Goshen

Population: 34,374
Median household income: $55,436
Median home value: $175,200

Goshen is a community in Elkhart County, Indiana, home to 34,374 residents. Its median household income of $55,436 runs below the Elkhart County figure of $65,617.

Between 2019 and 2023, Goshen's population held roughly steady from 34,108 to 34,374, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $121,100 to $175,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,374
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,436
Median home value: $175,200
Median gross rent: $1,045
Housing units: 13,718
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,10834,374

Median household income

$48,626$55,436

Median home value

$121,100$175,200

Median gross rent

$784$1,045

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,108	$48,626	$121,100	$784
2020	34,586	$50,224	$131,400	$815
2021	34,792	$52,215	$141,900	$893
2022	34,704	$52,233	$163,700	$994
2023	34,374	$55,436	$175,200	$1,045

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,136	6.2%
5 to 17	6,776	19.7%
18 to 24	3,764	11.0%
25 to 34	4,076	11.9%
35 to 44	4,328	12.6%
45 to 54	3,802	11.1%
55 to 64	3,279	9.5%
65 to 74	2,904	8.4%
75 and over	3,309	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,995	61.1%
Black or African American	1,199	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	119	0.3%
Asian	463	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.1%
Some other race	135	0.4%
Two or more races	807	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,614	30.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,805	17.5%
High school graduate	7,924	36.5%
Some college or associate's	4,930	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,975	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,064	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,044	74.0%
Carpooled	2,463	16.5%
Public transit	59	0.4%
Walked	397	2.7%
Bicycle	186	1.2%
Worked from home	710	4.8%
Other means	65	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,506	38.7%
15 to 29 min	6,090	42.8%
30 to 44 min	1,924	13.5%
45 to 59 min	401	2.8%
60+ min	293	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 18.1% (5,997 of 33,114)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,451	60.7%
Nonfamily households	4,829	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,280	89.5%
Vacant	1,438	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,457	60.7%
Renter-occupied	4,823	39.3%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,956	58.0%
1-unit, attached	697	5.1%
2 to 4 units	1,299	9.5%
5 to 19 units	1,227	8.9%
20 or more units	985	7.2%
Mobile home & other	1,554	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1828386
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 41.5739, -85.8300