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Golden Hills, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
10,445
Population
957/sq mi density
$94,654
Median Income
$43,710 per capita
$376,300
Home Value
$417,897 Zillow
$1,248
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
392
Violent Crime/100K
2,377 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$94,654 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$376,300 home value, $1,248/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
392 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,654
26% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,710
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Golden Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Golden Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,654
126%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,710
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,998
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,155
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,155
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,950
Restaurants
1,569
Healthcare
1,838
Retail
2,004
Manufacturing
417
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,998
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,285
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $94,654 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,710 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,950 |
| Restaurants | 1,569 |
| Healthcare | 1,838 |
| Retail | 2,004 |
| Manufacturing | 417 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,285 |