| Index | Goldston | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $34,407 | $40,311 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $60,178 | $71,390 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $65,758 | $89,419 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $43,413 | $45,314 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $0 | $47,759 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $41,714 | $37,334 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 6.6% | 16.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 74.0% | 74.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Fearrington Village, NC | 2,787 | $120,994 | 48.8% |
| Staley, NC | 361 | $74,725 | 8.1% |
| Sanford, NC | 30,447 | $69,689 | 14.3% |
| Moncure, NC | 823 | $65,114 | 19.9% |
| Robbins, NC | 1,674 | $64,354 | 20.9% |
| Goldston, NC | 408 | $60,178 | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Highland Lake, AL | 408 | $78,390 | 3.6% |
| Sulphur Springs city, AR | 408 | $36,450 | 55.2% |
| Lorimor, IA | 408 | $52,805 | 35.1% |
| Clear Lake, IN | 408 | $130,930 | 61.0% |
| Palmer, MI | 408 | $83,678 | 2.9% |
| Goldston, NC | 408 | $60,178 | 26.0% |