City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Golden Hills, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Golden Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,445
Residents
$94,654
Median income
$376,300
Median home
$1,483
Median rent (state)

Golden Hills - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Golden Hills lands in the 74th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

74th
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
59th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Golden Hills, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 10,445 residents in Golden Hills, a small town within California. Median household income here is $94,654 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.6%. Golden Hills's housing stock carries a median value of $376,300, and the median resident age is 37.3 years. 27.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 57.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,483 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

10,445 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$94,654 /yr

Poverty 9.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Golden Hills compare to other US cities?

Where Golden Hills sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 74% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 59% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Golden Hills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Golden Hills toward the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Golden Hills ranks #1,201 - the 13th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Golden Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#576 of 1,338
57th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1,201 of 1,458
13th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#903 of 1,343
33rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#515 of 1,450
64th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#673 of 1,458
54th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

74thIncome percentile

74th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Golden Hills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$376,300 25th percentile more affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Golden Hills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Golden Hills, CA Golden Hills, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Golden Hills, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Golden Hills, CA median $94,654/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Golden Hills, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Golden Hills, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,445
Median Income
$94,654
Median Home Value
$376,300
Median Age
37.3
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
57.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.5%
Carpool
10.2%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.2%

Based on 4,548 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Golden Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,483/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Crestline
10,431 people
Garden Acres
10,417 people
Blackhawk
10,404 people
East Bakersfield
10,377 people
Malibu
10,516 people
Delhi
10,525 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Golden Hills's 10,445 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Silverton, OR
10,445 people
Waverly, IA
10,446 people
Garrison, MD
10,449 people
Scaggsville, MD
10,441 people
Rockport, TX
10,449 people
Vermilion, OH
10,451 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Golden Hills's $94,654 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oregon City, OR
$94,648 median income
Brookside, TX
$94,643 median income
Marmora, NJ
$94,621 median income
Union Grove, WI
$94,621 median income
Schaumburg, IL
$94,690 median income
Gladeville, TN
$94,693 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Golden Hills, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Golden Hills, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.3% 9.5% 7.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 29.0% White 80.3% Black or African American 0.8% Asian 1.4% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 9.5% Two or more races 7.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Golden Hills compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Golden Hills (this city) 10,445 $94,654
Crestline 10,431 $79,378
Garden Acres 10,417 $62,895
Blackhawk 10,404 $239,681
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Golden Hills, CA?

What is the population of Golden Hills, CA? +

Golden Hills, CA counts 10,445 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Golden Hills, CA? +

Median annual household income in Golden Hills runs $94,654, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Golden Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Golden Hills; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Golden Hills, CA? +

Golden Hills's median home value sits at $376,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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