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Goldfield, NV
Full City Profile · Nevada · Esmeralda County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
231
Population
156/sq mi density
$121,094
Median Income
$42,263 per capita
$86,300
Home Value
$162,292 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
660 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$121,094 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$121,094
61% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,263
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Goldfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Goldfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$121,094
161%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,263
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,285
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,185
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,185
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.2%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$47M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
36.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
23
Restaurants
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,285
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $121,094 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,263 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,285 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,185 |
| County GDP | $47M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 23 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,285 |