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Golden Meadow, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafourche Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,791
Population
731/sq mi density
$70,701
Median Income
$34,626 per capita
$140,300
Home Value
$84,148 Zillow
$764
Median Rent
19.7% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
194
Violent Crime/100K
48 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,701 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,300 home value, $764/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
194 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,701
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,626
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Golden Meadow vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Golden Meadow’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,701
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,626
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,033
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,291
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,291
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,287M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
18%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,205
Restaurants
159
Healthcare
179
Retail
263
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,033
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,016
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,701 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,626 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,033 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,291 |
| County GDP | $6,287M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,205 |
| Restaurants | 159 |
| Healthcare | 179 |
| Retail | 263 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,033 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,016 |