Golden Meadow, LA Population

Overview

2,184

Total Population

42.3

Median age

47.99%

Female population %

108.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Golden Meadow's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Golden Meadow is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Golden Meadow's population under 18 was 19.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Golden Meadow's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Golden Meadow, 15.75% were under the age of 15, 17.31% aged 15 to 29, 47.62% aged 30 to 64, 16.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 88 less females than males in Golden Meadow:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.99% females and 52.01% males in Golden Meadow, LA.
The Golden Meadow, LA gender ratio is 108.4:100 i.e. 108.4 men to 100 women (1.084).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 112.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 101.

Golden Meadow's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Golden Meadow population: 88.19% are White, 3.34% are Black or African American, 2.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.20% are Asian, 2.38% are some other race and 1.60% are multiracial.
Golden Meadow's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,13 (97.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Golden Meadow is White with a population of 1,926 (88.19% of the total population).

Golden Meadow's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,199 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Golden Meadow's population decreased by 92 (4.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Golden Meadow's population decreased by 355 (16.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Golden Meadow's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,693.