Mountain Home, AR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

41,801

0.784% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

52.1

0.579% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.5%

3.49% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,403

8.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$155,600

12.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

15,371

1.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mountain Home, AR had a population of 41.8k people with a median age of 52.1 and a median household income of $47,403. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mountain Home, AR grew from 41,476 to 41,801, a 0.784% increase and its median household income grew from $43,530 to $47,403, a 8.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Home, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), White (Hispanic) (1.44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.794%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.55%).

None of the households in Mountain Home, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Mountain Home, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mountain Home, AR are Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (830 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Mountain Home, AR was $155,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Mountain Home, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain Home, AR was 2 cars per household.

Mountain Home, AR borders .

United States Arkansas

Population & Diversity

Mountain Home, AR is home to a population of 41.8k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.16% of Mountain Home, AR residents were born outside of the country (904 people).

In 2022, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.5k people) in Mountain Home, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.68k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 603 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Mountain Home, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, 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)
38.5k ± 360
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 380
White (Hispanic)
603 ± 160

2.67%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

2.67% of the people in Mountain Home, AR are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mountain Home, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

2.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

904 people

1.88%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

779 people

As of 2022, 2.16% of Mountain Home, AR residents (904 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mountain Home, AR was 1.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
1,802 ± 277
Gulf War (2001-)
1,016 ± 315
Gulf War (1990s)
457 ± 161

Mountain Home, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mountain Home, AR employs 15.4k people. The largest industries in Mountain Home, AR are Manufacturing (3,299 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,780 people), and Retail Trade (2,268 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($53,309), Information ($50,393), and Finance & Insurance ($44,257).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.4k

2022 Value

± 926

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 8.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mountain Home, AR grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 15.1k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Home, AR, are Production Occupations (2,282 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,744 people), and Management Occupations (1,565 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Home, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.4k

2022 Value

± 926

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 8.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mountain Home, AR grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 15.1k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Home, AR, are Manufacturing (3,299 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,780 people), and Retail Trade (2,268 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

$35,858

Median earning men ± $2,573

$28,267

Median earning women ± $2,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,964), Information ($51,036), and Public Administration ($47,112).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,511), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,508), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,486).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

621
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
286
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
237
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mountain Home, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Mountain Home, AR awarded 830 degrees. The student population of Mountain Home, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 488 male students and 759 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mountain Home, AR are White (736 and 88.7%), followed by Two or More Races (52 and 6.27%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 3.49%), and Black or African American (7 and 0.843%).

The largest universities in Mountain Home, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (830 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mountain Home, AR are General Studies (99 and 11.9%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (85 and 10.2%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (74 and 8.92%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,247 students enrolled in Mountain Home, AR, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,125 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
99 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
37 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mountain Home, AR was General Studies with 99 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

830 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas State University-Mountain Home with 830 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 292 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mountain Home, AR, which is 0.543 times less than the 538 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 736 degrees mean that there were 14.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 52 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 ($2,472) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($552) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain Home, AR was $155,600 in 2022, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $138,500 to $155,600, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain Home, AR is 74.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mountain Home, AR have an average commute time of 17.4 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.

Median household income in Mountain Home, AR is $47,403. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Mountain Home, AR was Benton County, AR with a value of $85,269, followed by Saline County, AR and Grant County, AR, with respective values of $73,236 and $68,598.

Housing

Property

$155,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,597

$14,142

Median Property Taxes

±$853

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

74.3%

Homeownership

2022

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.3% of the housing units in Mountain Home, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mountain Home, AR was Benton County, AR with a value of $85,269, followed by Saline County, AR and Grant County, AR, with respective values of $73,236 and $68,598.

The following map shows all of the counties in Mountain Home, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,403

Median Household Income

± $2,413

19k

Number of Households

± 996

In 2022, the median household income of the 19k households in Mountain Home, AR grew to $47,403 from the previous year's value of $43,530.

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.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (5.66%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in Mountain Home, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (5.66%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Home, AR have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% 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

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Home, AR (5.59k out of 41.3k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.5% of the population of Mountain Home, AR has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 23.4% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 3.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1471 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1471 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2056 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,471 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,471 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,471 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arkansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.55%

Uninsured

28.2%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

23.4%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

3.94%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountain Home, AR grew by 6.23% from 6.16% to 6.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mountain Home, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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