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About Goshen, Indiana
Goshen

Goshen ( GOH-shən) is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Elkhart–Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern part of Indiana near the Michigan border, in a region known as Michiana. Goshen is located 10 miles southeast of Elkhart, 25 miles southeast of South Bend, 120 miles east of Chicago, and 150 miles north of Indianapolis. The population of Goshen was 34,517 at the 2020 census.

The city is known as a prominent recreational vehicle and accessories manufacturing center, the home of Goshen College, a small Mennonite liberal arts college, and the Elkhart County 4-H Fair, one of the largest county fairs in the United States.

Gender
Gender Goshen Indiana Country
Female 51.7% 50.7% 50.8%
Male 48.3% 49.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Goshen Indiana Country
Less than $10,000 5.4% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.4% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.9% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.3% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.7% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 21.6% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.2% 14.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.4% 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.4% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Goshen Indiana Country
< 9th Grade 7% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 12% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 33% 27.0%
Other College 18% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Goshen Indiana Country
White 66.5% 78.4% 60.1%
African American 3.7% 9.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.4% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 25.8% 7.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity