Gold Hill, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

178

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.1

38.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.2%

58.7% 1-year increase

2017 Median Household Income

$53,427

2024 Median Property Value

$611,900

Population & Diversity

Gold Hill, CO is home to a population of 178 people, from which 87.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Gold Hill, CO residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (176 people) in Gold Hill, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of Gold Hill, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gold Hill, CO was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gold Hill, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 65
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 6
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gold Hill, 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
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Gold Hill, CO residents (22 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gold Hill, CO was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Gold Hill, CO employs 138 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gold Hill, CO were Other Services, Except Public Administration (51 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41 people), and Educational Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($225,170), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($149,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,438).

Employment

Occupations

138

2024 Value

± 124

−37.3%

1 Year decline

± 175%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gold Hill, CO declined at a rate of −37.3%, from 220 employees to 138 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gold Hill, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), Management Occupations (22 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gold Hill, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

138

2024 Value

± 124

−37.3%

1 Year decline

± 175%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gold Hill, CO declined at a rate of −37.3%, from 220 employees to 138 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gold Hill, CO, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (51 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41 people), and Educational Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gold Hill, CO, though some of these residents may live in Gold Hill, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$148,472

Median earning men ± $184,788

$9,617

Median earning women ± $16,993

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($149,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,438).

Housing & Living

People in Gold Hill, CO have an average commute time of 38.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gold Hill, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$611,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,216

$74

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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 Gold Hill, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Gold Hill, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$53,427

Median Household Income

± $23,612

129

Number of Households

± 95

The following chart displays the households in Gold Hill, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (58%)
Worked At Home (40.6%)
Walked (1.45%)

In 2024, 58% of workers in Gold Hill, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.6%) and those who walked to work (1.45%).

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

38.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gold Hill, CO have a longer commute time (38.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gold Hill, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gold Hill, CO (52 out of 178 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gold Hill, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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