Gold Canyon is a somewhat small town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 11,404 people and three associated neighborhoods, Gold Canyon is the 52nd largest community in Arizona. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Gold Canyon, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Gold Canyon, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Gold Canyon’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Gold Canyon does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $83,654.00. Gold Canyon home prices are not only among the most expensive in Arizona, but Gold Canyon real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Gold Canyon is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.92% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Gold Canyon is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gold Canyon who work in management occupations (21.30%), office and administrative support (12.18%), and sales jobs (11.19%). Of important note, Gold Canyon is also a town of artists. Gold Canyon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Gold Canyon’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gold Canyon is worth considering. One downside of living in Gold Canyon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.37 minutes every day commuting to work. The population of Gold Canyon is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.58% of adults in Gold Canyon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Gold Canyon in 2022 was $56,313, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $225,252 for a family of four. However, Gold Canyon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gold Canyon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gold Canyon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gold Canyon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gold Canyon include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Gold Canyon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
