Gooding County, ID

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2023 Population

15,740

1.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.4

0.261% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.3%

15.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,395

2.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$231,800

17.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,191

0.0974% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gooding County, ID had a population of 15.7k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $62,395. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gooding County, ID grew from 15,520 to 15,740, a 1.42% increase and its median household income grew from $60,938 to $62,395, a 2.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gooding County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Other (Hispanic) (11.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.03%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in Gooding County, ID 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.

90.9% of the residents in Gooding County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gooding County, ID was $231,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Gooding County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Gooding County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Gooding County, ID borders Camas County, ID, Elmore County, ID, Jerome County, ID, Lincoln County, ID, and Twin Falls County, ID.

United States Idaho

Population & Diversity

Gooding County, ID is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.8% of Gooding County, ID residents were born outside of the country (2.17k people).

In 2023, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in Gooding County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.78k Other (Hispanic) and 1.69k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

91.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.9% of Gooding County, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gooding County, ID was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gooding County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 216
Other (Hispanic)
1.78k ± 491
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.69k ± 472

31%

Hispanic Population

4.88k people

31% of the people in Gooding County, ID are hispanic (4.88k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gooding County, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

12.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.92k people

As of 2023, 13.8% of Gooding County, ID residents (2.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gooding County, ID was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
273 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
156 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 86

Gooding County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gooding County, ID employs 7.19k people. The largest industries in Gooding County, ID are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,489 people), Construction (956 people), and Retail Trade (675 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($70,563), Wholesale Trade ($58,750), and Public Administration ($54,297).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.19k

2023 Value

± 636

0.0974%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gooding County, ID grew at a rate of 0.0974%, from 7.18k employees to 7.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gooding County, ID, are Management Occupations (1,229 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (792 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (600 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gooding County, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.19k

2023 Value

± 636

0.0974%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gooding County, ID grew at a rate of 0.0974%, from 7.18k employees to 7.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gooding County, ID, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,489 people), Construction (956 people), and Retail Trade (675 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gooding County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Gooding County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,873

Median earning men ± $5,735

$24,289

Median earning women ± $3,093

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,536), Public Administration ($59,750), and Wholesale Trade ($56,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($48,250), Public Administration ($46,797), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,987).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% 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 8.06%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

50
Construction
34
Transportation and Warehousing
26
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$45.3k
Manufacturing
$39.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.5k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gooding County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 77% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%), followed by Other (1.12%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.12%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gooding County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 77% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%), followed by Other (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Gooding County, ID for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

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 Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gooding County, ID was $231,800 in 2023, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $197,800 to $231,800, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Gooding County, ID is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gooding County, ID have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gooding County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gooding County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.09%.

Housing

Property

$231,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,126

$3,933

Median Property Taxes

±$409

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 Gooding County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2023

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.4% of the housing units in Gooding County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gooding County, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gooding County, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,395

Median Household Income

± $8,402

5.51k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.51k households in Gooding County, ID grew to $62,395 from the previous year's value of $60,938.

The following chart displays the households in Gooding County, ID 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gooding County, ID is from Idaho.

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Gooding County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gooding County, ID have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Gooding County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gooding County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.09%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gooding County, ID (2.39k out of 15.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gooding County, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15% of the children was living in poverty in Gooding County, ID. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 12.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

80.4% of the population of Gooding County, ID has health coverage, with 27.8% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gooding County, ID see 3124 patients per year on average, which represents a 17.7% decrease from the previous year (3795 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3943 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 751 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,124 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gooding County, ID

Primary care physicians in Gooding County, ID see an average of 3,124 patients per year. This represents a 17.7% decrease from the previous year (3,795 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gooding County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.6%

Uninsured

27.8%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

19.6%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gooding County, ID grew by 2.45% from 19.1% to 19.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gooding County, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Gooding County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gooding County, ID.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.4% in Gooding County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gooding County, ID.