Photo: Senorhelmut · CC BY-SA 3.0Work means Albuquerque for about two in five of Golden’s working residents
Golden has 5 working residents in the Census job records, and no jobs of its own there. Hardly any stay in Golden for work; outside it, Albuquerque is the main destination (40%, 26 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Golden
On a workday 5 residents head out to work, 0 work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15 people are in Golden on a workday afternoon, 25% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Golden: the destinations
Where Golden clocks in
40% of workers
20% of workers
20% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Half of Golden commutes less than 28 miles
About 20% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Golden: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Golden workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | – | — | — | — | — |
| San Pedro | under 20% | — | — | — | — |
Same-state neighbors only. San Pedro: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Golden’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Golden: questions
What is the poverty rate in Golden?
0.0%, against 17.8% across New Mexico and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Golden work?
0% work in town.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Golden, from the people who make the trip.
More of Golden
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.