Golden Gate

Population: 97
Median household income: $16,081

Golden Gate is a community in Wayne County, Illinois, home to 97 residents. At $16,081, its median household income sits below Wayne County's $53,107.

Between 2019 and 2023, Golden Gate's population grew 2.1% from 95 to 97.

30.0% of workers drive to work alone. 83.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 97
Median age: 60.3 yrs
Median household income: $16,081
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 74
Homeownership rate: 40.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9597

Median household income

$47,917$16,081

Median home value

$41,700$47,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	95	$47,917	$41,700
2020	121	$14,146	$42,300
2021	109	$13,686	$47,000
2022	90	$15,764	—
2023	97	$16,081	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 241.0%

25 to 3420.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over38.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	6.2%
5 to 17	10	10.3%
18 to 24	1	1.0%
25 to 34	20	20.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	6	6.2%
55 to 64	7	7.2%
65 to 74	10	10.3%
75 and over	37	38.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	90	92.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	7.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.5%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	47.5%
High school graduate	19	23.8%
Some college or associate's	15	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	8	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone30.0%

Carpooled25.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home35.0%

Other means10.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6	30.0%
Carpooled	5	25.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	35.0%
Other means	2	10.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	46.2%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	3	23.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	30.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.56
Poverty rate: 40.2% (39 of 97)

	Count	Share
Family households	15	24.2%
Nonfamily households	47	75.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62	83.8%
Vacant	12	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25	40.3%
Renter-occupied	37	59.7%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62	83.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	16.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1730250
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3589, -88.2047