Gold Hill, Illinois Population 2024

1,387

Gold Hill is a city located in Illinois. Gold Hill has a 2024 population of 1,387. Gold Hill is currently declining at a rate of -1.07% annually and its population has decreased by -3.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,440 in 2020.

The average household income in Gold Hill is $70,194 with a poverty rate of 27.25%. The median age in Gold Hill is 43.1 years: 39.6 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Gold Hill Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gold Hill was:

  • White: 99.33%
  • Two or more races: 0.67%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
39.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.68% (-53)
The current population of Gold Hill, Illinois is 1,387 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,440.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,47999.33%
Two or more races100.67%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Gold Hill Population by Race

Gold Hill Population Pyramid 2024

Gold Hill Median Age

43.1

Total

39.6

Male

46.4

Female

Gold Hill Adults

There are 1,153 adults, (309 of whom are seniors) in Gold Hill.

Gold Hill Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Gold Hill Sex Ratio

Female76051.04%
Male72948.96%

Gold Hill Population by Age

Gold Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6352.3461.438.6
Non Family2441.1839.860.2
Married2432.8789.310.7
Female1223.5851.648.4
Male262.385050

2.93

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

61.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gold Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12311.14%
Associates Degree756.79%
Bachelors Degree1029.24%
Graduate Degree787.07%
High School Graduate36332.88%
Less Than 9th Grade413.71%
Some College32229.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gold Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gold Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,104940180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.3%.

Gold Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$3,125$27,411
Graduate Degree$82,344$0$85,431
High School Graduate$41,765$46,875$28,036
Less Than 9th Grade$29,145$29,539$0
Overall$32,904$37,273$31,120
Some College$30,590$40,714$30,182

$32,904

Average Earnings

$37,273

Average Male

$31,120

Average Female

Gold Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gold Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gold Hill Language

98.89% of Gold Hill residents speak only English, while 1.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.63% of the population.

Gold Hill Language

Gold Hill Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,47640527.44%

27.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.65%

Male Poverty Rate

28.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gold Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gold Hill is White, with 27.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gold Hill is White, with 27.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 53.79%.

Gold Hill Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.15%
Some College28.72%
High School27%
Bachelors or Greater17.22%

Gold Hill Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed70.37%
Female Employed11.03%
Male Employed2.72%

Gold Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gold Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,397$94,206
Households$41,898$70,194
Married Families$108,646$-999,999,999
Non Families-$28,555

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gold Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Gold Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gold Hill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Gold Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gold Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

46

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam32
First Gulf War4
Second Gulf War2
World War II2
Korea0

Gold Hill Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7423
75+14
35 to 545
55 to 644
18 to 340

Gold Hill Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White464.01%

Gold Hill Veterans by Race

Gold Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gold Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Gold Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gold Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gold Hill Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.39%

Born in Gold Hill

99.6%

Native Born

0.4%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.6% of Gold Hill residents were born in the United States, with 62.39% having been born in Illinois. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gold Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,312-15-1.13%
20281,327-15-1.12%
20271,342-15-1.11%
20261,357-15-1.09%
20251,372-15-1.08%
20241,387-15-1.07%
20231,402-15-1.06%
20221,417-15-1.05%
20211,432-8-0.56%
20201,440-37-2.51%
20191,477-67-4.34%
20181,544-7-0.45%
20171,551-28-1.77%
20161,579-18-1.13%
20151,597-17-1.05%
20141,614-33-2%
20131,647-1-0.06%
20121,648-31-1.85%
20111,679-26-1.52%
20101,70500%

Gold Hill Population by Year