Goldfield, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
160
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
61.5
0.162% 1-year decrease
2016 Median Household Income
$80,938
2.19% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$154,500
1.53% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
140
1.41% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Goldfield, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Goldfield, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Goldfield, CO was $154,500, and the homeownership rate was 43.3%.

Population & Diversity

Goldfield, CO is home to a population of 160 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Goldfield, CO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160 people) in Goldfield, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Goldfield, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goldfield, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goldfield, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    160 ± 111
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160 people) in Goldfield, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goldfield, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Economy

The economy of Goldfield, CO employs 140 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goldfield, CO were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (69 people), Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), and Retail Trade (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($43,652) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,786).

Occupations

140
2024 Value
± 141
−1.41%
1 Year decline
± 142%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goldfield, CO declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 142 employees to 140 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goldfield, CO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (59 people), Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goldfield, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

140
2024 Value
± 141
−1.41%
1 Year decline
± 142%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goldfield, CO declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 142 employees to 140 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goldfield, CO, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (69 people), Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), and Retail Trade (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goldfield, CO, though some of these residents may live in Goldfield, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$29,174
Median earning men ± $16,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,428).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Goldfield, CO was $154,500 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,900 to $154,500, a 1.53% decrease. The homeownership rate in Goldfield, CO is 43.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$154,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$57,683
$45
Median Property Taxes
±$62

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Goldfield, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Goldfield, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,938
Median Household Income
± $5,289
104
Number of Households
± 110

In 2016, the median household income of the 104 households in Goldfield, CO declined from $80,938 from the previous year's value of $82,750.

The following chart displays the households in Goldfield, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goldfield, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Goldfield, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Goldfield, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Goldfield, CO have 2 cars.

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Health

88.8% of the population of Goldfield, CO has health coverage, with 68.8% on employee plans, 8.75% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.6% were men and 34.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.5% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 80% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.6% were men and 34.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
68.8%
Employer Coverage
8.75%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goldfield, CO grew by 5.88% from 10.6% to 11.3%.

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