GouldsboroPA
A town settled in 1892, now home to 713 people.
Is Gouldsboro a good place to live?
Gouldsboro’s peak summer temperature is 77°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower January low than Gouldsboro. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 312, at 197 acres. Gouldsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
713 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gouldsboro.
Gouldsboro has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The share of residents in Gouldsboro who live below the poverty line: 2.2%. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Scranton (9%), Pocono Township (5%) and Coolbaugh Township (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
| Gouldsboro | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
21.1% of Gouldsboro is conserved land
Gouldsboro’s trail network density stands at 1.2 miles per square mile. There are 3.7 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 312 | 0.1 mi | 197 |
| 2. Gouldsboro State Park | 0.2 mi | 82 |
| 3. Tobyhanna State Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: low risk in Gouldsboro, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Gouldsboro sits below 71% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 71% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Gouldsboro brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 15°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer adults under 35 in Gouldsboro than across Pennsylvania
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). Gouldsboro’s midpoint age comes in at 54.1 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly a third of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. Among residents in the town, 16% are under 18.
| Gouldsboro | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Gouldsboro | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Gouldsboro is
In Gouldsboro, 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 13% have diabetes. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%.
| Gouldsboro | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gouldsboro | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Gouldsboro sell for about $430K
88% of households are owner-occupiers in Gouldsboro.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gouldsboro
Lake Wallenpaupack and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gouldsboro. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
16 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
14 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
24 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
19 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
24 mi WaterfallBushkill FallsPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bushkill Falls: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Gouldsboro: who provides what
Gouldsboro is unincorporated, so Monroe 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 Gouldsboro for work
Where Gouldsboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gouldsboro; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Gouldsboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Gouldsboro
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