COMPARING TWO PLACES
Golden vs Paris
PLACE A
Golden, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Paris, Tennessee
Golden is 98% smaller than Paris. Golden earns more, with a median household income $5,476 higher.
GOLDENPARISDIFFERENCE
Total population23310,468−98% vs Paris
Population density44811−767
Population growth-1.8%1.6%−3.4 pts
Median age58.138.5+19.6
Male34.3%42.8%−8.5 pts
Female65.7%57.2%+8.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.8%75.6%+1.2 pts
Black0.0%16.2%−16.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other23.2%4.8%+18.4 pts
Median household income$46,488$41,012+$5,476
Per capita income$60,446$27,414+$33,032
Poverty rate6.9%26.3%−19.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.509Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%21.1%+10.7 pts
Graduate degree18.5%7.5%+11.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation55.8%51.1%+4.7 pts
Median home value$209,000$163,600+$45,400
Median gross rent–$780–
Owner-occupied61.7%56.8%+4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.4%14.0%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households77.1%35.3%+41.8 pts
Average commute27.116.5+10.5
Worked from home0.0%6.1%−6.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured11.2%11.4%−0.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024