Mountain Home, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

13,108

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

9.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

6.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,274

1.97% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mountain Home, AR is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.22% of Mountain Home, AR residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2024, there were 37.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Mountain Home, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 319 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 278 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Mountain Home, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain Home, AR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mountain Home, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Home, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 300
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
319 ± 98
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 215

2.38%

Hispanic Population

312 people

2.38% of the people in Mountain Home, AR are hispanic (312 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain Home, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

1.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

1.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

As of 2024, 1.22% of Mountain Home, AR residents (160 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mountain Home, AR was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mountain Home, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
333 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
313 ± 210
Korea
191 ± 111

Mountain Home, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mountain Home, AR.

Economy

The economy of Mountain Home, AR employs 4.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain Home, AR were Retail Trade (1,213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (769 people), and Manufacturing (653 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($121,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,037), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($83,125).

Employment

Occupations

4.82k

2024 Value

± 623

−1.49%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Home, AR declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 4.89k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Home, AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (826 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (550 people), and Management Occupations (489 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Home, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.82k

2024 Value

± 623

−1.49%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Home, AR declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 4.89k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Home, AR, are Retail Trade (1,213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (769 people), and Manufacturing (653 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Home, AR, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Home, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,360

Median earning men ± $8,775

$32,563

Median earning women ± $5,079

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,795), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,361), and Public Administration ($64,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($62,868), Manufacturing ($43,456), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,300).

Education

The student population of Mountain Home, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 518 male students and 797 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mountain Home, AR are White (626 and 94.7%), Unknown (19 and 2.87%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 0.756%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 0.605%).

The largest universities in Mountain Home, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (662 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mountain Home, AR are Registered Nursing (64 and 9.67%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (59 and 8.91%), and Middle School Education & Teaching (52 and 7.85%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,315 students enrolled in Mountain Home, AR, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,146 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
64 degrees awarded
General Studies
45 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mountain Home, AR was Registered Nursing with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mountain Home, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

662 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas State University-Mountain Home with 662 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 272 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mountain Home, AR, which is 0.697 times less than the 390 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 626 degrees mean that there were 32.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 19 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,712) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain Home, AR was $169,800 in 2024, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,200 to $169,800, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain Home, AR is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain Home, AR have an average commute time of 13.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain Home, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,133

$3,864

Median Property Taxes

±$492

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mountain Home, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mountain Home, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Mountain Home, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountain Home, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,274

Median Household Income

± $4,768

6.34k

Number of Households

± 669

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.34k households in Mountain Home, AR declined from $41,274 from the previous year's value of $42,103.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Home, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain Home, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Worked At Home (6.15%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Mountain Home, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who worked at home (6.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Home, AR have a shorter commute time (13.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.429% of the workforce in Mountain Home, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mountain Home, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Home, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountain Home, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Home, AR (2.4k out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain Home, AR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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