Goshen County, Wyoming Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Goshen County, Wyoming, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Goshen County, Wyoming. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Goshen County, Wyoming. The estimated population of Goshen County, Wyoming is 12,642 people, with a median age of 43.8.

We can look at the total population in Goshen County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,642
 -4.95% -6.21%
2020
13,301
 -0.31% -
2019
13,342
 -0.71% -
2018
13,438
 -0.3% -
2017
13,479
 - -

Population of Goshen County, Wyoming by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
84.7%
86.2%
 -1.74%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.1%
 +500.00%
Native
1.3%
0.9%
 +44.44%
Hispanic
11%
10.6%
 +3.77%
Asian
0.9%
0.4%
 +125.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1%
1.8%
 -44.44%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Goshen County, Wyoming by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.8 -0.68% 43.5 -0.68% 44.4 0%
2020 44.1 0% 43.8 -0.68% 44.4 +0.23%
2019 44.1 +1.61% 44.1 +1.15% 44.3 +2.78%
2018 43.4 -0.69% 43.6 +1.16% 43.1 -2.05%
2017 43.7 - 43.1 - 44 -

The median age of Goshen County, Wyoming gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 629 +2.74% 772 -20.12% 642 621
10 to 19 928 -12.32% 853 +2.12% 817 866
20 to 29 917 -7.79% 755 -16.06% 847 640
30 to 39 700 +11.73% 580 -11.97% 780 512
40 to 49 928 -14.31% 673 +15.63% 801 780
50 to 59 1,053 -20.62% 981 -31.71% 850 702
60 to 69 851 +9.37% 836 +15.92% 932 969
70+ 961 -3.14% 1,062 -10.09% 929 954

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Goshen County, Wyoming is $58,318.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Goshen County.

  • Under 25
    $33,092.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,791.00
  • 45 to 64
    $70,321.00
  • 65 and over
    $41,065.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Goshen County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Goshen County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Goshen County, Wyoming is currently $72,592.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.12% of households in Goshen County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Goshen County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.78%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.59%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.38%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.51%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.91%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.71%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.12%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Goshen County is $30,830.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Goshen County by the total population of Goshen County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Goshen County, Wyoming, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Goshen County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.24%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.34%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.38%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    42.27%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.76%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Goshen County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Goshen County over the age of 16 is 10,470.

Of those people, a total of 58.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Goshen County is 55.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 774 46.80% 4.40%
20 to 24 years 777 74.90% 10.30%
25 to 29 years 710 75.40% 2.10%
30 to 34 years 732 80.60% 1.50%
35 to 44 years 1,392 82.60% 3.90%
45 to 54 years 1,488 74.50% 4.90%
55 to 59 years 813 67.80% 0.40%
60 to 64 years 1,021 62.70% 2.00%
65 to 74 years 1,560 27.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,203 9.60% 7.80%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Goshen County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 9,676 58.30% 3.80%
Black or African American 52 57.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 144 75.00% 5.60%
Asian 61 70.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 25 44.00% 0.00%
Other 138 44.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 374 45.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,045 53.30% 7.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,044 58.20% 3.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Goshen County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Goshen County is 5,846, with median earnings of $33,709.00.

Women in Goshen County, Wyoming earning approximately 59.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,846 $33,709.00
Male 3,266 $41,164.00
Female 2,580 $24,496.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 694 $49,702.00
Business and Financial 170 $34,194.00
Computer and Mathematical 73 $60,234.00
Architecture and Engineering 87 $67,946.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 149 $36,324.00
Community and Social Service 166 $43,056.00
Legal 46 $83,500.00
Educational and Library 438 $34,032.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 76 $33,438.00
Healthcare Practitioners 349 $56,451.00
Healthcare Support 155 $17,734.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 25 $3,839.00
Law Enforcement 60 $65,341.00
Food Preparation and Serving 323 $11,854.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 339 $10,408.00
Personal Care and Service 137 $33,277.00
Sales 367 $22,829.00
Office and Administrative Support 435 $26,319.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 290 $14,375.00
Construction and Extraction 249 $43,164.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 416 $36,250.00
Production 287 $56,369.00
Transportation and Material Moving 333 $38,618.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 488 $49,821.00 206 $45,833.00
Business and Financial 118 $35,625.00 52 $17,222.00
Computer and Mathematical 48 $60,938.00 25 $43,875.00
Architecture and Engineering 87 $67,946.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00 144 $36,250.00
Community and Social Service 63 $45,250.00 103 $42,361.00
Legal 33 $84,150.00 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 92 $58,750.00 346 $20,625.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $0.00 55 $26,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 149 $135,428.00 200 $51,731.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 155 $17,734.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2 $0.00 23 $3,661.00
Law Enforcement 60 $65,341.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 140 $11,545.00 183 $13,071.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 153 $11,823.00 186 $9,390.00
Personal Care and Service 6 $0.00 131 $33,142.00
Sales 233 $37,212.00 134 $18,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 47 $88,977.00 388 $25,893.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 215 $16,406.00 75 $7,625.00
Construction and Extraction 249 $43,164.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 416 $36,250.00 0 $0.00
Production 241 $63,589.00 46 $14,052.00
Transportation and Material Moving 246 $43,750.00 87 $21,420.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,962 households in Goshen County, with an average household size of 2.37 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,305 families in Goshen County with an average family size of 2.91 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,708 278 319 1,657
Average Household Size 2.9 3.26 3.53 1.13
Total Families 2,708 278 319 0
Average Household Size 2.87 2.79 3.3 0

Poverty

Of the 3,305 families in Goshen County, 4.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Goshen County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,875 housing units in Goshen County, Wyoming.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,962 84.46%
Vacant 913 15.54%

19.01% of the total 5,875 housing units in Goshen County are rental units. This is approximately 1,117 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,672 are occupied by the owner - or 62.50% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Goshen County is $682.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Goshen County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    173
  • Less than $500
    261
  • $500 to $999
    600
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    227
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    29
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Goshen County is $191,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Goshen County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    421
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    389
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    552
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    580
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    960
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    467
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    174
  • $1,000,000 or more
    129

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Goshen County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Goshen County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    933
  • 1940 to 1949
    542
  • 1950 to 1959
    670
  • 1960 to 1969
    536
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,054
  • 1980 to 1989
    629
  • 1990 to 1999
    514
  • 2000 to 2009
    613
  • 2010 to 2013
    384
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Goshen County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    190
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,261
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,727
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,784

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Goshen County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Goshen County that commute to work in a particular way.

15.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Goshen County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    775
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,637
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    954
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    424
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    489
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    110
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    315
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    65
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    193
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    124
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    144
  • 90 or more minutes
    60

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Goshen County, Wyoming in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Goshen County, Wyoming

We have data for 11 places in Goshen County, Wyoming. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.