Golden, CO

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2020 Population

20,391

1.46% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

4.48% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

13.1%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$80,338

11% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$541,400

3.68% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

10,234

1.88% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Golden, CO had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $80,338. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Golden, CO declined from 20,693 to 20,391, a −1.46% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,349 to $80,338, a 11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Golden, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (85%), White (Hispanic) (6.37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.49%).

None of the households in Golden, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Golden, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Golden, CO are Colorado School of Mines (1,590 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Golden, CO was $541,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Golden, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Golden, CO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Golden, CO is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2020, 7.75% of Golden, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.58k people).

In 2020, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.3k people) in Golden, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k White (Hispanic) and 407 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2020 Citizenship

95.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.1% of Golden, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Golden, CO was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Golden, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Golden, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.3k ± 584
White (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 430
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
407 ± 134

9.19%

Hispanic Population

1.87k people

9.19% of the people in Golden, CO are hispanic (1.87k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Golden, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
216,688 ± 11,209 people
India
20,857 ± 3,539 people
China
19,477 ± 3,421 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 216,688 Colorado residents, followed by India with 20,857 and China with 19,477.

Foreign-Born Population

7.75%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.58k people

7.3%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2020, 7.75% of Golden, CO residents (1.58k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Golden, CO was 7.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Golden, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
310 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
139 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
132 ± 103

Golden, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Golden, CO employs 10.2k people. The largest industries in Golden, CO are Educational Services (1,421 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,323 people), and Retail Trade (1,126 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($128,125), Utilities ($118,013), and Manufacturing ($96,458).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,644. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2020 Value

± 799

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Golden, CO declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 10.4k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden, CO, are Management Occupations (1,501 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,179 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (927 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.2k

2020 Value

± 799

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Golden, CO declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 10.4k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden, CO, are Educational Services (1,421 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,323 people), and Retail Trade (1,126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden, CO, though some of these residents may live in Golden, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,589

Median earning men ± $8,268

$39,537

Median earning women ± $8,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($136,000), Manufacturing ($103,750), and Public Administration ($93,424).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($100,893), Wholesale Trade ($86,346), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,309).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$20.7B
Machinery
$16.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($20.7B) and Machinery ($16.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Colorado.

$221B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

96.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 96.6% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$10.3B
Texas
$10.2B
Wyoming
$9.13B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $10.3B, followed by Texas with $10.2B and Wyoming and $9.13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Golden, CO awarded 1,590 degrees. The student population of Golden, CO in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 4,664 male students and 2,080 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Golden, CO are White (1,103 and 78%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (118 and 8.34%), Two or More Races (88 and 6.22%), and Asian (72 and 5.09%).

The largest universities in Golden, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado School of Mines (1,590 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Golden, CO are Mechanical Engineering (382 and 24%), Computer Science (179 and 11.3%), and Chemical Engineering (132 and 8.3%).

The median tuition cost in Golden, CO for a public four year colleges is $16,650 for in-state students and $37,350 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Golden, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 6,744 (69.2% men and 30.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 6,744 students enrolled in Golden, CO, 69.2% men and 30.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,580 records, of which 30.1% were women and 69.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
313 degree-majors awarded
Computer Science
125 degree-majors awarded
Chemical Engineering
104 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Golden, CO was Mechanical Engineering with 313 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Golden, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Colorado School of Mines

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,590 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado School of Mines with 1,590 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 1,144 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Golden, CO, which is 2.57 times more than the 446 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,103 degrees mean that there were 9.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 118 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($16,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,450) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Measure

In 2020, 0.768% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.751% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Bachelors Degree (1.08M), Some college (1.01M), and High School or Equivalent (1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Golden, CO was $541,400 in 2020, which is 2.36 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $522,200 to $541,400, a 3.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Golden, CO is 60.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Golden, CO have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$541,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$29,317

$4,413

Median Property Taxes

±$464

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Golden, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Golden, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2020

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 60.8% of the housing units in Golden, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Golden, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 98.50

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Golden, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,338

Median Household Income

± $4,920

7.26k

Number of Households

± 611

In 2020, the median household income of the 7.26k households in Golden, CO grew to $80,338 from the previous year's value of $72,349.

The following chart displays the households in Golden, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Golden, CO is from Colorado.

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.468

2019 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2020, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.264% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Walked (7.5%)

In 2020, 65.5% of workers in Golden, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who walked to work (7.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden, CO have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Golden, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Golden, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Golden, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Golden, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden, CO (2.29k out of 17.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden, CO is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.3% of the population of Golden, CO has health coverage, with 60.9% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.559% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Colorado was $6,804 in 2014. This is a 5.13% increase from the previous year ($6,472).

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, CO see 1189 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.62% increase from the previous year (1170 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1032 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Colorado. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Colorado, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Jefferson County, CO.

1,189 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, CO

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, CO see an average of 1,189 patients per year. This represents a 1.62% increase from the previous year (1,170 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Colorado across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 30% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55% were men and 45% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.68%

Uninsured

60.9%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.559%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Golden, CO declined by 5.06% from 3.88% to 3.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Golden, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.