COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gooding vs Hailey
PLACE A
Gooding, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Hailey, Idaho
Gooding is 62% smaller than Hailey. Hailey earns more, with a median household income $48,861 higher. Hailey has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 4%).
GOODINGHAILEYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,85510,053−62% vs Hailey
Population density2,5382,557−19
Population growth3.9%15.1%−11.2 pts
Median age32.641.3−8.7
Male46.0%53.1%−7.1 pts
Female54.0%46.9%+7.1 pts
Foreign-born9.4%16.6%−7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.8%65.6%−7.9 pts
Black0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.3%29.8%+1.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other10.7%4.6%+6.1 pts
Median household income$41,899$90,760−$48,861
Per capita income$20,851$45,285−$24,434
Poverty rate27.5%7.4%+20.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.386+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%39.0%−27.4 pts
Graduate degree5.7%7.0%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%2.3%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation61.0%79.2%−18.2 pts
Median home value$186,100$637,800−$451,700
Median gross rent$861$1,460−$599
Owner-occupied60.7%71.0%−10.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.6%9.2%−8.6 pts
Rent-burdened households51.9%30.4%+21.5 pts
Average commute20.618.9+1.7
Worked from home9.9%10.3%−0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Uninsured19.5%11.4%+8.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025