Town · Indiana
Goodland, Indiana
Goodland, town, in Newton County, Indiana. Goodland had 971 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 980 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 792 (±148). GEOID 1828332.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
971
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 980 · ACS 2020-2024: 792 ±148
Median household income
$58,370
±$10,270 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957
Median home value
$96,100
±$8,182 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200
Median gross rent
$583
±$189 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062
Where is Goodland and what county is it in?
Goodland is a town in Newton County, Indiana. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 1,288 residents per square mile in 2020.
Goodland is in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 13 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Goodland lies entirely within Grant Township (Newton County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Goodland, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 971 people lived in Goodland on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 980 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 792 (±148).
| Measure | Goodland | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 792 ±148 | 13,922 | no clear change |
| Households | 370 ±67 | 5,726 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.14 ±0.22 | 2.40 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 439 ±68 | 6,093 | no clear change |
Goodland's population since 2000
From 1,096 in 2000 to 971 in 2025: down 11.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Goodland as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Goodland?
The median resident of Goodland is 46.9 years old; 15.4% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.6%.
| Measure | Goodland | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.9 ±6.9 | 42.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 15.4% ±5.1 pts | 20.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.1% ±5.6 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Male | 46.3% ±5.5 pts | 50.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0% ±4.3 pts | 8.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.3% ±5.1 pts | 85.6% | −8.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.6% ±4.1 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6% ±2.3 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.4% ±2.6 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.3% ±3.5 pts | 9.6% | – |
| With a disability | 17.9% ±5.1 pts | 18.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.9% ±7.8 pts | 5.0% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.3% ±5.1 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.5% ±4.5 pts | 15.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.6% ±1.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.0% ±4.2 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.7% ±1.7 pts | 1.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Goodland earn?
Half of Goodland's 370 households earn less than $58,370 a year (±$10,270), against $75,481 in Newton County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $56,041 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Goodland | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,370 ±$10,270 | $75,481 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,534 ±$7,336 | $80,819 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,404 ±$4,238 | $33,933 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.9% ±6.2 pts | 14.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.3% ±10.1 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 16.5% ±6.6 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.4% ±5.2 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.3% ±5.6 pts | 87.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Goodland?
Owners occupy 83.5% of Goodland's occupied homes and renters 16.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,100 by its owner (±$8,182). The median renter pays $583 a month including utilities, and 60.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Goodland | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $96,100 ±$8,182 | $171,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $583 ±$189 | $918 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.7% ±21.2 pts | 32.0% | +29.2 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $996 ±$59 | $1,309 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.5% ±6.6 pts | 81.1% | +10.6 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.5% ±6.6 pts | 18.9% | – |
| Housing units | 439 ±68 | 6,093 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.1% ±19.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.8% ±5.2 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.6% ±3.2 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.4% ±2.3 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 54.2% ±9.0 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.4% ±3.9 pts | 3.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Goodland building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Goodland in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Indiana.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Goodland work and get to work?
78.2% of Goodland's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.1 minutes.
| Measure | Goodland | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.1% ±8.8 pts | 59.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% ±3.9 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.2% ±9.6 pts | 78.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 15.2% ±8.9 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Walked | 2.0% ±2.1 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.0% ±2.5 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min ±3.4 | 33.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Goodland?
No census tract lies mostly in Goodland; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1006Newton County | 2,428 | $60,931 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Goodland) · Census block assignment files
How does Goodland compare with other places in Indiana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Goodland is the 10,394th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 306th-most populous of 566 in Indiana.
Goodland is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 306th | 566 |
Goodland's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)
Every place in Indiana, sortable · Compare Goodland with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Goodland?
21 of the 57 figures for Goodland on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Goodland are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Goodland.