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Gooding, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Gooding is a Census city of 3,778 people across 1.52 square miles of land, in Gooding County. Median household income is $41,899, 60.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $276,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gooding
What Gooding is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.52 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,488
- County holding the largest share of its areaGooding County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Gooding
- Population3,778
- Median age32.6
- Population under 181,130 plus or minus 236
- Share under 1829.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over687 plus or minus 194
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households1,305
- Family households754
- Share of households that are families57.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gooding
- Median household income$41,899 plus or minus $14,165
- Per capita income$20,851
- Civilian labor force1,625
- Employed1,572
- Unemployed53 plus or minus 51
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over2,292
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gooding
- Housing units1,313
- Occupied units1,305
- Vacant units8 plus or minus 19
- Vacancy rate0.6 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Owner occupied792 plus or minus 174
- Renter occupied513 plus or minus 130
- Ownership rate60.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$861
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Single family units917 plus or minus 196
- Share single family69.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more304 plus or minus 147
- Share in buildings of two or more23.2 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Mobile homes92 plus or minus 67
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gooding gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,331
- Commuting under 15 minutes783 plus or minus 217
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more369 plus or minus 167
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.7 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Drove alone72.5 percent
- Carpooled11.9 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Gooding (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$276,000
- Average approval$39,429
- Median approval$26,000
- Largest approval$100,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval2.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gooding, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Gooding (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$273,000
- Average approval$136,500
- Median approval$136,500
- Largest approval$175,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gooding, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Gooding
- NFIP communityCity of Gooding
- NFIP community number160064
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/85
The City of Gooding participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 160064 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gooding County, not Gooding
Gooding County context, not Gooding figures
- Establishments in Gooding County360
- Covered employment, Gooding County6,743
- Average annual pay, Gooding County$48,813
- Housing units permitted, Gooding County52
Every figure in this section is published for Gooding County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gooding.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gooding questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gooding, Idaho?
3,778, in 1,305 households. Gooding city covers 1.52 square miles of land, which is 2,488 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gooding in?
Gooding County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gooding?
$41,899. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,100. Median gross rent is $861 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gooding businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $276,000 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $26,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $273,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gooding, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gooding borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gooding. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gooding in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gooding appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gooding, city of, community 160064, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gooding figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gooding County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gooding.
Is zoning published for Gooding?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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