Another notable thing is that Gouldsboro is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Gouldsboro has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Gouldsboro has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Gouldsboro than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Gouldsboro may be for you.
The overall education level of Gouldsboro is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.64% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gouldsboro in 2022 was $46,816, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,264 for a family of four. However, Gouldsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Gouldsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gouldsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gouldsboro include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Gouldsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
