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Goldfield - Woolstock, IA

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Overview


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.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Goldfield - Woolstock is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.04% of the Goldfield - Woolstock workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Goldfield - Woolstock is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Goldfield - Woolstock a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Goldfield - Woolstock has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Goldfield - Woolstock’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Goldfield - Woolstock is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.71% of adults 25 and older 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.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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.

Real Estate

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.

People

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.

Diversity

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.

The Neighbors

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.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

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.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.3%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

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.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. 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.


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