Goldfield

Population: 616
Median household income: $54,500
Median home value: $87,800

Located in Wright County, Iowa, Goldfield is a community with a population of 616. The median household income of $54,500 is below the Wright County median ($64,033).

Between 2019 and 2023, Goldfield's population declined 8.3% from 672 to 616, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $62,800 to $87,800.

86.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1941.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 616
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $54,500
Median home value: $87,800
Median gross rent: $535
Housing units: 320
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

672616

Median household income

$51,607$54,500

Median home value

$62,800$87,800

Median gross rent

$583$535

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	672	$51,607	$62,800	$583
2020	631	$50,417	$65,300	$692
2021	645	$55,568	$66,200	$766
2022	665	$57,656	$77,900	$803
2023	616	$54,500	$87,800	$535

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7423.5%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.5%
5 to 17	90	14.6%
18 to 24	36	5.8%
25 to 34	59	9.6%
35 to 44	108	17.5%
45 to 54	52	8.4%
55 to 64	94	15.3%
65 to 74	145	23.5%
75 and over	23	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	540	87.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	1.5%
Two or more races	29	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	9.6%
High school graduate	154	32.0%
Some college or associate's	181	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	70	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	30	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	219	83.6%
Carpooled	17	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	7.3%
Other means	4	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	137	56.4%
15 to 29 min	43	17.7%
30 to 44 min	35	14.4%
45 to 59 min	3	1.2%
60+ min	25	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 13.1% (81 of 616)

	Count	Share
Family households	172	63.2%
Nonfamily households	100	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	272	85.0%
Vacant	48	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	220	80.9%
Renter-occupied	52	19.1%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	276	86.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	27	8.4%
5 to 19 units	17	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1931530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7356, -93.9179