It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Golden Valley has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Golden Valley has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Golden Valley than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Golden Valley may be for you.
Being a small town, Golden Valley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Golden Valley ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.93% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Golden Valley in 2022 was $27,457, which is lower middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,828 for a family of four. However, Golden Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Golden Valley is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Golden Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Golden Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Golden Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.69% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Golden Valley include German, Irish, English, French, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Golden Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
