Population 372 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gold Dale
Household size in Gold Dale
| Period | Gold Dale | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.47 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.69 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Gold Dale is a place of big households: 3.47 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gold Dale
| Period | Gold Dale | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.1 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.5 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.1, Gold Dale is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gold Dale
| Period | Gold Dale | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gold Dale: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gold Dale
Renters in Gold Dale
| Period | Gold Dale | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.0% of households in Gold Dale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gold Dale
| Period | Gold Dale | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Gold Dale is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Washington area as a whole (5.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gold Dale
| Period | Gold Dale | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gold Dale is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gold Dale
| Period | Gold Dale | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $988 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,298 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,271 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,629 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$641 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gold Dale costs $1,629 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Washington area overall ($2,236). The typical renter here spends 18.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gold Dale
Bachelor's degrees in Gold Dale
| Period | Gold Dale | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gold Dale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gold Dale
| Period | Gold Dale | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Gold Dale have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Washington area overall (91.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gold Dale
| Period | Gold Dale | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gold Dale has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gold Dale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Dale | 3.47 | 29.1 | 8.2% | 3.0% | 10.1% | 1997 | $1,629 | 19.0% | 88.2% | 2.1% |
| Parker | 3.59 | 28.5 | 8.6% | 1.9% | 10.1% | 1998 | $1,658 | 18.9% | 87.9% | 1.8% |
| Mine Run | 3.21 | 31.4 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 10.2% | 1995 | $1,534 | 18.9% | 87.9% | 2.3% |
| Todds Tavern | 2.83 | 38.3 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,706 | 19.0% | 78.0% | 0.4% |
| Tatum | 2.61 | 44.0 | 3.7% | 16.5% | 9.4% | 1993 | $1,525 | 23.0% | 84.2% | 6.2% |
| Lake of the Woods | 2.29 | 54.5 | 7.0% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 1994 | $1,863 | 45.6% | 96.8% | 0.8% |
| Wilderness | 2.87 | 32.1 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 7.7% | 2000 | $1,858 | 26.7% | 89.8% | 2.5% |
| Locust Grove | 3.03 | 34.2 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 2005 | $1,931 | 34.4% | 90.4% | 1.3% |
| Rhoadesville | 2.81 | 41.9 | 9.2% | 11.5% | 5.4% | 1999 | $1,609 | 18.3% | 89.1% | 5.8% |
| Brockroad | 2.92 | 51.5 | 3.7% | 1.6% | 8.5% | 2000 | $1,313 | 31.0% | 90.8% | 1.5% |
| Burr Hill | 2.91 | 44.4 | 12.9% | 9.4% | 3.7% | 2003 | $1,384 | 17.3% | 93.0% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gold Dale. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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