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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $749 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gooding County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.
Cities in this county include: Gooding
, Wendell
, Hagerman
, Bliss
, Blanchard-Glengary
.
Neighboring
counties: Camas County
, Elmore County
, Jerome County
, Lincoln County
, Twin Falls County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Gooding County: Niagara
Springs Hatchery
(A),
Appleton Siding
(B),
Hole-In-The-Wall Cabin
(C),
Bray Lake Ranch
(D),
Bell Rapids Access Area
(E),
Idaho Power Company Steelhead Trout Hatchery
(F),
Ticeska Station
(G),
Buckeye Ranch
(H),
Clear Lake Country Club
(I),
Snake River Fish Hatchery
(J),
West Point
(K),
Dog Creek Reservoir Public Fishing Area
(L),
Crist Cabin
(M),
Hagerman National Fish Hatchery
(N),
Hagerman State Fish Hatchery
(O)
Cemeteries: Pioneer
Cemetery
(1),
Elmwood Cemetery
(2)
Lakes and reservoirs: Bray
Lake
(A),
Lye Lake
(B),
Rocky Reservoir
(C),
Walker Waterhole
(D),
Sliman Reservoir
(E),
Rattler Reservoir
(F),
Thorn Creek Reservoir
(G),
Dog Creek Reservoir
(H)
Rivers and creeks: Deer
Creek
(A),
Big Wood River
(B),
Billingsley Creek
(C),
Birch Creek
(D),
Black Canyon Creek
(E),
Terrace Creek
(F),
Thorn Creek
(G),
Coyote Creek
(H),
Briggs Creek
(I)
Parks in Gooding County include: Malad
Gorge State Park
(1),
Niagara Springs Wildlife Management Area
(2),
Malad Gorge State Park
(3),
Billingsley Creek Wildlife Management Area
(4),
McGinnis Park
(5),
Hagerman Wildlife Management Area
(6)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 363
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,649 (20% naturalized citizens)
| Gooding
County: |
11.6% | | Whole
state: |
5.0% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 376
- 1990
to 1994: 575
- 1985
to 1989: 274
- 1980
to 1984: 137
- 1975
to 1979: 130
- 1970
to 1974: 58
- 1970
to 1974: 45
- 1965
to 1969: 54
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Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,980
- One,
attached: 100
- Two:
85
- 3
or 4: 102
- 5
to 9: 64
- 10
to 19: 22
- 20
or more: 45
- Mobile
homes: 1,088
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 19
Housing units in Gooding County with a mortgage: 1,462 (187 second mortgage, 147 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 902 Agriculture
in Gooding County
Average size of farms: 294 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $531928
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $348.42
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $493041
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.69%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 99.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $137759
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.58%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 107.84
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 54.75%
Corn for grain: 4119 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3133 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2704 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 39 acresGooding
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 3.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
- Construction
(16%)
- Truck
transportation (6%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
- Food
(4%)
- Public
administration (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (14%)
- Health
care (11%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Accommodation
and food services (9%)
- Food
and beverage stores (6%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (22%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (9%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Waiters
and waitresses (4%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(78%)
- Guatemala
(8%)
- Portugal
(3%)
- Peru
(3%)
- Germany
(2%)
- Spain
(2%)
- Canada
(2%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Gooding County:
|
- English
(16%)
- German
(14%)
- United
States or American (11%)
- Irish
(7%)
- Dutch
(4%)
- Swedish
(2%)
- Italian
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 4,245 (69%)
- Carpooled:
1,079 (18%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
5 (0%)
- Bicycle:
15 (0%)
- Walked:
300 (5%)
- Other
means: 82 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 419 (7%)
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People
in group quarters in Gooding County, Idaho
- 102
people in nursing homes
- 32
people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 21
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 18
people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 15
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 13
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,735.
