Gouldsboro is a tiny town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 750 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gouldsboro is the 897th largest community in Pennsylvania. Gouldsboro has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

A relatively large number of people in Gouldsboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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 percentage of people in Gouldsboro who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.64% of adults in Gouldsboro have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gouldsboro in 2018 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.