West GoshenCA
Population 535: a town in California.
Is West Goshen a good place to live?
West Goshen’s typical journey to work is 53 minutes, above both the California town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). West Goshen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Fewer of West Goshen’s working residents work locally than in the typical California or U.S. town
In West Goshen, nearly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Visalia (35%), Goshen (7%) and Fresno (5%).
| West Goshen | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.6% | 7.9% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
In West Goshen, expect mild winters and hot summers
For West Goshen, the typical July afternoon high is 98°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, fewer of West Goshen’s adults had a checkup this year
For adults 18 to 64 in West Goshen, the share who have no health insurance is 22%. The town does better than the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 17.
| West Goshen | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 65% | 72% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | West Goshen | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in West Goshen: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in West Goshen, 43% come from inland flooding and 34% from earthquakes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about West Goshen
Moving to West Goshen: who provides what
West Goshen is unincorporated, so Tulare County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave West Goshen for work
Where West Goshen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Goshen
About 1 of every 100 West Goshen residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About West Goshen
Census-designated place in California, United States
West Goshen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. West Goshen sits at an elevation of 272 feet (83 m). The 2020 United States census reported West Goshen's population was 536.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 272 ft
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