| Index | Golden | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $26,132 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $51,979 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $59,583 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $15,125 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $42,054 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $28,864 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 14.1% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 23.2% | 23.2% |
| Public administration | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Other | 26.5% | 26.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Mound Station, IL | 141 | $70,625 | 27.7% |
| La Prairie, IL | 64 | $68,056 | 23.0% |
| Columbus, IL | 80 | $63,750 | 15.2% |
| Bowen, IL | 583 | $58,929 | 6.5% |
| Mendon, IL | 1,092 | $56,000 | 1.2% |
| Golden, IL | 689 | $51,979 | 6.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Westley, CA | 689 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Hodge, LA | 689 | $50,313 | 9.1% |
| Brownsville, MN | 689 | $58,750 | 6.2% |
| Beemer, NE | 689 | $46,250 | 16.4% |
| Marble Cliff, OH | 689 | $108,125 | 95.4% |
| Golden, IL | 689 | $51,979 | 6.0% |
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