Golden, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population
20,467
0.0293% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.1
0.284% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
13%
25.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$95,913
5.41% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$790,500
13.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
10,594
0.339% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Golden, CO had a population of 20.5k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $95,913. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Golden, CO grew from 20,461 to 20,467, a 0.0293% increase and its median household income grew from $90,990 to $95,913, a 5.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Golden, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.12%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), White (Hispanic) (2.31%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.28%).

None of the households in Golden, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Golden, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Golden, CO are Colorado School of Mines (1,979 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Golden, CO was $790,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Golden, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Golden, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Golden, CO is home to a population of 20.5k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.84% of Golden, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2023, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Golden, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 844 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 576 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2023 Citizenship
96.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.3% of Golden, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Golden, CO was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Golden, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.9k ± 557
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    844 ± 466
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    576 ± 204
7.26%
Hispanic Population
1.49k people

In 2023, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Golden, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 844 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 576 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.26% of the people in Golden, CO are hispanic (1.49k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.84%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.2k people
6.16%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.26k people

As of 2023, 5.84% of Golden, CO residents (1.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Golden, CO was 6.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    202 ± 85
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    147 ± 86
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    147 ± 69

Golden, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Golden, CO employs 10.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Golden, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,700 people), Educational Services (1,488 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,218 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($158,438), Information ($153,056), and Utilities ($127,969).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k
2023 Value
± 803
−0.339%
1 Year decline
± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Golden, CO declined at a rate of −0.339%, from 10.6k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden, CO, are Management Occupations (1,750 people), Sales & Related Occupations (962 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (892 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.6k
2023 Value
± 803
−0.339%
1 Year decline
± 10.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Golden, CO declined at a rate of −0.339%, from 10.6k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,700 people), Educational Services (1,488 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden, CO, though some of these residents may live in Golden, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,174
Median earning men ± $9,351
$50,767
Median earning women ± $6,195

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($160,197), Public Administration ($142,250), and Wholesale Trade ($127,724).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($157,578), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,753), and Information ($84,009).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Golden, CO awarded 1,979 degrees. The student population of Golden, CO in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 5,205 male students and 2,394 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Golden, CO are White (1,323 and 74.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (188 and 10.6%), Asian (87 and 4.93%), and Two or More Races (85 and 4.81%).

The largest universities in Golden, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado School of Mines (1,979 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Golden, CO are Mechanical Engineering (383 and 19.4%), Computer Science (299 and 15.1%), and Chemical Engineering (185 and 9.35%).

The median tuition cost in Golden, CO for a public four year colleges is $18,390 for in-state students and $41,580 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Golden, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,599 (68.5% men and 31.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,599 students enrolled in Golden, CO, 68.5% men and 31.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,963 records, of which 30.7% were women and 69.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Chemical Engineering
    149 degrees awarded
  2. Mechanical Engineering
    321 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Science
    222 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Golden, CO was Chemical Engineering with 149 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Colorado School of Mines
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,979 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado School of Mines with 1,979 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,336 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Golden, CO, which is 2.08 times more than the 643 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,323 degrees mean that there were 7.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 188 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($18,390) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,796) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.981% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.19M), High School or Equivalent (993k), and Some college (989k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Golden, CO was $790,500 in 2023, which is 2.61 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $698,700 to $790,500, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Golden, CO is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Golden, CO have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$790,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$57,881
$4,574
Median Property Taxes
±$453

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Golden, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Golden, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

58.8%
Homeownership
2023
63.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.8% of the housing units in Golden, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Golden, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$95,913
Median Household Income
± $6,595
7.78k
Number of Households
± 617

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.78k households in Golden, CO grew to $95,913 from the previous year's value of $90,990.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Golden, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (52.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.01%)

In 2023, 52.5% of workers in Golden, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden, CO have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Golden, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Golden, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Golden, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden, CO (2.36k out of 18.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Golden, CO has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 8.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 0.448% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.249% increase from the previous year (1,204 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 219 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.6% were men and 42.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 31.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.6% were men and 42.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.43%
Uninsured
59.6%
Employer Coverage
8.7%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
17.5%
Non-Group
0.448%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Golden, CO grew by 10.8% from 2.2% to 2.43%.

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