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Goldfield, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Wright County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
616
Population
522/sq mi density
$54,500
Median Income
$33,886 per capita
$87,800
Home Value
$142,499 Zillow
$535
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
202
Violent Crime/100K
1,210 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,800 home value, $535/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.3%
620 → 622
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.1%
$36,806 → $54,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Goldfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
623
+1 from 2023 (622)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,718
+$17,218 from 2023 ($54,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 620 | — | $36,806 | — |
| 2015 | 610 | -1.6% | $39,417 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 605 | -0.8% | $42,679 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 592 | -2.1% | $51,607 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 622 | +5.1% | $55,568 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 622 | +0% | $54,500 | -1.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.