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Colorado·Jefferson County
9 tracts·13K people·$838K median·1,364/mi²
White 82 · Hispanic 8 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 4 · Black 1 · Other 1
Married couple 40 · Living alone 34 · Other 27
Health 23 · Public admin 21 · Professional 18 · Manufacturing 16 · Retail 14 · Leisure 6 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 60 · Sales · office 16 · Service 13 · Production · transport 6 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 51 · Work from home 28 · Carpool 14 · Walk 10 · Bike 2 · Transit 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Golden is $837,700 (Census ACS) — 1.8× the US median of $458,812.
Golden has 20,417 residents across 4 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.6; the population is 82.3% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Multiracial, 4.0% Asian, 1.0% Black and 0.6% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 59.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.6% (Census ACS).
Mitchell Elementary School (76%) and Shelton Elementary School (50%) lead the elementary schools; Bell Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (49%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,953/month, 24% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Golden is $98,582 a year, 15% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Golden, median rent is $1,953/month and the median home value is $837,700 (Census ACS).
Golden reported 1.6 violent crimes and 24.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 64 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 20 inches; snowfall averages 135 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Golden are hail (99), wildfire (97) and lightning (96), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Golden, 10.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).