Golden Hills, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,891

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

46.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,669

1.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$410,300

9.04% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,393

Population & Diversity

Golden Hills, CA is home to a population of 9.89k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.76% of Golden Hills, CA residents were born outside of the country (768 people).

In 2024, there were 3.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.15k people) in Golden Hills, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.59k White (Hispanic) and 917 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Golden Hills, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Golden Hills, CA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Golden Hills, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.15k ± 725
White (Hispanic)
1.59k ± 1.17k
Other (Hispanic)
917 ± 540

30.3%

Hispanic Population

3k people

30.3% of the people in Golden Hills, CA are hispanic (3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Golden Hills, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

7.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

768 people

6.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

708 people

As of 2024, 7.76% of Golden Hills, CA residents (768 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 Hills, CA was 6.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
290 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
199 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
145 ± 90

Golden Hills, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Golden Hills, CA.

Economy

The economy of Golden Hills, CA employs 4.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Golden Hills, CA were Construction (734 people), Manufacturing (564 people), and Educational Services (444 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($112,415), Construction ($103,068), and Manufacturing ($98,409).

Employment

Occupations

4.39k

2024 Value

± 943

−6.49%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Hills, CA declined at a rate of −6.49%, from 4.7k employees to 4.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden Hills, CA, are Management Occupations (956 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (445 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden Hills, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

4.39k

2024 Value

± 943

−6.49%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Hills, CA declined at a rate of −6.49%, from 4.7k employees to 4.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden Hills, CA, are Construction (734 people), Manufacturing (564 people), and Educational Services (444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden Hills, CA, though some of these residents may live in Golden Hills, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,186

Median earning men ± $10,022

$32,675

Median earning women ± $17,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($103,068), Manufacturing ($98,068), and Public Administration ($91,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($115,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,329).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Golden Hills, CA was $410,300 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,300 to $410,300, a 9.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Golden Hills, CA is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Golden Hills, CA have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden Hills, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$410,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,802

$3,098

Median Property Taxes

±$625

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 Hills, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Golden Hills, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Golden Hills, CA 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.

$95,669

Median Household Income

± $18,798

3.76k

Number of Households

± 673

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.76k households in Golden Hills, CA grew to $95,669 from the previous year's value of $94,654.

The following chart displays the households in Golden Hills, CA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Golden Hills, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Golden Hills, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden Hills, CA have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.23% of the workforce in Golden Hills, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden Hills, CA (1.74k out of 9.89k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden Hills, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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