists 132 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 589 9.35%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 390 6.19%
3. Secretaries and Admins 264 4.19%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 232 3.68%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 222 3.52%
6. Child Care Workers 217 3.44%
7. Cashiers 210 3.33%
8. Other Management Occupations 204 3.24%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 195 3.09%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 181 2.87%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 168 2.67%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 167 2.65%
13. Registered Nurses 166 2.63%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 160 2.54%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 158 2.51%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 155 2.46%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 148 2.35%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 142 2.25%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 125 1.98%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 121 1.92%

Goshen Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,507 59.88%
15-35 hours 2,542 11.27%
1-14 hours 815 3.61%
No regular hours 5,692 25.23%

Goshen Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,107 7.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,483 10.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,979 13.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 875 6.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,365 9.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,352 9.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,903 13.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 844 5.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 412 2.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 393 2.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 263 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 105 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,196 8.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 920 6.48%

Goshen Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 855 6.02%
5-9 2,757 19.42%
10-14 3,007 21.18%
15-19 2,273 16.01%
20-24 2,199 15.49%
25-29 759 5.35%
30-34 1,237 8.71%
35-39 279 1.97%
40-44 214 1.51%
45-59 308 2.17%
60-89 161 1.13%
At least 90 148 1.04%

Goshen Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.15% 11,828 83.31%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,730 12.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 308 2.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 309 2.18%

Goshen Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 146 1.01%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,300 15.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,988 76.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 156 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 560 3.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 256 1.77%

Goshen Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goshen Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,642 (27,767 people)
Families (2000): 7,177 (22,729 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,057
People at same address in 1995: 11,661
Goshen Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 648 6.09%
$10,000-$14,999 707 6.64%
$15,000-$19,999 736 6.92%
$20,000-$24,999 889 8.35%
$25,000-$29,999 804 7.55%
$30,000-$34,999 803 7.55%
$35,000-$39,999 810 7.61%
$40,000-$44,999 648 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 617 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 1,418 13.32%
$60,000-$74,999 1,065 10.01%
$75,000-$99,999 831 7.81%
$100,000-$124,999 303 2.85%
$125,000-$149,999 120 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 105 0.99%
$200,000 or more 138 1.30%

Goshen Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,940 27.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,951 27.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 449 4.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,549 14.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 100 0.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,314 12.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 45 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 731 6.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 37 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 305 2.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 234 2.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.06%

Goshen Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,721 30.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,163 14.61%
Public Assistance 208 0.73%
Retirement 1,437 5.04%
Self Employment 1,051 3.69%
Social Security 2,978 10.45%
Supplemental Security 263 0.92%
Wage / Salary 8,534 29.95%
Other 1,143 4.01%

Goshen Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,193 55.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,577 44.66%

Goshen Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 984 8.51%
Color 1 Box Married 6,848 59.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,438 29.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 292 2.53%

Goshen Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,217 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 6,380 56.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,510 22.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,281 11.25%

Goshen Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goshen Education Information Back to top
Goshen Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,225 10.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,351 19.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,104 32.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,800 17.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 726 3.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,360 10.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,206 5.54%

Goshen Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 204 0.69% 187 0.64% 391 1.33%
Kindergarten 431 1.47% 30 0.10% 461 1.57%
Grades 1-4 1,523 5.18% 157 0.53% 1,680 5.72%
Grades 5-8 1,595 5.43% 48 0.16% 1,643 5.59%
Grades 9-12 1,233 4.20% 176 0.60% 1,409 4.80%
Undergrad college 344 1.17% 780 2.65% 1,124 3.83%
Graduate or professional school 83 0.28% 53 0.18% 136 0.46%
Total 5,413 18.42% 1,431 4.87% 6,844 23.29%

Goshen Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goshen Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $142,888,000
Retail sales (2002): $615,579,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $53,397,000
Goshen Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goshen Public Benefits Information Back to top
Goshen Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,135 90.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,570 9.28%

Goshen Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goshen Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 470
Goshen Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 9.470 0.118 0.000 0.472 10.059 0.157 5.933 43.302 2.043 51.436
2000 10.034 0.185 0.000 0.259 10.479 0.037 5.332 45.396 2.222 52.986
2001 7.716 0.102 0.135 0.305 8.257 0.034 3.993 41.423 1.523 46.973
2002 6.014 0.067 0.000 0.134 6.216 0.067 4.569 35.715 1.546 41.898
2003 3.818 0.033 0.000 0.301 4.153 0.033 5.158 37.878 1.708 44.744
2004 2.368 0.000 0.000 0.067 2.434 0.033 4.935 40.148 1.501 46.584
2005 2.116 0.000 0.033 0.228 2.376 0.000 4.622 38.667 1.172 44.460
2006 1.112 0.572 0.064 0.699 2.446 0.318 6.322 33.263 1.747 41.333
2007 0.217 0.559 0.000 0.869 1.645 0.373 5.216 29.121 1.552 35.889

Goshen Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 56
2005 5 56
2006 5 55
2007 5 57

Goshen Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,565
2000 1,714
2001 1,632
2002 1,432

Goshen Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goshen Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Goshen Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,476 15.23%
10-19 Years 4,148 14.12%
20-29 Years 5,352 18.21%
30-39 Years 4,409 15.01%
40-49 Years 3,557 12.11%
50-59 Years 2,532 8.62%
60-69 Years 1,711 5.82%
70-79 Years 1,716 5.84%
80-89 Years 1,165 3.96%
90+ Years 317 1.08%

Goshen Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,737 50.15%
Color 1 Box Female 14,646 49.85%

Goshen Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,525 76.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,679 19.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 428 1.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 343 1.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 321 1.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 60 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Goshen Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,429 36.39%
2. United States Or American 3,268 16.01%
3. Irish 2,097 10.27%
4. Swiss 1,577 7.72%
5. English 1,334 6.53%
6. Dutch 887 4.34%
7. French Non-Basque 689 3.37%
8. Polish 452 2.21%
9. Italian 332 1.63%
10. Pennsylvania German 252 1.23%

Goshen Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,386 78.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,832 17.84%
3. German 274 1.01%
4. Other West Germanic 175 0.65%
5. French 98 0.36%
6. Japanese 77 0.28%
7. Korean 35 0.13%
8. Gujarathi 34 0.13%
9. Russian 28 0.10%
10. Vietnamese 23 0.08%

Goshen Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,675 84.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 780 2.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,833 13.09%

Goshen Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Goshen Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goshen Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
46526 46527 46528