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Golden Meadow, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Golden Meadow is a Census town of 1,854 people across 2.45 square miles of land, in Lafourche Parish. Median household income is $71,875, 76.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $440,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Golden Meadow
What Golden Meadow is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.45 sq mi
- Water area0.48 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land758 plus or minus 172
- County holding the largest share of its areaLafourche Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Golden Meadow
- Population1,854 plus or minus 420
- Median age42.1 plus or minus 8.7
- Population under 18381 plus or minus 124
- Share under 1820.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over323 plus or minus 93
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent
- Households731 plus or minus 146
- Family households470 plus or minus 125
- Share of households that are families64.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Golden Meadow
- Median household income$71,875
- Per capita income$33,354
- Civilian labor force867 plus or minus 277
- Employed857 plus or minus 278
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over1,257 plus or minus 255
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.4 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Golden Meadow
- Housing units895
- Occupied units731 plus or minus 146
- Vacant units164 plus or minus 70
- Vacancy rate18.3 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Owner occupied560 plus or minus 128
- Renter occupied171 plus or minus 93
- Ownership rate76.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$141,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$693 plus or minus $155
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Single family units791
- Share single family88.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more44 plus or minus 44
- Share in buildings of two or more4.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes60 plus or minus 35
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Golden Meadow gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute792 plus or minus 276
- Commuting under 15 minutes458 plus or minus 168
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more215 plus or minus 91
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Drove alone79.5 percent
- Carpooled12.6 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Public transport1.4 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home2.0 percent plus or minus 1.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Golden Meadow (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$440,000
- Average approval$440,000
- Median approval$440,000
- Largest approval$440,000
- Jobs supported40
- Jobs per approval40.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Golden Meadow, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Golden Meadow
- NFIP communityTown of Golden Meadow
- NFIP community number225196
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/11/75
The Town of Golden Meadow participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 225196 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lafourche Parish, not Golden Meadow
Lafourche Parish context, not Golden Meadow figures
- Establishments in Lafourche Parish1,685
- Covered employment, Lafourche Parish34,853
- Average annual pay, Lafourche Parish$67,112
- Housing units permitted, Lafourche Parish323
Every figure in this section is published for Lafourche Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Golden Meadow.
All Lafourche Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Golden Meadow questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Golden Meadow, Louisiana?
1,854, in 731 households. Golden Meadow town covers 2.45 square miles of land, which is 758 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Golden Meadow in?
Lafourche Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Golden Meadow?
$71,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $141,600. Median gross rent is $693 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Golden Meadow businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $440,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $440,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Golden Meadow, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Golden Meadow borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Golden Meadow. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Golden Meadow in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Golden Meadow appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Golden Meadow, town of, community 225196, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Golden Meadow figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lafourche Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Golden Meadow.
Is zoning published for Golden Meadow?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.