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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-21.1%
2,075 → 1,637
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.8%
$49,500 → $70,701
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Golden Meadow 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
1,387
-250 from 2023 (1,637)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,745
+$20,044 from 2023 ($70,701)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,075 | - | $49,500 | - |
| 2015 | 2,053 | -1.1% | $52,938 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,995 | -2.8% | $53,466 | +1% |
| 2019 | 1,948 | -2.4% | $50,086 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,754 | -10% | $54,107 | +8% |
| 2023 | 1,637 | -6.7% | $70,701 | +30.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.