Population in 2011: 3,701
Population in 2006: 3,811
Population in 2001: 4,020
Total private houses: 1,722
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 1,539
Land area (km2): 11.41
Population in 2006: 3,811
Population in 2001: 4,020
2006 to 2011 population change
| This town: |   -2.9% |
| Province: |  7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| This town: | -5.2% |
| British Columbia: | 5.3% |
Total private houses: 1,722
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 1,539
Land area (km2): 11.41
Population density per square kilometre
| This town: | 324.4 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 324.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Golden (pop. 3,701, 0.0 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005
| Here: | 24,648 CAD |
| Province: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005
| This town: | 24,514 CAD |
| Province: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
| Here: | 13.9% |
| Province: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this town
Occupation and industry
Participation rate
| Here: | 71.9% |
| Province: | 65.6% |
Employment rate
| Here: | 66.7% |
| British Columbia: | 61.6% |
Unemployment rate
| Here: | 7.5% |
| Province: | 6.0% |
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Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Total: 300
| This town: | 7.9% |
| British Columbia: | 24.8% |
Male: 150
| This town: | 7.8% |
| Province: | 24.2% |
Female: 150
| This town: | 8.1% |
| British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 160
| This town: | 4.2% |
| Province: | 4.8% |
Male: 70
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Province: | 4.7% |
Female: 90
| This town: | 4.9% |
| Province: | 4.9% |
Golden Minority Population Characteristics
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
| This town: | 38.1 |
| British Columbia: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
| This town: | 83.3% |
| British Columbia: | 84.6% |
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 1,785
| Here: | 58.0% |
| British Columbia: | 57.9% |
Male: 895
| This town: | 57.2% |
| Province: | 59.4% |
Female: 890
| This town: | 58.7% |
| British Columbia: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 1,295
| Here: | 42.0% |
| British Columbia: | 42.1% |
Male: 670
| This town: | 42.8% |
| Province: | 40.6% |
Female: 630
| This town: | 41.6% |
| Province: | 43.6% |
This town - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Families Types in this town
Households types in Golden
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Golden
First official language spoken in this town
Mother tongue
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Education
Airports inside this town
- Golden (Canadian Helicopters) Heliport (TC LID: CGN2)
- Golden (Golden & District General Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CBT5)
- Golden Airport (ICAO: CYGE)
Companies inside this town
- Atna Resources Ltd.
- Golden Minerals Company
- Royal Victoria Minerals Ltd.
Federal Corporations Located in Golden
- 171694 CANADA INC.
- 3914054 CANADA INC.
- 7172711 CANADA LTD.
- 7843801 CANADA INC.
- GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED
- Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce
- NTK ROCKS INC.
- Powderhounds Lodge Inc.
- R 2 G CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
- STEVENSON PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED
- VERTICAL OXYGEN LTD.
Hospitals inside this town
- Golden and District General Hospital
Radio stations inside this town
- CKGR-AM (1400)
Federal Corporations In Golden
- 3914054 CANADA INC. (102 - 509 - 9TH AVENUE NORTH, Directors: DARRIN DEROSA)
- STEVENSON PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED (330 FISHER RD. # 20, Directors: MARY STEVENSON)
- 7843801 CANADA INC. (735 Hefti, Directors: Maxime Charbonneau, Sabine A. Klauck)
- VERTICAL OXYGEN LTD. (530 11th street, Directors: Nathalie Callede, Stanley Tim Suddaby)
- R 2 G CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION (2141 BATTEN ROAD, Directors: GRAHAM JONES, JENNIFER ALLORE, JENNIFER JONES, SANDRA JONES, SU ANNE OH)
- GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED (1214 11 STREET SOUTH, Directors: ALYSON NICOLE MARJERRISON, SCOTT ROBERT WILSON)
- 7172711 CANADA LTD. (513 - 10th Street, South, P.O. Box 2103, Directors: RICHARD GALL)
- NTK ROCKS INC. (801 10th Ave. S., Directors: Darcy Zimmer)
- 171694 CANADA INC. (2141 BATTEN RAOD, Directors: GRAHAM JONES)
- Kicking Horse Country Chamber of Commerce (500 10TH AVENUE NORTH, P O BOX 1320, Directors: DALLAS MATHESON, DEBBIE CHABOT, JAMES ACTON, JAMIE FITZGERALD, JORDAN PETROVICS, LORI BAXENDALE, LYNNE ROMANO, MARC PARNEY, SHAWN CARR, SHAWNA DEGAGNE, SUZANNE MCCRIMMON)
- Powderhounds Lodge Inc. (518 10TH STREET SOUTH, Directors: ROBERT WILLIAM GLACZ CLOKE)
Schools in Golden
- Nicholson Elementary (Box 331, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 100)
- Alexander Park StrongStart Centre (PO Box 464, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Alexander Park Elementary (Box 464, Gradespan: K-3, Enrollment: 202)
- Golden Secondary (Box 1350, Gradespan: 8-12, Enrollment: 355)
- Lady Grey Elementary (Box 899, Gradespan: 4-7, Enrollment: 208)
- Golden Alternate School (Box 1350, Gradespan: 10-12, Enrollment: 33)
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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