Goldston

Population: 367
Median household income: $39,592
Median home value: $189,300

Goldston is a community in Chatham County, North Carolina, home to 367 residents. Its median household income of $39,592 runs below the Chatham County figure of $88,534.

From 2019 to 2023, Goldston's population grew 49.8% from 245 to 367, while its median home value rose 19.7% from $158,100 to $189,300.

Owners occupy 83.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 367
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,592
Median home value: $189,300
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 162
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

245367

Median household income

$42,679$39,592

Median home value

$158,100$189,300

Median gross rent

$840$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	245	$42,679	$158,100	$840
2020	392	$40,833	$162,200	$813
2021	439	$44,583	$161,600	$867
2022	375	$37,278	$165,400	$917
2023	367	$39,592	$189,300	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3431.3%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 541.6%

55 to 6423.4%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.7%
5 to 17	54	14.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	115	31.3%
35 to 44	27	7.4%
45 to 54	6	1.6%
55 to 64	86	23.4%
65 to 74	33	9.0%
75 and over	36	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	353	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.7%

High school graduate15.8%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	31.7%
High school graduate	48	15.8%
Some college or associate's	111	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	35	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	13	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone50.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means39.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	120	50.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	4.2%
Other means	94	39.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	7.5%
15 to 29 min	52	22.9%
30 to 44 min	100	44.1%
45 to 59 min	50	22.0%
60+ min	8	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 0.3% (1 of 367)

	Count	Share
Family households	112	80.0%
Nonfamily households	28	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	86.4%
Vacant	22	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	83.6%
Renter-occupied	23	16.4%

1-unit, detached97.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	158	97.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3726920
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.5910, -79.3238