Overview Goshen is a tiny town located in the state of Utah. With a population of 968 people and just one neighborhood, Goshen is the 137th largest community in Utah. Housing costs in Goshen are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Utah. Occupations and Workforce Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Goshen is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.14% of the Goshen workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Goshen is a town of construction workers and builders, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Goshen who work in management occupations (10.56%), office and administrative support (10.09%), and maintenance occupations (8.22%). A relatively large number of people in Goshen telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle Overall, Goshen鈥檚 crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. In Goshen, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.56 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Goshen does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work. Goshen Demographics The percentage of people in Goshen with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.32% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Goshen in 2022 was $30,496, which is lower middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,984 for a family of four. However, Goshen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Goshen is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Goshen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Goshen residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Goshen also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.61% of the town鈥檚 residents. Important ancestries of people in Goshen include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Danish. The most common language spoken in Goshen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.