COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gooding vs Twin Falls
PLACE A
Gooding, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Twin Falls, Idaho
Gooding is 93% smaller than Twin Falls. Twin Falls earns more, with a median household income $19,306 higher. Twin Falls has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 4%).
GOODINGTWIN FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population3,85556,216−93% vs Twin Falls
Population density2,5382,869−331
Population growth3.9%17.4%−13.5 pts
Median age32.635.1−2.5
Male46.0%49.7%−3.7 pts
Female54.0%50.3%+3.7 pts
Foreign-born9.4%8.5%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.8%74.0%−16.3 pts
Black0.2%1.2%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.3%17.3%+14.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other10.7%5.5%+5.2 pts
Median household income$41,899$61,205−$19,306
Per capita income$20,851$32,338−$11,487
Poverty rate27.5%11.4%+16.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.427−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%24.5%−12.8 pts
Graduate degree5.7%8.0%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.0%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation61.0%65.4%−4.5 pts
Median home value$186,100$321,300−$135,200
Median gross rent$861$1,082−$221
Owner-occupied60.7%64.1%−3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.6%4.6%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households51.9%52.8%−0.9 pts
Average commute20.615.7+5.0
Worked from home9.9%7.0%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured19.5%8.9%+10.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025