Golden Meadow, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,854

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

8.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.92%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,875

1.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,600

Population & Diversity

Golden Meadow, LA is home to a population of 1.85k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.45% of Golden Meadow, LA residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Golden Meadow, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Other (Hispanic) and 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Golden Meadow, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Golden Meadow, LA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Golden Meadow, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 395
Other (Hispanic)
84 ± 111
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 39

7.12%

Hispanic Population

132 people

7.12% of the people in Golden Meadow, LA are hispanic (132 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Golden Meadow, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

5.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

7.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

As of 2024, 5.45% of Golden Meadow, LA residents (101 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 Meadow, LA was 7.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 53
Vietnam
28 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21

Golden Meadow, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Golden Meadow, LA.

Economy

The economy of Golden Meadow, LA employs 857 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Golden Meadow, LA were Retail Trade (190 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Manufacturing (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($162,727), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,813), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($86,118).

Employment

Occupations

857

2024 Value

± 205

6.86%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Meadow, LA grew at a rate of 6.86%, from 802 employees to 857 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden Meadow, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (121 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden Meadow, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

857

2024 Value

± 205

6.86%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Meadow, LA grew at a rate of 6.86%, from 802 employees to 857 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden Meadow, LA, are Retail Trade (190 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Manufacturing (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden Meadow, LA, though some of these residents may live in Golden Meadow, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,750

Median earning men ± $26,133

$30,179

Median earning women ± $15,854

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($162,841), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,132), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,653), and Retail Trade ($19,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Golden Meadow, LA was $141,600 in 2024, which is 0.426 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,300 to $141,600, a 0.927% increase. The homeownership rate in Golden Meadow, LA is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Golden Meadow, LA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden Meadow, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,981

$560

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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 Meadow, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Golden Meadow, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Golden Meadow, LA 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.

$71,875

Median Household Income

± $5,685

731

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 731 households in Golden Meadow, LA grew to $71,875 from the previous year's value of $70,701.

The following chart displays the households in Golden Meadow, LA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Golden Meadow, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Walked (2.85%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Golden Meadow, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who walked to work (2.85%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden Meadow, LA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.631% of the workforce in Golden Meadow, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Golden Meadow, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Golden Meadow, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden Meadow, LA (184 out of 1.85k 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden Meadow, LA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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