Moving to Gooding, Idaho

About Gooding, Idaho
Gooding

Gooding is the county seat and largest city of Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 3,567 at the 2010 census.

The city is named for Frank R. Gooding, a local sheep rancher who became a prominent political figure in Idaho in the early 20th century, serving as both Governor of Idaho and a United States Senator. The original name of Gooding was Toponis.

Gooding is home to the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind.

The world's largest factory for barrel cheese, the raw product for processed cheese, is located in Gooding. It has a capacity of 120,000 metric tons per year of barrel cheese and belongs to the Glanbia group. Gooding is also home to Gooding High School and Gooding Middle School.

Gender
Gender Gooding Idaho Country
Female 54.1% 49.9% 50.8%
Male 45.9% 50.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Gooding Idaho Country
Less than $10,000 3.3% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.2% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 18.3% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 21.8% 9.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.8% 14% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.1% 20.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.1% 13.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 6.5% 14.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.1% 5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.8% 4.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Gooding Idaho Country
< 9th Grade 12% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 42% 27% 27.0%
Other College 18% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 4% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Gooding Idaho Country
White 70% 81.4% 60.1%
African American 0% 0.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 1.1% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 27.2% 12.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity