Gooding, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

128%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gooding	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$21,863	$24,280	$29,829
Median household income	$35,819	$49,174	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,205	$59,554	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,324	$30,762	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,618	$31,790	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,923	$20,292	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.6%	3.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.4%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gooding is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gooding is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gooding is 128% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gooding is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,876 $35,819 $71,638

City

$32,779 $49,174 $98,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gooding median earnings by income bracket

Gooding employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hagerman, ID	1,148	$53,611	3.1%
Bliss, ID	264	$43,250	21.8%
Wendell, ID	2,736	$39,485	28.6%
Gooding, ID	3,487	$35,819	35.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pemberwick, CT	3,487	$110,987	100.6%
Narragansett Pier, RI	3,487	$79,056	42.9%
Loyalhanna, PA	3,486	$55,278	0.1%
Bunk Foss, WA	3,488	$126,298	128.3%
McCall, ID	3,485	$51,036	7.7%
Gooding, ID	3,487	$35,819	35.3%

Source: The Gooding, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).