Population 273 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Golden City
Household size in Golden City
| Period | Golden City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Golden City sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Golden City
| Period | Golden City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Golden City is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Golden City
| Period | Golden City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Golden City, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Golden City
Renters in Golden City
| Period | Golden City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Golden City is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.9%) 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 Golden City
| Period | Golden City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Golden City: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Golden City
| Period | Golden City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Golden City are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Golden City
| Period | Golden City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $534 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $874 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$36 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Golden City runs $874 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Golden City
Bachelor's degrees in Golden City
| Period | Golden City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Golden City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.6%, 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 Golden City
| Period | Golden City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Golden City never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Golden City
| Period | Golden City | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Golden City has been strong: just 1.7% 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).
Golden City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden City | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Mixon | 2.38 | 42.4 | 8.3% | 42.4% | 12.4% | 1982 | $944 | 20.1% | 87.1% | 6.5% |
| Carolan | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Ione | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Booneville | 2.41 | 40.1 | 16.3% | 31.8% | 14.1% | 1978 | $801 | 12.0% | 87.1% | 5.3% |
| Tate | 2.40 | 50.7 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 15.9% | 1981 | $865 | 11.8% | 92.0% | 0.3% |
| Sugar Grove | 2.59 | 46.9 | 1.9% | 25.4% | 11.4% | 1984 | $1,096 | 20.3% | 90.0% | 1.0% |
| Magazine | 2.79 | 42.7 | 9.3% | 16.0% | 15.2% | 1985 | $701 | 18.8% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| Lucas | 2.67 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1977 | $874 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Union Hill | 2.16 | 55.8 | 7.4% | 15.3% | 14.7% | 1987 | $665 | 20.4% | 87.3% | 0.9% |
| Washburn | 2.31 | 49.3 | 5.8% | 3.0% | 11.2% | 1994 | $900 | 14.7% | 83.7% | 1.9% |
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 Golden City. 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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