New Goshen

Population: 649
Median household income: $81,528
Median home value: $96,100

New Goshen is a community in Vigo County, Indiana, home to 649 residents. The median household income of $81,528 is above the Vigo County median ($52,525).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Goshen's population grew 49.5% from 434 to 649, while its median home value was little changed from $96,800 to $96,100.

The typical home was built around 1938. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 649
Median age: 24.4 yrs
Median household income: $81,528
Median home value: $96,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 195
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

434649

Median household income

$65,156$81,528

Median home value

$96,800$96,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	434	$65,156	$96,800
2020	369	$68,586	$123,900
2021	418	$65,868	$69,300
2022	583	$71,655	$76,200
2023	649	$81,528	$96,100

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2439.1%

25 to 342.6%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 741.4%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	2.2%
5 to 17	90	13.9%
18 to 24	254	39.1%
25 to 34	17	2.6%
35 to 44	122	18.8%
45 to 54	62	9.6%
55 to 64	53	8.2%
65 to 74	9	1.4%
75 and over	28	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	505	77.8%
Black or African American	53	8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	9.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	5.8%
High school graduate	130	44.7%
Some college or associate's	96	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	17	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	31	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	337	85.1%
Carpooled	59	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	2.3%
15 to 29 min	254	64.1%
30 to 44 min	94	23.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	39	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.33
Poverty rate: 5.4% (35 of 649)

	Count	Share
Family households	134	68.7%
Nonfamily households	61	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	195	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	142	72.8%
Renter-occupied	53	27.2%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	170	87.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	8.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1852956
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5809, -87.4609