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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 1,425 people and just one neighborhood, Goldfield - Woolstock is the 316th largest community in Iowa. Goldfield - Woolstock has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in Goldfield - Woolstock, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.18% 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 sales and office workers, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Goldfield - Woolstock who work in management occupations (13.87%), office and administrative support (12.29%), and sales jobs (7.40%).

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

Overall, Goldfield - Woolstock’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Goldfield - Woolstock has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Goldfield - Woolstock has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Goldfield - Woolstock than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Goldfield - Woolstock may be for you.

Demographics

The percentage of adults in Goldfield - Woolstock with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.73% of adults in Goldfield - Woolstock have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Goldfield - Woolstock in 2022 was $35,937, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,748 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, English, Irish, 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

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Goldfield - Woolstock, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 97.2% of the neighborhoods in America. 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.

Modes of Transportation

While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 89.1% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 95.3% of all American neighborhoods.

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, 14.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 7.4% have Scottish ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this 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 41.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 3.8% 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 68.5% 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, 37.1% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 32.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.5%), and 13.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.8% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 (31.4%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (14.5%), and residents who report English roots (9.5%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (8.1%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (7.4%), 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 (44.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (89.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. 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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