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CITY · 2010 ACS

Golden Shores

Arizona · 2,047 residents · 8.14 sq mi
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Golden Shores is a city of 2,047 people in Arizona. The median age is 59.3, about 22 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 37% less than in Arizona as a whole. The poverty rate is 24.5%, above the 13.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 59.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

2,047
+22%vs 2011
vs 1,677 in 2011
2010 – 2024
59.3
+7%vs 2011
vs 55.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
8.14 sq mi
Population, 20102024
6451K1K2K2K201020202024Golden Shores
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 51.7%(34)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.7%(76)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 143.9%(80)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 193.9%(80)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.4%(49)
US avg: 7%
25 to 344.4%(90)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 446.4%(131)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416%(327)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6419.6%(401)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7422.5%(460)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8412.4%(254)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.2%(65)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,625
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $35,750 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$20,117
+8%vs 2011
vs $18,707 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
15.1%
+5.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
24.5%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 22.1% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.400
+15%vs 2011
vs 0.348 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Finance & insurance24.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical14.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Information13.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade12.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Education & health services9.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$142,000
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $139,100 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$602
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $399 in 2011
US average: $853
82.6%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 80.2% in 2011
17.4% rent
27.4%
−16.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.1% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.12 people
−10%vs 2011
vs 2.36 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
28.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.7% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
36.8%
+2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.5
+15%vs 2011
vs 3.9 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(1,501)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(122)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.2%(54)
2010
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(1,836)
Black0.3%(7)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(157)
Asian0.3%(7)
Other2.5%(50)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(121)
Ancestry
Irish32.6%(729)
German25.9%(580)
English16.2%(363)
Dutch9.1%(203)
Scottish8.4%(188)
French6.2%(139)
Scotch-Irish3.1%(69)
Swedish1%(23)
Czech1%(22)
Danish1%(22)
British0.9%(21)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.9%(21)
Welsh0.9%(20)
Lithuanian0.8%(19)
Russian0.5%(12)
Portuguese0.4%(8)
Slovene0.3%(7)
Section 05

Education

8.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.5% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
73.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 74.2% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
3.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.5 min
−16%vs 2011
vs 29.1 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
83.9%
+5.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 78.7% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
6.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.4% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
10.0%
−3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
5.0%
−1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.8% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.0%
−3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
9.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.2%
+4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.6% in 2011
51.8%
−4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 56.4% in 2011
1.8%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
32.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married8.9%(81)
Married49.7%(453)
Widowed17.9%(163)
Divorced23.5%(214)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(153)
Married55%(354)
Widowed19.1%(123)
Divorced2.2%(14)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.1%
+18.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
35.5%
+15.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
57.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
3.7%
−14.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
13.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.6%
+30.5 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
63.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.4%(45)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(45)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era81.6%(200)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 245 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Golden Shores, Arizona?

Golden Shores, Arizona has about 2,047 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Golden Shores, Arizona?

The typical household in Golden Shores, Arizona earns about $31,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Golden Shores, Arizona expensive?

In Golden Shores, Arizona, the median home is worth about $142,000, and the typical rent is about $602 a month.

How educated are people in Golden Shores, Arizona?

About 8.3% of adults age 25 and over in Golden Shores, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Golden Shores, Arizona?

About 24.5% of people in Golden Shores, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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