CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Golden Valley

Arizona · 4,515 residents · 78.7 sq mi

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Golden Valley is a city of 4,515 people in Arizona. At a median age of 45.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Since 1990 the city has risen by half, up 1,825 people. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 31% less than in Arizona as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 45.7

US median: 35.2

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,515

+68%since 1990

from 2,690 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Median age

45.7

+14%since 1990

from 40.1 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

78.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.5%(205)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.3%(285)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(330)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.8%(263)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.1%(139)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.1%(367)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.6%(615)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.2%(733)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6416.9%(763)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7412.4%(560)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.8%(216)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.9%(39)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,857

+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $20,540 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,948

+50%since 1990

from $9,326 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

15.3%

−3.5 ptssince 1990

from 18.8% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,200

−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $61,300 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$513

−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $460 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

85.2%

−2.5 ptssince 1990

from 87.7% in 1990

14.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(2,550)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(75)

Asian1.6%(43)

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.3%(3,988)

Black0.4%(19)

Hispanic / Latino8%(363)

Asian0.6%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican18.9%(1,622)

Spaniard0.8%(65)

Puerto Rican0.3%(23)

Asian origin

Cambodian1%(82)

Japanese0.3%(26)

Korean0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(20)

Ancestry

German15.6%(1,334)

Irish10.6%(907)

English9.6%(821)

American5.9%(506)

French5.1%(438)

Swedish1.8%(153)

Italian1.7%(147)

Arab1.5%(125)

Egyptian1.5%(125)

Polish1.3%(113)

British1.2%(100)

Scottish1.2%(99)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(84)

Russian0.9%(79)

Norwegian0.8%(68)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(60)

Finnish0.6%(53)

Welsh0.6%(50)

Hungarian0.5%(46)

Portuguese0.5%(45)

French Canadian0.5%(43)

Romanian0.3%(26)

Danish0.2%(21)

Belgian0.2%(16)

Canadian0.2%(14)

Swiss0.2%(14)

Subsaharan African0.2%(13)

Ukrainian0.2%(13)

Austrian0.1%(8)

Greek0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.5%

+1.1 ptssince 1990

from 3.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

68.0%

−4.6 ptssince 1990

from 72.6% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.8%

+0.8 ptssince 1990

from 1.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

−34%since 1990

from 26.7 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married20.3%(393)

Married63.5%(1,227)

Widowed2.1%(41)

Divorced14.1%(272)

Women 15+

Never married11.6%(219)

Married63.9%(1,210)

Widowed12.7%(241)

Divorced11.8%(224)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.4%

−11.9 ptssince 2013

from 22.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

24.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

41.7%

−10.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.9%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

65.2%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 72.7% 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)12.9%(146)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.5%(107)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.7%(426)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.7%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,131 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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