Golden Valley

Population: 241
Median household income: $76,875
Median home value: $135,700

Located in Mercer County, North Dakota, Golden Valley is a community with a population of 241. At $76,875, its median household income sits in line with Mercer County's $79,405.

Between 2019 and 2023, Golden Valley's population held roughly steady from 240 to 241, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $103,000 to $135,700.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 24.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 241
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,875
Median home value: $135,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 143
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

240241

Median household income

$56,458$76,875

Median home value

$103,000$135,700

Median gross rent

$475$1,313

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	240	$56,458	$103,000	$475
2020	214	$57,031	$105,900	—
2021	230	$59,167	$109,700	$1,038
2022	224	$87,917	$115,100	$1,313
2023	241	$76,875	$135,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7424.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.3%
5 to 17	41	17.0%
18 to 24	11	4.6%
25 to 34	23	9.5%
35 to 44	23	9.5%
45 to 54	28	11.6%
55 to 64	29	12.0%
65 to 74	60	24.9%
75 and over	18	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	237	98.3%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's48.1%

Bachelor's degree27.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	44	24.3%
Some college or associate's	87	48.1%
Bachelor's degree	50	27.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	88	88.9%
Carpooled	2	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	6.7%
15 to 29 min	49	54.4%
30 to 44 min	11	12.2%
45 to 59 min	11	12.2%
60+ min	13	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 4.1% (10 of 241)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	70.8%
Nonfamily households	33	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	79.0%
Vacant	30	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	86	76.1%
Renter-occupied	27	23.9%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	124	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.7%
5 to 19 units	11	7.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3831180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.2903, -102.0653