Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1870 | 99 | — |
| 1880 | 152 | +53.5% |
| 1890 | 135 | −11.2% |
| 1900 | 164 | +21.5% |
| 1910 | 152 | −7.3% |
| 1920 | 181 | +19.1% |
| 1930 | 120 | −33.7% |
| 1940 | 136 | +13.3% |
| 1950 | 56 | −58.8% |
| 1960 | 66 | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 83 | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 63 | −24.1% |
| 1990 | 98 | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 86 | −12.2% |
| 2001* | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2002* | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2003* | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2004* | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2005* | 86 | −1.1% |
| 2006* | 85 | −1.2% |
| 2007* | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2008* | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2009* | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | −12.8% |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 86 people, 46 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 16.1 per square mile (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.35% White, with no African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, or Pacific Islanders, and 4.65% from two or more races. None of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 46 households out of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.3% were non-families. 45.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 138.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,344, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,265. There were 25.0% of families and 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 40.0% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.
Despite its being the least populous community in the Commonwealth, Gosnold is not the least densely populated, with that title belonging to Mount Washington, at the southwestern corner of western Massachusetts.
Gosnold was first in a 2008 ranking of all Massachusetts communities in terms of total value of real estate per resident.
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