Goldfield, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

376

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

20.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.95%

48.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,580

35.1% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Goldfield, NV is home to a population of 376 people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.4% of Goldfield, NV residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (145 people) in Goldfield, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 White (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Goldfield, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goldfield, NV was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Goldfield, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goldfield, NV

Other (Hispanic)
145 ± 187
White (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 80
Other (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 58

45.5%

Hispanic Population

171 people

45.5% of the people in Goldfield, NV are hispanic (171 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

31.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

24.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 31.4% of Goldfield, NV residents (118 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Goldfield, NV was 24.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Goldfield, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

21 ± 28

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Goldfield, NV.

Economy

The economy of Goldfield, NV employs 117 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goldfield, NV were Educational Services (45 people), Accommodation & Food Services (33 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,020) and Educational Services ($76,020).

Employment

Occupations

117

2024 Value

± 121

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 127%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goldfield, NV grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 95 employees to 117 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goldfield, NV, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (33 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (24 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goldfield, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

117

2024 Value

± 121

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 127%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goldfield, NV grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 95 employees to 117 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goldfield, NV, are Educational Services (45 people), Accommodation & Food Services (33 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goldfield, NV, though some of these residents may live in Goldfield, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goldfield, NV was $86,300 in 2023, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $69,500 to $86,300, a 24.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Goldfield, NV is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goldfield, NV have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goldfield, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$65,891

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,580

Median Household Income

± $74,506

163

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 163 households in Goldfield, NV declined from $78,580 from the previous year's value of $121,094.

The following chart displays the households in Goldfield, NV 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Goldfield, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Walked (17.1%)
Carpooled (5.98%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Goldfield, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.98%).

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.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goldfield, NV have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Goldfield, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Goldfield, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goldfield, NV (22 out of 370 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Goldfield, NV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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