Golden Gate is a city of 87 people in Illinois. The median age is 86.8, about 48 years above the US median. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 81%. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. Median household income is $16,020, under the $82,259 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $16,020, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 86.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
43% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Golden Gate
What changed most since 1990
Median age43.8 → 86.8(+43.0 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Homes owned by their occupants88.5% → 43.3%(−45.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree15.6% → 12.3%(−3.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era9.5%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War90.5%(38)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 42 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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Over time
Golden Gate, decade by decade
Golden Gate population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
56
$55,802
$35,999
15.6%
0.0
2000
100
$38,710
$29,693
2.6%
9.6
2010
68
$27,773
$81,567
4.3%
17.5
2020
65
$17,146
$51,269
0.0%
22.0
2024
87
$16,020
–
12.3%
20.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
