Golden

Population: 711
Median household income: $55,875
Median home value: $125,500

Golden is a community in Adams County, Illinois, home to 711 residents. Its median household income of $55,875 runs below the Adams County figure of $64,962.

Between 2019 and 2023, Golden's population grew 19.1% from 597 to 711, while its median home value rose 51.8% from $82,700 to $125,500.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $713.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 711
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,875
Median home value: $125,500
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 334
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

597711

Median household income

$51,000$55,875

Median home value

$82,700$125,500

Median gross rent

$467$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	597	$51,000	$82,700	$467
2020	689	$51,979	$93,100	$537
2021	736	$54,583	$98,800	$600
2022	771	$58,500	$110,400	$625
2023	711	$55,875	$125,500	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	10.8%
5 to 17	105	14.8%
18 to 24	63	8.9%
25 to 34	118	16.6%
35 to 44	54	7.6%
45 to 54	51	7.2%
55 to 64	76	10.7%
65 to 74	79	11.1%
75 and over	88	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	701	98.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	9.7%
High school graduate	127	27.3%
Some college or associate's	162	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	97	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	35	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone91.5%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	280	91.5%
Carpooled	19	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	26.5%
15 to 29 min	33	10.9%
30 to 44 min	117	38.7%
45 to 59 min	60	19.9%
60+ min	12	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 9.1% (63 of 689)

	Count	Share
Family households	178	59.1%
Nonfamily households	123	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	301	90.1%
Vacant	33	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	232	77.1%
Renter-occupied	69	22.9%

1-unit, detached91.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	306	91.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	18	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1730159
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1103, -91.0192