Goshen town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 890 ( 164 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.3 square miles
Population density: 51.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	827	92.92%	19.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	13	1.46%	18.2%
Hispanic:	50	5.62%	316.7%

Total non-White:	63	7.08%	96.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-195	-22.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	31	3.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,054
1,022	96.96%
3	0.28%
3	0.28%
3	0.28%
11	1.04%
12	1.14%
32	3.04%

2000
903
877	97.12%
1	0.11%
2	0.22%
0	0.00%
10	1.11%
13	1.44%
26	2.88%

1990
835
827	99.04%
0	0.00%
7	0.84%
0	0.00%
n/a
1	0.12%
8	0.96%

1980
634
628	99.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.95%
6	0.95%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

145	16.1
6	0.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

50	6.0
18	2.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

199	31.4
2	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Goshen town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
55.4
98	11.0%
792	89.0%
213	23.9%

414
2.15

265	64.0%
247	93.2%
3	1.1%
149	36.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
216	20.5%
838	79.5%
146	13.9%

416
2.53

295	70.9%
239	81.0%
20	6.8%
121	29.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.0
181	20.0%
722	80.0%
95	10.5%

368
2.45

234	63.6%
211	90.2%
3	1.3%
134	36.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
190	22.8%
645	77.2%
94	11.3%

317
2.63

203	64.0%
176	86.7%
11	5.4%
114	36.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
188	29.7%
446	70.3%
70	11.0%

204
3.11

175	85.8%
155	88.6%
10	5.7%
29	14.2%

2022 Housing Data for Goshen town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	4.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	7.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	31	7.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	50	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	74	17.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	49	11.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	39	9.4%
$200,000 or more	38	9.2%

Median Household Income	94,500
Per Capita Income	46,762

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	0.7%
Public Assistance	3	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	34	8.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	479	85.1%
Unemployed	3	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	482	85.6%
Not in Labor Force	81	14.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	156	130	54.5%
Non-Profit	50	79	38.8%
Self-Employed	39	41	48.8%

Local Government	24	29	45.3%
State Government	11	19	36.7%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	195	171	53.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	85	129	39.7%
Total	280	300	48.3%

Pct. Govt.	14.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	81	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	97	16.7%
Professional, Technical	174	30.0%
Service Occupations	65	11.2%
All others	163	28.1%

White Collar		60.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	168	29.0%
Retail trade	73	12.6%
Construction	64	11.0%
Manufacturing	47	8.1%
Educational services	43	7.4%
Public administration	42	7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	33	5.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	23	4.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	16	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	16	2.8%
Utilities	10	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	10	1.7%
Finance and insurance	6	1.0%
Other services	4	0.7%
Information	3	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	46	5.17%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.45%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	831	96.3%
Other Indo-European	13	1.5%
Spanish	11	1.3%
German, other Germanic	4	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	170	19.1%
English	164	18.4%
French Canadian	122	13.7%
Polish	122	13.7%
German	74	8.3%
French	70	7.9%
Italian	45	5.1%
Scottish	31	3.5%
British	22	2.5%
European	18	2.0%
Portuguese	18	2.0%
Norwegian	15	1.7%
American	11	1.2%
Austrian	11	1.2%
Celtic	11	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	890	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	876	98.4%
Foreign-born	14	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	9	1.2%	221	30.0%	199	27.0%	173	23.5%	135	18.3%
Average years of education: 14.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	9	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	221	30.0%
Some College	199	27.0%
Bach. Degree	173	23.5%
Grad Degree	135	18.3%
Average years of education: 14.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18	D +36	D + 2.6%
D +54
2020 vs. 2012	R +33	R +10	R + 4.4%
D +23
2020 vs. 2008	R +46	R +31	R + 8.3%
D +15

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +67	R + 10.9%
D -39
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Joe Biden (D)	418	62.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	231	34.4%	23	3.4%	672	2	-12	0.02%
2016	79%	Hillary Clinton (D)	364	58.2%	Donald Trump (R)	213	34.1%	48	7.7%	625	1	-12	0.02%
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	395	64.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	198	32.2%	21	3.4%	614	-5	-15	0.02%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	403	66.3%	John McCain (R)	185	30.4%	20	3.3%	608	-6	-15	0.02%
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	361	62.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	203	35.2%	13	2.3%	577	-2	-16	0.02%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	236	48.3%	George W. Bush (R)	180	36.8%	73	14.9%	489	4	-11	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Goshen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

418

62.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

231

34.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

672

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -12

2016 President, Goshen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

364

58.2%

Donald Trump (R)

213

34.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

625

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -12

2012 President, Goshen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

395

64.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

198

32.2%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

614

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -15

2008 President, Goshen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

403

66.3%

John McCain (R)

185

30.4%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

608

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -15

2004 President, Goshen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

203

35.2%

John Kerry (D)

361

62.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

577

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -16

2000 President, Goshen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

180

36.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

236

48.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

12.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

489

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Goshen town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Maura Healey (D)	319	62.1%	Geoff Diehl (R)	189	36.8%	6 [+]	1.2%	514	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	86%	Ed Markey* (D)	422	64.6%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	224	34.3%	7 [+]	1.1%	653	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 7 (1.1%);
2018	S1	71%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	342	62.5%	Geoff Diehl (R)	181	33.1%	24 [+]	4.4%	547	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 24 (4.4%);
2018	G	70%	Charlie Baker* (R)	331	61.0%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	212	39.0%	0	0.0%	543	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	53%	Ed Markey* (D)	285	66.4%	Brian Herr (R)	144	33.6%	0	0.0%	429	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Martha Coakley (D)	216	48.4%	Charlie Baker (R)	177	39.7%	53 [+]	11.9%	446	-9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 42 (9.4%); Scott Lively (I) 8 (1.8%); Jeff McCormick (I) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	606
Median Value	$285,900

Occupied	414	68.3%
Vacant	192	31.7%

Owned	371	89.6%
Rented	43	10.4%
Median Rent	$1,271

Single-Family Units	550	90.8%
Detached	546	90.1%
Attached	4	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	2.0%
Mobile Homes	3	0.5%

Goshen town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Goshen town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Goshen town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Goshen town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Goshen town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Goshen town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Goshen town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Goshen town, MA