Goulding

Population: 3,448
Median household income: $27,299
Median home value: $86,800

Goulding, a community in Escambia County, Florida, has 3,448 residents. Its median household income of $27,299 runs below the Escambia County figure of $65,715.

From 2019 to 2023, Goulding's population declined 14.6% from 4,036 to 3,448, while its median home value rose 5.1% from $82,600 to $86,800.

35.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.16 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,448
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $27,299
Median home value: $86,800
Median gross rent: $1,077
Housing units: 1,154
Homeownership rate: 40.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 21.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0363,448

Median household income

$21,053$27,299

Median home value

$82,600$86,800

Median gross rent

$892$1,077

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,036	$21,053	$82,600	$892
2020	3,906	$23,194	$80,200	$822
2021	3,427	$26,646	$65,700	$910
2022	3,476	$25,799	$59,500	$975
2023	3,448	$27,299	$86,800	$1,077

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 2416.4%

25 to 3419.2%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	0.8%
5 to 17	372	10.8%
18 to 24	565	16.4%
25 to 34	662	19.2%
35 to 44	634	18.4%
45 to 54	288	8.4%
55 to 64	293	8.5%
65 to 74	319	9.3%
75 and over	286	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	935	27.1%
Black or African American	2,080	60.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	241	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	163	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.1%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	599	24.1%
High school graduate	1,078	43.4%
Some college or associate's	591	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	181	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	33	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone43.6%

Carpooled38.6%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means7.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	326	43.6%
Carpooled	289	38.6%
Public transit	10	1.3%
Walked	14	1.9%
Bicycle	11	1.5%
Worked from home	43	5.7%
Other means	55	7.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	316	44.8%
15 to 29 min	272	38.6%
30 to 44 min	29	4.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	88	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 35.8% (749 of 2,091)

	Count	Share
Family households	488	53.0%
Nonfamily households	433	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	921	79.8%
Vacant	233	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	373	40.5%
Renter-occupied	548	59.5%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	875	75.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	142	12.3%
5 to 19 units	36	3.1%
20 or more units	6	0.5%
Mobile home & other	95	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1226925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.4399, -87.2295