Everything about Goshen Town New York totally explained
Goshen is a
town in
Orange County,
New York,
United States. The population was 12,913 at the 2000 census.
The
Town of Goshen contains a village also called
Goshen. The town is centrally located in the county.
History
Settlement began around 1714. The town was established in 1789. The region was important in the development of harness racing.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.0
square miles (113.9
km²), of which, 43.8 square miles (113.6 km²) of it's land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 12,913 people, 4,074 households, and 2,912 families residing in the town. The
population density was 294.5 people per square mile (113.7/km²). There were 4,320 housing units at an average density of 98.5/sq mi (38.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.69%
White, 6.72%
Black or
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 1.71%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 1.82% from
other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 7.36% of the population.
There were 4,074 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were
married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,066, and the median income for a family was $71,497. Males had a median income of $50,768 versus $32,648 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $24,275. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
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