Golden Beach, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

3,830

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

6.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.72%

19.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$133,194

5.07% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Golden Beach, MD is home to a population of 3.83k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.757% of Golden Beach, MD residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 19.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.42k people) in Golden Beach, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 153 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Golden Beach, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Golden Beach, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Golden Beach, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 971
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 146
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 175

1.25%

Hispanic Population

48 people

1.25% of the people in Golden Beach, MD are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Golden Beach, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

0.757%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

0.253%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.757% of Golden Beach, MD residents (29 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 Golden Beach, MD was 0.253%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 122
Vietnam
115 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 107

Golden Beach, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Golden Beach, MD.

Economy

The economy of Golden Beach, MD employs 2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Golden Beach, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), Public Administration (257 people), and Construction (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($118,203), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($106,293), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($97,773).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 442

−4.85%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Beach, MD declined at a rate of −4.85%, from 2.1k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden Beach, MD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (249 people), Sales & Related Occupations (240 people), and Management Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden Beach, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

2024 Value

± 442

−4.85%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Beach, MD declined at a rate of −4.85%, from 2.1k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden Beach, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), Public Administration (257 people), and Construction (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden Beach, MD, though some of these residents may live in Golden Beach, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,797

Median earning men ± $18,559

$55,729

Median earning women ± $21,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($126,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,422), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,828), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,172), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Golden Beach, MD was $382,700 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,200 to $382,700, a 1.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Golden Beach, MD is 96.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Golden Beach, MD have an average commute time of 45.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden Beach, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$382,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,194

$1,166

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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 Beach, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.8% of the housing units in Golden Beach, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Golden Beach, MD 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.

$133,194

Median Household Income

± $32,099

1.2k

Number of Households

± 297

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Golden Beach, MD declined from $133,194 from the previous year's value of $140,313.

The following chart displays the households in Golden Beach, MD 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 Beach, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Carpooled (14.9%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Golden Beach, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (14.9%).

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

45.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden Beach, MD have a longer commute time (45.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.8% of the workforce in Golden Beach, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden Beach, MD (104 out of 3.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden Beach, MD is White, followed by Black 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

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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