West Goshen

  1. West Goshen Legal Resources
  2. West Goshen Statistics
  3. West Goshen Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Goshen Employment Information
  5. West Goshen Family Information
  6. West Goshen Education Information
  7. West Goshen Public Benefits Information
  8. West Goshen Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Goshen Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,495
  • Land Area (2000): 30.869 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.283 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,703
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West Goshen Employment Information Back to top
West Goshen Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 805 13.25%
2. Construction 573 9.43%
3. Finance and Insurance 447 7.36%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 327 5.38%
5. Health Care 268 4.41%
6. Educational Services 265 4.36%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 219 3.60%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 210 3.46%
9. Public Administration 172 2.83%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 157 2.58%
11. Other Transportation 156 2.57%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 149 2.45%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 138 2.27%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 127 2.09%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 107 1.76%
16. Utilities 99 1.63%
17. Repair and Maintenance 95 1.56%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 93 1.53%
19. Metal Manufactuing 88 1.45%
20. Truck Transportation 81 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 880 17.20%
2. Educational Services 729 14.25%
3. Finance and Insurance 476 9.30%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 375 7.33%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 224 4.38%
6. Social Assistance 212 4.14%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 190 3.71%
8. Public Administration 183 3.58%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 118 2.31%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 114 2.23%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 95 1.86%
12. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 89 1.74%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 83 1.62%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 80 1.56%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 69 1.35%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 66 1.29%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 57 1.11%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 56 1.09%
19. Repair and Maintenance 56 1.09%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 53 1.04%

West Goshen Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 395 6.50%
2. Other Management Occupations 377 6.21%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 347 5.71%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 298 4.91%
5. Other Production Occupations 230 3.79%
6. Top Executives 210 3.46%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 197 3.24%
8. Engineers 195 3.21%
9. Business Operations Specialists 191 3.14%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 189 3.11%
11. Accountants and Auditors 180 2.96%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 180 2.96%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 148 2.44%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 145 2.39%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 134 2.21%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 129 2.12%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 122 2.01%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 120 1.98%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 118 1.94%
20. Other Financial Specialists 109 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 393 7.68%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 308 6.02%
3. Registered Nurses 300 5.86%
4. Secretaries and Admins 295 5.77%
5. Other Management Occupations 229 4.48%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 204 3.99%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 199 3.89%
8. Business Operations Specialists 178 3.48%
9. Customer Service Representatives 152 2.97%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 143 2.79%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 139 2.72%
12. Computer Specialists 132 2.58%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 119 2.33%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 119 2.33%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 117 2.29%
16. Accountants and Auditors 102 1.99%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 93 1.82%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 93 1.82%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 93 1.82%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 90 1.76%

West Goshen Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,617 61.36%
15-35 hours 2,168 13.83%
1-14 hours 524 3.34%
No regular hours 3,364 21.46%

West Goshen Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 100 0.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 174 1.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 360 3.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 807 7.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,118 10.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,820 17.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,035 19.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,519 14.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 913 8.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 462 4.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 155 1.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 44 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 554 5.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 549 5.17%

West Goshen Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 299 2.82%
5-9 1,441 13.58%
10-14 1,757 16.56%
15-19 1,393 13.13%
20-24 1,176 11.08%
25-29 574 5.41%
30-34 1,384 13.04%
35-39 403 3.80%
40-44 424 4.00%
45-59 1,001 9.43%
60-89 534 5.03%
At least 90 224 2.11%

West Goshen Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.11% 6,628 62.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,211 20.84%
45-59 36 0.34% 965 9.10%
At least 60 171 1.61% 587 5.53%

West Goshen Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 764 6.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,433 85.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 219 1.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 153 1.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 456 4.12%

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West Goshen Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,564 (20,253 people)
Families (2000): 5,511 (17,380 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,808
People at same address in 1995: 10,926
West Goshen Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 125 1.65%
$10,000-$14,999 178 2.35%
$15,000-$19,999 200 2.64%
$20,000-$24,999 259 3.42%
$25,000-$29,999 238 3.15%
$30,000-$34,999 381 5.04%
$35,000-$39,999 357 4.72%
$40,000-$44,999 325 4.30%
$45,000-$49,999 371 4.90%
$50,000-$59,999 592 7.83%
$60,000-$74,999 1,033 13.66%
$75,000-$99,999 1,384 18.30%
$100,000-$124,999 814 10.76%
$125,000-$149,999 574 7.59%
$150,000-$199,999 390 5.16%
$200,000 or more 343 4.53%

West Goshen Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,583 20.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,073 27.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 420 5.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,261 16.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 58 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,357 17.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 579 7.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 156 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Goshen Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,874 30.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,179 18.67%
Public Assistance 74 0.33%
Retirement 1,227 5.48%
Self Employment 1,006 4.49%
Social Security 1,500 6.70%
Supplemental Security 142 0.63%
Wage / Salary 6,680 29.84%
Other 701 3.13%

West Goshen Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,362 49.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,434 50.75%

West Goshen Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 372 4.79%
Color 1 Box Married 5,128 66.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,119 27.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 151 1.94%

West Goshen Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 705 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 4,959 60.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,756 21.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 736 9.02%

West Goshen Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Goshen Education Information Back to top
West Goshen Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 247 1.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 778 5.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,523 23.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,908 19.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 775 5.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,741 31.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,190 14.44%

West Goshen Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 142 0.69% 393 1.92% 535 2.61%
Kindergarten 187 0.91% 126 0.61% 313 1.53%
Grades 1-4 941 4.59% 248 1.21% 1,189 5.80%
Grades 5-8 1,061 5.18% 215 1.05% 1,276 6.23%
Grades 9-12 842 4.11% 266 1.30% 1,108 5.41%
Undergrad college 580 2.83% 119 0.58% 699 3.41%
Graduate or professional school 176 0.86% 178 0.87% 354 1.73%
Total 3,929 19.17% 1,545 7.54% 5,474 26.71%

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West Goshen Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Goshen Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,590 96.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 680 3.35%

West Goshen Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Goshen Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Goshen Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,078 15.02%
10-19 Years 2,668 13.02%
20-29 Years 2,365 11.54%
30-39 Years 3,421 16.69%
40-49 Years 3,532 17.23%
50-59 Years 2,475 12.08%
60-69 Years 1,342 6.55%
70-79 Years 1,068 5.21%
80-89 Years 471 2.30%
90+ Years 75 0.37%

West Goshen Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,104 49.30%
Color 1 Box Female 10,391 50.70%

West Goshen Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,306 89.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 847 4.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 772 3.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 410 2.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 136 0.66%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

West Goshen Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,257 25.88%
2. German 4,530 18.74%
3. Italian 3,454 14.29%
4. English 2,542 10.51%
5. Polish 1,145 4.74%
6. United States Or American 747 3.09%
7. Scotch Irish 561 2.32%
8. Scottish 507 2.10%
9. French Non-Basque 461 1.91%
10. Welsh 432 1.79%

West Goshen Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,651 92.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 288 1.51%
3. Chinese 134 0.70%
4. Gujarathi 105 0.55%
5. German 93 0.49%
6. Vietnamese 84 0.44%
7. Other Asian 83 0.44%
8. Hindi 78 0.41%
9. Greek 63 0.33%
10. African 51 0.27%

West Goshen Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,294 94.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 504 2.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 697 3.40%

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West Goshen Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.