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Gold River, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gold River is 7,658, which is 4.55% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gold River population density is 2,814.08 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gold River is white, which represent 72.45% of the total population. The average Gold River education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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: 7,658. #534

Population Growth Since 2000, #837

Gold River, CA		-4.55%
California		12.39%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #450

Gold River, CA	2,814.08 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,548 (72.45%, #999)
Black:	191 (2.49%, #407)
Hispanic:	459 (5.99%, #1192)
Asian:	1,569 (20.49%, #118)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.08%, #1015)
One Race, Other:	13 (0.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	331 (4.32%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	397 (86.49%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	21 (4.58%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	450 (28.68%, see rank)
Chinese:	260 (16.57%, see rank)
Filipino:	208 (13.26%, see rank)
Japanese:	72 (4.59%, see rank)
Korean:	332 (21.16%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	79 (5.04%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	168 (10.71%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

6,988 (91.25%) out of the total population of 7,658 reported first ancestry.

	Gold River, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	49	0.64%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	72	0.94%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	165	2.15%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	114	1.49%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	1,101	14.38%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	262	3.42%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	1,024	13.37%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	101	1.32%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	38	0.50%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	832	10.86%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	417	5.45%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	215	2.81%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	130	1.70%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	100	1.31%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	117	1.53%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	166	2.17%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	141	1.84%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	283	3.70%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	29	0.38%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	300	3.92%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	19	0.25%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 3,592 (46.91%, see rank)

Females: 4,066 (53.09%, see rank)

Gold River, CA	Male: 46.91% Female: 53.09%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gold River, CA	50.30 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gold River, CA	49.80 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gold River, CA	50.70 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gold River, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	210	2.74%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	474	6.19%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	511	6.67%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	535	6.99%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	228	2.98%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	521	6.80%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	687	8.97%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,303	17.01%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,575	20.57%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	871	11.37%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	535	6.99%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	208	2.72%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gold River, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,700, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	160, 2.81%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	611, 10.72%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,343, 23.56%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,041, 35.81%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,545, 27.11%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.69, see rank	13.44	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Gold River, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	36	58.33%	41.67%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	889	88.86%, see rank	11.14%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	518	87.84%, see rank	12.16%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	249	95.18%, see rank	4.82%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	82	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Gold River, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	3,244, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	800, 24.66%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,444, 75.34%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,338, 72.07%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.81, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,018, 62.21%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	906, 27.93%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gold River, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,463	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,931	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	584	19.92%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	2,132	72.74%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	111	3.79%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	104	3.55%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,532	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	651	18.43%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	2,070	58.61%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	363	10.28%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	448	12.68%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gold River, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	6,332	82.68%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,969	51.83%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,305	30.10%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	58	0.76%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,326	17.32%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	751	9.81%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	575	7.51%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	138	1.80%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,112	14.52%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	19	0.25%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	40	0.52%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	17	0.22%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Gold River, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	2,334	71.95%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	197	6.07%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	336	10.36%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	377	11.62%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

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