8.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,126 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.41% | | Idaho
average: | 9.61% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.24% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($16,039 average AGI)
3.17% relocated from other states ($11,086 average AGI)
| Gooding
County: |
3.17% | | Idaho
average: | 5.54% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Twin Falls County, ID
|
1.61% ($25,164 average AGI) |
| from
Jerome County, ID
|
1.28% ($20,241) |
| from
Lincoln County, ID
|
0.42% ($35,632) |
| from
Ada County, ID
|
0.31% ($31,357) |
| from
Elmore County, ID
|
0.26% ($17,833) |
9.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,168 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
9.91% | | Idaho
average: |
8.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.88% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($17,860 average AGI)
3.03% relocated to other states ($9,308 average AGI)
| Gooding
County: |
3.03% | | Idaho
average: | 4.23% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Twin Falls County, ID
|
2.60% ($19,250 average AGI) |
| to
Jerome County, ID
|
1.54% ($33,676) |
| to
Ada County, ID
|
0.71% ($26,030) |
| to
Lincoln County, ID
|
0.45% ($20,714) |
| to
Blaine County, ID
|
0.41% ($31,105) |
| to
Canyon County, ID
|
0.22% ($28,700) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.3
Births
per 1000 population in Gooding County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0
Deaths
per 1000 population in Gooding County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Gooding County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,329 (2,112 aged, 217 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 13,949
- In
family households: 12,367 (3,314 male householders, 448 female householders)
3,234
spouses, 4,582 children (4,056 natural, 150 adopted, 376 stepchildren), 129 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 213 other relatives, 260 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,582 (575 male householders (438 living alone)), 730 female householders (667 living alone)), 277 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 206 (145 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,549 2-persons, 753 3-persons, 680 4-persons, 409 5-persons, 162 6-persons, 209 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,105 1-person, 151 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
3,217 married couples with children.
590 single-parent households (170 men, 420 women).
82.0% of residents of Gooding County speak English at home.
16.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $75,473,000 ($5261 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,966,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,967,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,349,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,633,000
Federal grants: $21,564,000
Federal procurement contracts: $872,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,088,000 ($481,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,333,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,891,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,362,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,257
| Here: |
87 per 1000 residents | | State: |
78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 726
| Here: |
50 per 1000 residents | | State: |
37 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +314
| Here: |
+22 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -520
| Here: |
-36 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+43 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Gooding County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.73 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 192
- 1995
to 1998: 516
- 1990
to 1994: 286
- 1980
to 1989: 536
- 1970
to 1979: 1,316
- 1960
to 1969: 406
- 1950
to 1959: 645
- 1940
to 1949: 659
- 1939
or earlier: 949
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Gooding County, Idaho: |
- 1
room: 8
- 2
rooms: 71
- 3
rooms: 196
- 4
rooms: 621
- 5
rooms: 854
- 6
rooms: 755
- 7
rooms: 523
- 8
rooms: 297
- 9
or more rooms: 330
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Gooding County, Idaho: |
- 1
room: 20
- 2
rooms: 105
- 3
rooms: 269
- 4
rooms: 359
- 5
rooms: 262
- 6
rooms: 174
- 7
rooms: 105
- 8
rooms: 59
- 9
or more rooms: 38
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gooding County: |
- no
bedroom: 8
- 1
bedroom: 209
- 2
bedrooms: 1,023
- 3
bedrooms: 1,757
- 4
bedrooms: 510
- 5
or more bedrooms: 148
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Gooding County: |
- no
bedroom: 38
- 1
bedroom: 269
- 2
bedrooms: 541
- 3
bedrooms: 395
- 4
bedrooms: 113
- 5
or more bedrooms: 35
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Gooding County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 56
- 1
vehicle: 741
- 2
vehicles: 1,640
- 3
vehicles: 819
- 4
vehicles: 300
- 5
or more vehicles: 99
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Gooding County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 125
- 1
vehicle: 553
- 2
vehicles: 502
- 3
vehicles: 124
- 4
vehicles: 76
- 5
or more vehicles: 11
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52% of Gooding County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Idaho.
| Gooding
County: |
51.6% | | State
average: |
50.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 7588
- Northeast:
221
- Midwest:
939
- South:
574
- West:
3106
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,600 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(51%)
- Utility
gas (26%)
- Wood
(8%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(63%)
- Utility
gas (19%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood
(5%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 109
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 21
Gooding
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $949,000
Solid Waste Management: $357,000
- Construction
- General Public Buildings: $133,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $698,000
Corrections - Other: $505,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $499,000
Financial Administration: $491,000
Police Protection: $414,000
Solid Waste Management: $397,000
Health Services - Other: $365,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $250,000
Natural Resources - Other: $171,000
General Public Buildings: $159,000
Central Staff Services: $138,000
Regular Highways: $47,000
Welfare - Other: $25,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $272,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $324,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Higher Education: $259,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,550,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,200,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $350,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $540,000
Rents: $126,000
General Revenue, NEC: $100,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $12,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,100,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,200,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,048,000
Highways: $52,000
All Other: $43,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,984,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,782,000
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