COMPARING TWO PLACES
Golden vs Fairmount
PLACE A
Golden, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Fairmount, Georgia
Golden is 70% smaller than Fairmount. Fairmount earns more, with a median household income $16,568 higher. Fairmount has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -2%).
GOLDENFAIRMOUNTDIFFERENCE
Total population233766−70% vs Fairmount
Population density44419−376
Population growth-1.8%7.2%−9.0 pts
Median age58.140.4+17.7
Male34.3%49.4%−15.1 pts
Female65.7%50.6%+15.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.8%78.8%−2.0 pts
Black0.0%15.6%−15.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other23.2%2.9%+20.3 pts
Median household income$46,488$63,056−$16,568
Per capita income$60,446$26,603+$33,843
Poverty rate6.9%19.2%−12.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.430+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%10.1%+21.6 pts
Graduate degree18.5%2.7%+15.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation55.8%51.4%+4.4 pts
Median home value$209,000$135,200+$73,800
Median gross rent–$1,090–
Owner-occupied61.7%66.6%−4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.4%11.0%+9.5 pts
Rent-burdened households77.1%25.7%+51.4 pts
Average commute27.130.6−3.5
Worked from home0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.2%25.3%−14.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024