City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Goulds, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Goulds - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,019
Residents
$58,291
Median income
$415,100
Median home
$2,436
Median rent (state)

Goulds - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Goulds lands in the 32nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

32nd
percentile, household income
79th
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Goulds, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 12,019 residents in Goulds, a small town within Florida. The typical household in Goulds brings in $58,291 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 17.1%. Typical homes in Goulds are valued around $415,100, and the median resident age is 40.9 years. Educational attainment runs 17.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,436 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

12,019 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$58,291 /yr

Poverty 17.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Goulds compare to other US cities?

Where Goulds sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 32% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Goulds against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Goulds's strongest outlier among Florida cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Goulds ranks #10 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Goulds only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#623 of 903
31st percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#10 of 930
93rd percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#218 of 894
76th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#171 of 930
82nd percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#672 of 930
27th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

32ndIncome percentile

32nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Goulds's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$415,100 21st percentile more affordable than 21% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Goulds $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Goulds, FL Goulds, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Goulds, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Goulds, FL median $58,291/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Goulds, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Goulds, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 17.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,019
Median Income
$58,291
Median Home Value
$415,100
Median Age
40.9
Poverty Rate
17.1%
Labor force participation
53.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.3%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.9%
Carpool
9.5%
Public Transit
4.9%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
2.7%

Based on 5,108 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Goulds sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,436/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Shady Hills
12,012 people
Key Largo
12,069 people
South Miami
11,926 people
Middleburg
11,911 people
Laurel
11,868 people
Lantana
11,845 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Goulds's 12,019 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Westphalia, MD
12,020 people
Hornsby Bend, TX
12,021 people
Honeygo, MD
12,022 people
Martinsville, NJ
12,016 people
Bound Brook, NJ
12,023 people
Portales, NM
12,023 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Goulds's $58,291 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hempstead, TX
$58,288 median income
Rossville, KS
$58,287 median income
Ludlow, KY
$58,295 median income
Warsaw, KY
$58,284 median income
Atkins, AR
$58,299 median income
Tampico, IL
$58,281 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Goulds, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Goulds, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 30.6% 36.7% 29.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 50.4% White 30.6% Black or African American 36.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.8% Two or more races 29.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Goulds compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Goulds (this city) 12,019 $58,291
Shady Hills 12,012 $63,250
Key Largo 12,069 $78,906
South Miami 11,926 $88,313
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Goulds, FL?

What is the population of Goulds, FL? +

The population of Goulds, FL stands at 12,019 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Goulds, FL? +

In Goulds, the typical household earns $58,291 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Goulds? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Goulds; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Goulds, FL? +

Goulds's median home value sits at $415,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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