Mountain Home, ID

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2023 Population

16,265

1.49% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.4

0.319% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.4%

3.95% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,486

10.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$270,700

21.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,592

3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mountain Home, ID had a population of 16.3k people with a median age of 31.4 and a median household income of $58,486. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mountain Home, ID grew from 16,026 to 16,265, a 1.49% increase and its median household income grew from $53,108 to $58,486, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Home, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%), Other (Hispanic) (4.37%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%).

None of the households in Mountain Home, ID 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.

96.6% of the residents in Mountain Home, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mountain Home, ID was $270,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Mountain Home, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain Home, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mountain Home, ID is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.43% of Mountain Home, ID residents were born outside of the country (1.53k people).

In 2023, there were 8.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Mountain Home, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k Two+ (Hispanic) and 742 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Mountain Home, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain Home, ID was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Home, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 412
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.37k ± 398
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
742 ± 220

16.8%

Hispanic Population

2.74k people

16.8% of the people in Mountain Home, ID are hispanic (2.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mountain Home, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

9.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

8.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

As of 2023, 9.43% of Mountain Home, ID residents (1.53k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mountain Home, ID was 8.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,268 ± 249
Vietnam
458 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
236 ± 103

Mountain Home, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mountain Home, ID employs 5.59k people. The largest industries in Mountain Home, ID are Retail Trade (867 people), Manufacturing (712 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (701 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,214), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,542), and Wholesale Trade ($61,597).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.59k

2023 Value

± 562

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mountain Home, ID grew at a rate of 3%, from 5.43k employees to 5.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Home, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (666 people), Sales & Related Occupations (546 people), and Management Occupations (525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Home, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

5.59k

2023 Value

± 562

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mountain Home, ID grew at a rate of 3%, from 5.43k employees to 5.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Home, ID, are Retail Trade (867 people), Manufacturing (712 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (701 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Home, ID, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Home, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,371

Median earning men ± $4,388

$31,008

Median earning women ± $3,935

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,167), Wholesale Trade ($61,818), and Manufacturing ($51,927).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($87,656), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,917), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,139).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% 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 8.06%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 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, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

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 Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 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 Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% 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 (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

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, ID was $270,700 in 2023, which is 0.892 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $223,600 to $270,700, a 21.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain Home, ID is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mountain Home, ID have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain Home, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,315

$4,215

Median Property Taxes

±$453

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, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2023

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.4% of the housing units in Mountain Home, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9603

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Mountain Home, ID 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.

$58,486

Median Household Income

± $4,934

6.35k

Number of Households

± 588

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.35k households in Mountain Home, ID grew to $58,486 from the previous year's value of $53,108.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Home, ID 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain Home, ID is from Idaho.

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.8%)
Carpooled (4.79%)
Worked At Home (2.53%)

In 2023, 88.8% of workers in Mountain Home, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.79%) and those who worked at home (2.53%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Home, ID have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Mountain Home, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mountain Home, ID 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, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountain Home, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Home, ID (1.97k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain Home, ID 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
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

90.1% of the population of Mountain Home, ID has health coverage, with 27.1% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 7.51% on Medicare, 23.2% on non-group plans, and 17.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Elmore County, ID see 1716 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.175% decrease from the previous year (1719 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1310 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 601 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Elmore County, ID.

1,716 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Elmore County, ID

Primary care physicians in Elmore County, ID see an average of 1,716 patients per year. This represents a 0.175% decrease from the previous year (1,719 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.1% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.91%

Uninsured

27.1%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

7.51%

Medicare

23.2%

Non-Group

17.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountain Home, ID declined by 13.7% from 11.5% to 9.91%.

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

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