Official Federal Data
Gooding County, Idaho
FIPS 16047 · Population 15,931
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$63,559 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.4% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$1.8B ▲
GDP
16.2% ▼
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 15,931 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$63,559 ▲
Per Capita
$29,826 ▲
Mean Household
$79,308 ▲
Poverty Rate
13% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Gooding County$63,559
Idaho$77,800
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 26.4%
18-34 · 20.7%
35-54 · 22.8%
55-64 · 11.7%
65+ · 18.5%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
80.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 8.8 pts
16.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 19.5 pts
5.4%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 8.7 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
15,931
Population
7,686
Labor Force
Employed
7,391
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.4% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 5 min below national avg
21.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.3%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 19.5 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Manufacturing employs 1,024 workers (38.2% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $66,496.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.8B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Utilities averages $159,627 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $15,603, a 10.2x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
3,352
Cluster Employment
3.46x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
122.12x 1,410
Crop Production
18.40x 416
Food Manufacturing
11.41x 866
Utilities
3.80x 98
3.46x 3,352
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
1.72x 77
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.19x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
86 employed
0.44x
Ambulatory Health Care Services
168 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 122.12x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 6 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 7 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$250,900 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$880 ▲
Rent/Mo
70.8% ▲
Owner-Occ
7.1% ▼
Vacancy
3.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$846/mo
1 Bedroom
$851/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,026/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,427/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,721/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,589/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.9x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 70.8% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,589/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
8,787 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 5 min below national avg
21.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.3%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
81.2%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
16.2% ▼
HS Diploma+
80.8% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
22,734/yr
8,121/yr
6,158/yr
2,795/yr
2,661/yr
1,571/yr
1,428/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
32%
Service
16.6%
Sales & Office
14.2%
Construction / Maint.
21.5%
Production / Transport
15.7%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 7,391 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 21.7-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 17,074 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Gooding County shows strong potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 122.12x concentration and 1,410 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across animal production and aquaculture, crop production, and food manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Gooding County, Idaho, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Gooding County, Idaho?
15,931 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Gooding County, Idaho?
$63,559 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gooding County, Idaho?
3.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Gooding County, Idaho?
$1.8B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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