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Golden Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Golden Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

20,460

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.2%
5 - 17:
13.5%
18 - 24:
19.2%
25 - 34:
13.9%
35 - 54:
25.6%
55 - 64:
12.6%
Over 65 Years:
12.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
14.2%
14.2%
95.8%
95.8%
54.7%
54.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Golden
USA
$52,994
$52,994
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Golden
USA
$90,990
$90,990
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.3%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Public Service
Construction
Arts
Real estate
Information Technology
Finance
Other
Administration
Transportation
14.8%
14.8%
13.9%
13.9%
11.3%
11.3%
11.3%
11.3%
7.8%
7.8%
7.4%
7.4%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
83.5%
83.5%
10.1%
10.1%
2.9%
2.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
French
Polish
Scottish
Russian
Swedish
Norwegian
Dutch
Swiss
Scots-Irish
Eastern European
Scandinavian
Czech
Welsh
Austrian
British
19.7%
19.7%
15.0%
15.0%
11.7%
11.7%
5.7%
5.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Other Asian languages
Chinese
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
French
Russian
Persian
Native American languages
Japanese
African languages
Scandinavian languages
West Germanic languages
Portuguese
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
92.7%
92.7%
3.7%
3.7%
1.3%
1.3%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Golden Residents

6.2%