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Golden, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Hancock County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
711
Population
1,111/sq mi density
$55,875
Median Income
$29,725 per capita
$125,500
Home Value
$142,115 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,875 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,500 home value, $713/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.5%
635 → 632
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.5%
$41,250 → $55,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Golden across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
630
-2 from 2023 (632)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,094
+$13,219 from 2023 ($55,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 635 | — | $41,250 | — |
| 2015 | 636 | +0.2% | $44,000 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 627 | -1.4% | $48,393 | +10% |
| 2019 | 617 | -1.6% | $51,000 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 640 | +3.7% | $54,583 | +7% |
| 2023 | 632 | -1.3% | $55,875 | +2.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.