Population 7,195 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gooding
Household size in Gooding
| Period | Gooding | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Gooding average 2.87 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gooding
| Period | Gooding | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Gooding is young: half of its residents are under 36.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.7, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gooding
| Period | Gooding | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Gooding (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Idaho as a whole (9.3%). The single-parent share has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gooding
Renters in Gooding
| Period | Gooding | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Gooding rent their homes (32.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Idaho overall (27.9%). About half of owners (48.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gooding
| Period | Gooding | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Gooding: just 2.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only one other Idaho city with 5,000+ people has a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gooding
| Period | Gooding | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Gooding run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. The median year built has moved up from 1968 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gooding
| Period | Gooding | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $711 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $687 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$399 | +$641 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gooding pays $943 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $399 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 37.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gooding
Bachelor's degrees in Gooding
| Period | Gooding | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gooding: 18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.3 points, mirroring the country. Gooding has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Idaho cities.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gooding
| Period | Gooding | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Gooding never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Gooding has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Idaho cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gooding
| Period | Gooding | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Gooding than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gooding compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding | 2.87 | 36.0 | 11.4% | 32.5% | 2.9% | 1972 | $943 | 18.3% | 85.7% | 3.4% |
| Tuttle | 2.83 | 41.7 | 6.8% | 24.9% | 9.2% | 1978 | $1,007 | 20.5% | 89.3% | 6.5% |
| Bliss | 2.47 | 45.4 | 8.7% | 20.3% | 19.4% | 1974 | $948 | 24.2% | 87.7% | 5.6% |
| Hagerman | 2.28 | 51.1 | 7.1% | 18.2% | 15.5% | 1984 | $844 | 24.2% | 87.1% | 4.1% |
| Wendell | 3.38 | 35.2 | 15.8% | 32.5% | 6.2% | 1981 | $895 | 10.3% | 70.4% | 4.6% |
| Shoshone | 2.91 | 34.5 | 11.3% | 20.4% | 8.4% | 1980 | $1,054 | 12.4% | 85.7% | 6.5% |
| Jerome | 3.12 | 35.5 | 15.4% | 23.9% | 7.5% | 1982 | $1,092 | 13.4% | 71.3% | 4.0% |
| Dietrich | 3.17 | 32.9 | 9.9% | 20.1% | 2.8% | 1988 | $1,088 | 11.7% | 84.6% | 3.0% |
| Falls City | 2.83 | 42.2 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,367 | 20.4% | 85.2% | 2.5% |
| Deep Creek | 2.61 | 48.2 | 6.7% | 25.1% | 9.1% | 1985 | $898 | 16.3% | 78.2% | 4.4% |
| Buhl | 2.74 | 38.4 | 11.9% | 20.1% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,062 | 20.9% | 83.4% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gooding. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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