Golden, CO Demographic Data
Golden, CO Summary
Golden is located in Jefferson County in Colorado
- Population: 18,775
- Area: 10.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,873.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,784.45 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Golden, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,895
44%
50.8
Male
11,373
56%
49.2
Total Population
20,268
323,128,000
Golden, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
988
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
959
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
958
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,855
9.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,129
15.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,308
16.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,455
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,465
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,106
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
968
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,194
5.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
465
2.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
418
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,746
82.6%
77.2
Female
7,381
44.1%
51.3
Male
9,365
55.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,683
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,536
12.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,077
10.2%
15.2
Female
1,220
58.7%
55.8
Male
857
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Golden, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,529
96.4%
96.8
White
18,440
91.0%
72.6
Black or African American
322
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
88
0.4%
0.8
Asian
563
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
57
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
355
1.8%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
66
0.3%
0.2
Korean
48
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
21
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
116
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
739
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,706
8.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,314
6.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
16
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
354
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,562
91.6%
82.2
Golden, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
147
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
567
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,958
15.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,111
17.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
852
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,836
31.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,908
23.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
714
5.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,665
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,744
54.5%
31.2
Golden, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,899
45.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,639
38.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,947
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
270
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
608
3.5
5.8%
Golden, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,150
89.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,130
11.0%
21.6%
Spanish
960
5.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
483
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
548
2.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
139
0.7%
1.1%
Golden, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
596
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
414
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
534
7.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
707
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
890
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,155
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
824
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
912
12.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
569
7.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
750
10.2%
6.4
Median household income
59,028
57,617
Per capita income
33,865
31,128
Golden, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
277
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,003
10.1%
9.8
Construction
367
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,714
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
408
4.1%
6.6
Information
254
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
706
7.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
356
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,730
17.3%
11.4
Public administration
475
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,007
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
398
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
280
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
317
3.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,399
54.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
729
7.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,061
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,469
14.7%
18.1%
Golden, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,690
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,580
67.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
748
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
201
2.1%
5.1
Walked
881
9.1%
2.7
Other means
311
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
969
10.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Golden, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
371
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,739
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,839
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,402
19.1%
21.0
Golden, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,351
96.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,050
55.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,301
44.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
309
4.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Golden, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,660
1 room
109
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
387
5.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,081
14.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,497
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,102
14.4%
19.8
6 rooms
752
9.8%
17.8
7 rooms
674
8.8%
12.0
8 rooms
703
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,355
17.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Golden, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,660
1-unit, detached
3,671
47.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
607
7.9%
5.9
2-units
108
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
459
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
562
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
509
6.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,040
13.6%
9.0
Mobile home
695
9.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Golden, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
741
9.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
176
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
371
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
840
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,649
21.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
984
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,537
20.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,117
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
193
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
52
0.7%
1.4%
Golden, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,283
71.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
95
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,809
24.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
11
0.1%
0.1
Wood
20
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
37
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
70
1.0%
1.1
Golden, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,604
47295100.0
Less than $500
46
1.8%
1.6%
$500 to $999
264
10.1%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
338
13.0%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
369
14.2%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
384
14.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
586
22.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
617
23.7%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,249
48.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
471
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
198
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
108
4.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
578
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Golden, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,203
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
53
1.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
62
1.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
108
3.4%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
217
6.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
398
12.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,022
31.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,343
41.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
98
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,052
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
227
7.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
519
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
309
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
374
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
198
6.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,492
47.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
182
0.0%
0.0%
Golden, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,050
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
471
11.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
119
2.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
29
0.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
98
2.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
448
11.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,414
34.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,397
34.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
74
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
423,600
205,000
