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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Golden Valley, MN compare?
| Figure | Golden Valley, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,325 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 22,552 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,210 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.7% |
| Measure | Golden Valley, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 21,725±29 |
| Median age | 44.2±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.2%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.7%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.9%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.3%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 60.0%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $108,772±$11,468 |
| Per capita income | $68,225±$6,590 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $431,400±$14,382 |
| Median gross rent | $1,785±$117 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.8%±8.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.7%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.5%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.6%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.7 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov