Golden City

Population: 644
Median household income: $38,500
Median home value: $81,700

Located in Barton County, Missouri, Golden City is a community with a population of 644. Its median household income of $38,500 runs below the Barton County figure of $49,503.

From 2019 to 2023, Golden City's population declined 8.4% from 703 to 644, while its median home value rose 76.8% from $46,200 to $81,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 644
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $38,500
Median home value: $81,700
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 356
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

703644

Median household income

$37,857$38,500

Median home value

$46,200$81,700

Median gross rent

$535$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	703	$37,857	$46,200	$535
2020	639	$40,000	$47,800	$580
2021	648	$41,103	$64,100	$722
2022	612	$37,679	$68,300	$725
2023	644	$38,500	$81,700	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	4.5%
5 to 17	67	10.4%
18 to 24	31	4.8%
25 to 34	109	16.9%
35 to 44	43	6.7%
45 to 54	84	13.0%
55 to 64	113	17.5%
65 to 74	85	13.2%
75 and over	83	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	592	91.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	9.7%
High school graduate	243	47.0%
Some college or associate's	130	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	49	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	45	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	233	87.9%
Carpooled	7	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	7.5%
Other means	5	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	122	49.8%
15 to 29 min	53	21.6%
30 to 44 min	32	13.1%
45 to 59 min	13	5.3%
60+ min	25	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 22.0% (141 of 640)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	54.7%
Nonfamily households	134	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	296	83.1%
Vacant	60	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	200	67.6%
Renter-occupied	96	32.4%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	302	84.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	46	12.9%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2927676
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3936, -94.0951