Gooding Jobs

Gooding is the county seat and largest city of Gooding County, Idaho . As of the 2000 Census its population was 3,384. The city is named for Frank R. Gooding, a local sheep rancher who became a prominent political figure in Idaho in the early 20th Century, serving as both Governor of Idaho and a United States Senator. The original name of Gooding was Toponis. Gooding is home to the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind. The world´s largest factory for barrel cheese, the raw product for processed cheese, is located in Gooding. It has a capacity of 120,000 metric tons per year of barrel cheese and belongs to the Glanbia group .

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Among the most common occupations in Gooding are Service occupations, 21%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Gooding, Idaho work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Gooding, Idaho are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 12%; and Construction, 9%. Simply Hired's Gooding job listings indicate that the following industries in Gooding are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Petroleum Refineries, Convenience Stores and Furniture & Furnishings Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Gooding, Idaho is $20,807, and the median income of households in Gooding was $29,316.

Gooding has an unemployment rate of 5.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Gooding Trends data, the number of Gooding, Idaho jobs has increased by 565% since April 2008.

Population of Gooding Total population 3,384 Male 49.70% Female 50.30% Median age 37.0     Gooding Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.0% Median cost of a home $66,500 Median mortgage payment $475 Renter-occupied homes 31.0% Vacant housing 6.7% Median monthly rent $513     Average Income Median for all male full-time $24,688 Median for all female full-time $16,926     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 22% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 22% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 14% Divorced 10%     Race White 92% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 8%     Gooding Commute Carpool 16.9% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 24 minutes

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