Goldfield - Woolstock is a very small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 1,422 people and just one neighborhood, Goldfield - Woolstock is the 316th largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Goldfield - Woolstock was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
When you are in Goldfield - Woolstock, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.04% of Goldfield - Woolstock’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Goldfield - Woolstock is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Goldfield - Woolstock who work in management occupations (17.93%), office and administrative support (10.96%), and sales jobs (5.78%).
Of important note, Goldfield - Woolstock is also a town of artists. Goldfield - Woolstock has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Goldfield - Woolstock’s character.
Because of many things, Goldfield - Woolstock is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Goldfield - Woolstock really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Goldfield - Woolstock perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
The percentage of adults in Goldfield - Woolstock who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.71% of the adults in Goldfield - Woolstock have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Goldfield - Woolstock in 2022 was $42,178, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,712 for a family of four. However, Goldfield - Woolstock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Goldfield - Woolstock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Goldfield - Woolstock residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Goldfield - Woolstock include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Goldfield - Woolstock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 10 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 97.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
Astoundingly, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this single neighborhood has a higher concentration of married couples living here than 95.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Whether they have school-aged children or not, married couples are the rule in the neighborhood. If you are a married couple, you may find many people here with a similar lifestyle, and perhaps common interests. But if you are single, you might not find many other singles here.
In addition, if you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Goldfield - Woolstock is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in IA, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 86.3% of the neighborhoods in Iowa. If you are considering retiring to Iowa, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Norwegian and Scottish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 14.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 7.3% have Scottish ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Goldfield - Woolstock are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 44.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 1.6% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 76.5% of America's neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 38.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 36.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (12.9%), and 12.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.3%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Goldfield - Woolstock, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (25.9%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (14.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.8%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (9.5%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (7.3%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (47.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (84.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.