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Goulding

Florida · 4,484 residents · 1.19 sq mi
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With 4,484 people, Goulding is a city in Florida. That trails the Florida median by roughly 62%. The poverty rate is 30.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $41,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,484
+8%since 1990
from 4,159 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
38.9
+3%since 1990
from 37.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.19 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K4K5K5K6K19902000201020202024Goulding
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.1%(139)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.3%(193)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.2%(188)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.3%(282)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.7%(391)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(697)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.9%(847)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.1%(496)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(348)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.5%(379)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.8%(351)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.9%(173)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$14,750
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $9,633 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,876
+46%since 1990
from $6,072 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
30.4%
−12.2 ptssince 1990
from 42.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$41,500
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$326
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $210 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
50.4%
−3.6 ptssince 1990
from 54.0% in 1990
49.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic21.1%(879)
Black78.3%(3,256)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(23)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic24.5%(1,100)
Black71.9%(3,224)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(69)
Asian0.6%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(84)
Venezuelan1.1%(42)
Mexican0.8%(31)
Cuban0.5%(20)
Guatemalan0.1%(2)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(6)
Ancestry
Irish6.6%(248)
American4.1%(153)
German4.1%(153)
English3.7%(138)
Israeli2.6%(96)
West Indian2.5%(94)
Haitian1.7%(63)
Arab0.9%(33)
Dutch0.8%(29)
French0.7%(26)
Scottish0.7%(26)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.6%(22)
Swiss0.5%(18)
Barbadian0.5%(18)
British0.5%(17)
Norwegian0.4%(15)
Somali0.4%(15)
Welsh0.4%(15)
Jamaican0.3%(13)
Swedish0.2%(7)
Polish0.2%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
7.5%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
57.6%
+14.1 ptssince 1990
from 43.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.9%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 1.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.9 min
−13%since 1990
from 15.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.1%(1,152)
Married33.8%(810)
Widowed7.5%(180)
Divorced10.6%(253)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(460)
Married33.1%(500)
Widowed27.4%(414)
Divorced9%(136)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
24.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
22.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
39.2%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
36.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.7%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.1%(25)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(26)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.6%(68)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 191 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Goulding, Florida?

Goulding, Florida has about 4,484 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Goulding, Florida?

The typical household in Goulding, Florida earns about $14,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Goulding, Florida expensive?

In Goulding, Florida, the median home is worth about $41,500, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Goulding, Florida?

About 7.5% of adults age 25 and over in Goulding, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Goulding, Florida?

About 30.4% of people in Goulding, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Goulding, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Goulding, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 325 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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