Goldfield, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Goldfield	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,126	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$75,759	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,388	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,460	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,790	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Goldfield is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Goldfield is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Goldfield is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Goldfield is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,500 $75,759 $151,518

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Goldfield median earnings by income bracket

Goldfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	37.8%	37.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Livermore, IA	450	$110,576	36.0%
Woolstock, IA	221	$103,383	27.1%
Badger, IA	463	$94,778	16.5%
Kanawha, IA	983	$93,004	14.3%
Eagle Grove, IA	3,541	$82,321	1.2%
Goldfield, IA	645	$75,759	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stanton, IA	645	$100,005	23.0%
Morganza, LA	645	$69,918	14.0%
Ellerslie, MD	645	$83,007	2.1%
Josephville, MO	645	$141,278	73.7%
Arnett, OK	645	$53,524	34.2%
Goldfield, IA	645	$75,759	6.9%

Source: The Goldfield, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.