City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023

Golden Meadow, LA

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

1,791
Residents
$70,701
Median income
$140,300
Median home
$1,102
Median rent (state)

Golden Meadow - the verdict

Nationally, Golden Meadow sits in the 50th percentile for household income and the 31st percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

50th
percentile, household income
24th
percentile, home value
29th
percentile, median rent
31st
percentile, safety
📝 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 Meadow, LA

Louisiana's Golden Meadow is a small town, with 1,791 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $70,701 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.3%. Golden Meadow's housing stock carries a median value of $140,300, and the median resident age is 46.2 years. About 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 51.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 9 residential building permits were authorized in Golden Meadow (Building Boom), up 125% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2057.4 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Louisiana scores 88.2 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,102 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Louisiana run around $212, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 91.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,791 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$70,701 /yr

Poverty 12.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Golden Meadow compare to other US cities?

Here's how Golden Meadow stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 50% higher than other cities
Home value 24% pricier than other cities
Median rent 29% pricier than other cities
Safety 31% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Louisiana, Golden Meadow ranks #18 of 60 Louisiana cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Louisiana-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Louisiana's city distribution

Among the 477 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Golden Meadow ranks #156 - the 64th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Golden Meadow only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#95 of 426
78th percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#156 of 477
64th percentile in Louisiana
Median Home Value
#215 of 419
49th percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#272 of 475
42nd percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#292 of 477
38th percentile in Louisiana

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 Louisiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

50thIncome percentile
31stSafety percentile

50th percentile nationally for median household income · 31st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Golden Meadow's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Golden Meadow's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 52 Avg. percentile National median
Golden Meadow's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Golden Meadow's home value compares nationally

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

$140,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 76% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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 Meadow $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 Meadow, LA Golden Meadow, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Golden Meadow, LA-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 Meadow, LA median $70,701/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 Meadow, LA'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 Meadow, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.3%

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

Population
1,791
Median Income
$70,701
Median Home Value
$140,300
Median Age
46.2
Poverty Rate
12.3%
Labor force participation
51.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2057.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2057.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,600 residents1,650 residents1,700 residents1,750 residents1,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,750 residents 1,636 residents ▼ -6.5%
Golden Meadow's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
9
housing units authorized
Single-Family
9
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4
2020 0
2021 4
2022 3
2023 5
2024 9

Permit volume increased 125% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.1%
Carpool
15.2%
Public Transit
0.8%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
3.1%

Based on 750 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Louisiana 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 Louisiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Golden Meadow sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,102/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

St. Francisville
1,781 people
Cottonport
1,777 people
Cade
1,775 people
Leonville
1,812 people
Rosepine
1,817 people
Livingston
1,860 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Golden Meadow's 1,791 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Carlisle-Rockledge, AL
1,791 people
Colorado, CO
1,791 people
Bakersfield Country Club, CA
1,790 people
French Lick, IN
1,790 people
Munfordville, KY
1,792 people
Rushford, MN
1,790 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Golden Meadow's $70,701 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Carson, IA
$70,703 median income
McLouth, KS
$70,703 median income
Victor, IA
$70,694 median income
Fairmount, MD
$70,708 median income
Kiln, MS
$70,708 median income
Pinesdale, MT
$70,694 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Golden Meadow, LA 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 Meadow, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.8% 6.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.2% White 86.8% Black or African American 1.2% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 6.4% Two or more races 4.6% 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 Meadow compares to nearby Louisiana 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 Meadow (this city) 1,791 $70,701
St. Francisville 1,781 $52,636
Cottonport 1,777 $33,538
Cade 1,775 $59,475
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Golden Meadow, LA?

What is the population of Golden Meadow, LA? +

Golden Meadow, LA counts 1,791 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Golden Meadow, LA? +

The median household income in Golden Meadow is $70,701 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Golden Meadow? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Golden Meadow; the closest available measure is the Louisiana state average, a cost of living index of 88.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Louisiana vary by metro area.

Is Golden Meadow, LA safe? +

Golden Meadow has a total crime rate of 2057.4 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Golden Meadow, LA? +

Homes in Golden Meadow carry a median value of $140,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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