Golden Valley, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,139

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.8

2.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

8.63% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,456

9.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Golden Valley, NV is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.39% of Golden Valley, NV residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 4.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (837 people) in Golden Valley, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Other (Hispanic) and 89 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Golden Valley, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Golden Valley, NV was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Golden Valley, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
837 ± 355
Other (Hispanic)
169 ± 217
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
89 ± 112

22.7%

Hispanic Population

258 people

22.7% of the people in Golden Valley, NV are hispanic (258 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Golden Valley, NV 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 Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

9.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

7.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

As of 2024, 9.39% of Golden Valley, NV residents (107 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 Valley, NV was 7.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

49 ± 45

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Golden Valley, NV.

Economy

The economy of Golden Valley, NV employs 377 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Golden Valley, NV were Retail Trade (127 people), Construction (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($60,095), Accommodation & Food Services ($19,868), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,716).

Employment

Occupations

377

2024 Value

± 184

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 69.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Valley, NV declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 386 employees to 377 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden Valley, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (64 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden Valley, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (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

377

2024 Value

± 184

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 69.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Valley, NV declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 386 employees to 377 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden Valley, NV, are Retail Trade (127 people), Construction (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden Valley, NV, though some of these residents may live in Golden Valley, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,929

Median earning men ± $30,136

$45,583

Median earning women ± $29,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,739).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Golden Valley, NV was $498,800 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $514,700 to $498,800, a 3.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Golden Valley, NV is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Golden Valley, NV have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden Valley, NV is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$498,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,164

$411

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in Golden Valley, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Golden Valley, NV 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.

$93,456

Median Household Income

± $44,064

419

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 419 households in Golden Valley, NV declined from $93,456 from the previous year's value of $102,757.

The following chart displays the households in Golden Valley, NV 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 Valley, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.7%)
Worked At Home (8.79%)
Carpooled (5.22%)

In 2024, 85.7% of workers in Golden Valley, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.79%) and those who carpooled to work (5.22%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden Valley, NV have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Golden Valley, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Golden Valley, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Golden Valley, NV have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden Valley, NV (116 out of 1.14k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden Valley, NV 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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