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Golden Valley, AZ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Golden Valley is 8,162, which is 80.78% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 27.89% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Golden Valley population density is 103.65 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 57.56 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Golden Valley is white, which represent 92.18% of the total population. The average Golden Valley education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,162. #73

Population Growth Since 2000, #25

Golden Valley, AZ	80.78%
Arizona	27.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #275

Golden Valley, AZ	103.65 per square mile
Arizona	57.56 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,524 (92.18%, #142)
Black:	63 (0.77%, #103)
Hispanic:	589 (7.22%, #246)
Asian:	154 (1.89%, #54)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	129 (1.58%, #225)
One Race, Other:	18 (0.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	274 (3.36%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	524 (88.96%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	25 (4.24%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	80 (51.95%, see rank)
Japanese:	32 (20.78%, see rank)
Korean:	42 (27.27%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,151 (75.36%) out of the total population of 8,162 reported first ancestry.

	Golden Valley, AZ	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.56%
Czech	67	0.82%, see rank	0.41%	0.47%
Danish	41	0.50%, see rank	0.67%	0.42%
Dutch	60	0.74%, see rank	1.39%	1.40%
English	812	9.95%, see rank	8.70%	8.02%
French	512	6.27%, see rank	2.96%	3.34%
German	1,411	17.29%, see rank	14.39%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.41%
Hungarian	93	1.14%, see rank	0.43%	0.46%
Irish	1,332	16.32%, see rank	9.50%	10.80%
Italian	153	1.87%, see rank	4.32%	5.52%
Norwegian	207	2.54%, see rank	1.75%	1.42%
Polish	79	0.97%, see rank	2.41%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.23%, see rank	0.25%	0.44%
Russian	241	2.95%, see rank	0.81%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	261	3.20%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%
Scottish	139	1.70%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.95%
Swedish	28	0.34%, see rank	1.54%	1.27%
Swiss	21	0.26%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	568	6.96%, see rank	5.21%	7.12%
Welsh	23	0.28%, see rank	0.64%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,330 (53.05%, see rank)

Females: 3,832 (46.95%, see rank)

Golden Valley, AZ	Male: 53.05% Female: 46.95%
Arizona	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Golden Valley, AZ	56.20 years old
Arizona	36.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Golden Valley, AZ	55.80 years old
Arizona	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Golden Valley, AZ	56.60 years old
Arizona	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Golden Valley, AZ	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Under 5 years	209	2.56%, see rank	6.72%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	285	3.49%, see rank	6.92%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	240	2.94%, see rank	6.95%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	557	6.82%, see rank	6.93%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	371	4.55%, see rank	7.19%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	423	5.18%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	497	6.09%, see rank	12.64%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,275	15.62%, see rank	12.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,882	23.06%, see rank	11.66%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,614	19.77%, see rank	8.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	651	7.98%, see rank	4.60%	4.25%
85 years and over	158	1.94%, see rank	1.73%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Golden Valley, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,500, 100%	4,284,776	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,199, 18.45%, see rank	14.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,376, 36.55%, see rank	24.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,578, 39.66%, see rank	34.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	292, 4.49%, see rank	17.13%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	55, 0.85%, see rank	9.97%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.29, see rank	13.50	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Golden Valley, AZ			Arizona		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	56	100.00%	0.00%	76.80%	23.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	467	92.29%, see rank	7.71%, see rank	93.55%	6.45%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	318	84.91%, see rank	15.09%, see rank	93.98%	6.02%	90.60%	9.40%
College	189	93.12%, see rank	6.88%, see rank	86.81%	13.19%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	13	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.70%	34.30%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Golden Valley, AZ	Arizona	U.S.
Total Households	3,750, 100%	2,387,246	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.18, see rank	2.69	2.63
1 Person Households	1,230, 32.80%, see rank	27.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,520, 67.20%, see rank	72.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,209, 58.91%, see rank	65.74%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.80, see rank	3.40	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,792, 47.79%, see rank	47.63%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,541, 41.09%, see rank	34.26%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Golden Valley, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,428	see rank	5,211,077	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,930	100%, see rank	2,570,191	123,281,364
Never Married	959	24.40%, see rank	36.00%	35.77%
Married	2,022	51.45%, see rank	50.64%	52.04%
Widowed	153	3.89%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	796	20.25%, see rank	10.79%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,498	100%, see rank	2,640,886	129,692,771
Never Married	567	16.21%, see rank	28.84%	29.48%
Married	1,872	53.52%, see rank	48.81%	49.19%
Widowed	547	15.64%, see rank	8.48%	9.16%
Divorced	512	14.64%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Golden Valley, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
Native	7,699	94.33%, see rank	86.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	923	11.31%, see rank	38.39%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,701	82.10%, see rank	46.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	75	0.92%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Foreign Born	463	5.67%, see rank	13.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	322	3.95%, see rank	5.17%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	141	1.73%, see rank	8.29%	7.09%
Born In Europe	136	1.67%, see rank	1.26%	1.53%
Born In Asia	154	1.89%, see rank	2.43%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	15	0.18%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	158	1.94%, see rank	8.72%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Golden Valley, AZ	%	Arizona	U.S.
English	3,428	91.41%, see rank	73.10%	79.39%
Spanish	158	4.21%, see rank	19.32%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	52	1.39%, see rank	2.92%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	94	2.51%, see rank	2.13%	3.36%
Other	18	0.48%, see rank	2.53%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.