Goldsboro, NC Demographic Data
Goldsboro, NC Summary
Goldsboro is located in Wayne County in North Carolina
- Population: 36,836
- Area: 28.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 28.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,308.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 107.94 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Goldsboro, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,367
51%
50.8
Male
17,557
49%
49.2
Total Population
35,924
323,128,000
Goldsboro, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,937
8.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,506
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,772
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,213
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,160
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,137
17.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,457
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,284
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,089
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,098
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,762
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,781
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
728
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,338
76.1%
77.2
Female
14,265
52.2%
51.3
Male
13,073
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,030
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,498
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,271
14.7%
15.2
Female
3,271
62.1%
55.8
Male
2,000
37.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Goldsboro, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,552
96.2%
96.8
White
14,830
41.3%
72.6
Black or African American
18,386
51.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
124
0.3%
0.8
Asian
648
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
54
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
253
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
69
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
20
0.1%
0.2
Korean
50
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
81
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
121
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
14
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
550
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,372
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,206
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
851
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
442
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
216
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
697
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
33,718
93.9%
82.2
Goldsboro, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,309
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,340
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,412
27.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,330
27.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,150
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,208
13.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,587
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,649
15.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,687
84.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,795
20.5%
31.2
Goldsboro, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,420
39.8%
33.7%
Now Married
10,306
35.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,632
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,293
4.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,058
7.2
5.8%
Goldsboro, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,862
90.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,125
9.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,600
4.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
611
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
601
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
313
0.9%
1.1%
Goldsboro, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,841
13.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,537
11.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,145
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,767
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,127
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,264
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
925
6.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
894
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
196
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
154
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
32,148
57,617
Per capita income
19,243
31,128
Goldsboro, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,265
10.8%
9.8
Construction
352
3.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,455
29.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
452
3.8%
6.6
Information
190
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,736
14.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
555
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
534
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
978
8.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,589
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
393
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
226
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
738
6.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,535
30.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,195
18.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,744
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,531
21.6%
18.1%
Goldsboro, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,809
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,944
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,875
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
234
1.8%
5.1
Walked
369
2.9%
2.7
Other means
151
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
236
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.8
26.6
Goldsboro, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,191
15.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,770
41.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,052
29.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,837
13.3%
21.0
Goldsboro, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,850
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,912
35.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,938
64.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,090
13.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Goldsboro, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,940
1 room
397
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
277
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
991
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
4,540
28.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,739
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,506
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,622
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,043
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
825
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Goldsboro, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,940
1-unit, detached
7,982
50.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
856
5.4%
5.9
2-units
1,726
10.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,319
8.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,611
10.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
346
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,226
7.7%
9.0
Mobile home
874
5.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Goldsboro, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,135
7.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
782
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,675
16.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,670
16.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,609
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,285
14.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,583
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,798
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
392
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%
Goldsboro, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,631
19.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
858
6.2%
4.7
Electricity
10,099
72.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
180
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
16
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
56
0.4%
1.1
Goldsboro, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,764
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
43
1.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
55
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
104
3.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
112
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
414
15.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
972
35.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,064
38.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,029
37.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
455
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
301
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
309
11.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
654
23.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Goldsboro, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,519
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
4
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
28
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
151
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,497
17.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,099
24.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,740
55.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
419
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
738
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
869
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,076
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,221
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
946
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
680
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,574
42.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
572
0.0%
0.0%
Goldsboro, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,912
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
578
11.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,277
26.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,424
29.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
809
16.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
545
11.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
226
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
39
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,100
205,000
