Golden

Population: 277
Median household income: $44,091
Median home value: $208,000

Golden is a community in Barry County, Missouri, home to 277 residents. Its median household income of $44,091 runs below the Barry County figure of $56,611.

From 2019 to 2023, Golden's population declined 33.3% from 415 to 277, while its median home value rose 72.2% from $120,800 to $208,000.

6.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 277
Median age: 58.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,091
Median home value: $208,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 204
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

415277

Median household income

$43,100$44,091

Median home value

$120,800$208,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	415	—	$120,800
2020	395	—	$131,700
2021	310	—	$161,700
2022	391	$43,100	$165,800
2023	277	$44,091	$208,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6437.5%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	52	18.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	44	15.9%
55 to 64	104	37.5%
65 to 74	37	13.4%
75 and over	40	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	225	81.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	18.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.4%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	22.4%
High school graduate	98	35.4%
Some college or associate's	45	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	30	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	42	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means6.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	109	77.9%
Carpooled	13	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	6.4%
Other means	9	6.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	54.2%
15 to 29 min	7	5.3%
30 to 44 min	32	24.4%
45 to 59 min	8	6.1%
60+ min	13	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.36
Poverty rate: 6.1% (17 of 277)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	35.3%
Nonfamily households	132	64.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	204	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	142	69.6%
Renter-occupied	62	30.4%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units25.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	69.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	52	25.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2927658
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 36.5371, -93.6604