The population of Goulds City is around 960. The average household income in Goulds is about $29,333. The poverty rate is also low at 2.6 percent. There is a mixture of rental and owner-occupied housing. Most homes in the neighborhood were built between 1970 and 1999, but there are also older homes.
The neighborhood is primarily a Spanish-speaking neighborhood. The majority of its residents are Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican. Other common races are Haitian, Sub-Saharan African, and White (Non-Hispanic). The following chart illustrates the racial composition of Goulds' population.
Most Americans used to farm and earn a living from the land or sea. Today, however, our economy is based more on service industries, and less on agriculture. However, Goulds City still has a high concentration of agricultural workers. Although this is lower than the national average, the neighborhood's overall poverty level is still relatively low, despite being a low income neighborhood.
Goulds' median property value was $263,800 in 2020. This was about one-fifth of the national median of $229,800. Eighty-three percent of residents of Goulds, FL drive alone to work. One-fifth of the population rides public transit.
The rent burden is another measure of housing affordability. The rent burden shows how much of a household income is spent on rental housing. It's an important metric to measure housing affordability in a city. Goulds' rent burden is higher than the state average of 34.4%, and neighboring cities also have higher rent burdens. Approximately half of all Goulds households are renters.