COMPARING TWO PLACES
Blue River vs Golden
PLACE A
Blue River, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Golden, Missouri
Blue River is 97% larger than Golden. Blue River earns more, with a median household income $13,373 higher. Blue River has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -2%).
BLUE RIVERGOLDENDIFFERENCE
Total population459233+97% vs Golden
Population density50444+460
Population growth5.3%-1.8%+7.1 pts
Median age42.158.1−16.0
Male50.4%34.3%+16.1 pts
Female49.6%65.7%−16.1 pts
Foreign-born1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%76.8%+14.5 pts
Black2.8%0.0%+2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%0.0%+2.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.2%23.2%−20.0 pts
Median household income$59,861$46,488+$13,373
Per capita income$27,724$60,446−$32,722
Poverty rate11.6%6.9%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2620.501−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher6.1%31.8%−25.6 pts
Graduate degree3.2%18.5%−15.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation52.9%55.8%−2.9 pts
Median home value$124,100$209,000−$84,900
Median gross rent$775––
Owner-occupied86.5%61.7%+24.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%20.4%−9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households16.1%77.1%−61.0 pts
Average commute21.827.1−5.3
Worked from home5.8%0.0%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.4%11.2%−6.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024