Mountain Home, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,437
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.5
3.63% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.9%
10.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$83,083
20.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$400,000
13.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,964
0.358% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mountain Home, NC 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.

89.6% of the residents in Mountain Home, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mountain Home, NC was $400,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Mountain Home, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain Home, NC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaHenderson County, NCAsheville, NCHenderson & Transylvania Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Mountain Home, NC is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 89.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.5% of Mountain Home, NC residents were born outside of the country (396 people).

In 2024, there were 7.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Mountain Home, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 143 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%
2024 Citizenship
88.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Mountain Home, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain Home, NC was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Home, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.77k ± 487
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    358 ± 327
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    143 ± 208
15.5%
Hispanic Population
534 people

In 2024, there were 7.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Mountain Home, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 143 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.5% of the people in Mountain Home, NC are hispanic (534 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
396 people
12.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
447 people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Mountain Home, NC residents (396 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, NC was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    90 ± 67
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    81 ± 83
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    57 ± 55

Mountain Home, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mountain Home, NC employs 1.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain Home, NC were Educational Services (395 people), Manufacturing (381 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (333 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($128,011), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,680), and Manufacturing ($54,515).

Employment

Occupations

1.96k
2024 Value
± 443
0.358%
1 Year growth
± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Home, NC grew at a rate of 0.358%, from 1.96k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Home, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (391 people), Management Occupations (272 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Home, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.96k
2024 Value
± 443
0.358%
1 Year growth
± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Home, NC grew at a rate of 0.358%, from 1.96k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Home, NC, are Educational Services (395 people), Manufacturing (381 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Home, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Home, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,950
Median earning men ± $16,885
$33,899
Median earning women ± $12,270

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($128,693), Construction ($100,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,343) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,900).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain Home, NC was $400,000 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $353,200 to $400,000, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain Home, NC is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain Home, NC have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain Home, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$400,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$74,535
$1,090
Median Property Taxes
±$279

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

75.4%
Homeownership
2024
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Mountain Home, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,083
Median Household Income
± $23,943
1.45k
Number of Households
± 339

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Mountain Home, NC grew to $83,083 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Home, NC 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain Home, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.07%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Mountain Home, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Home, NC have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mountain Home, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Home, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountain Home, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Home, NC (390 out of 3.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Mountain Home, NC has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.5% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
10.3%
Medicaid
17.4%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
1.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountain Home, NC declined by 10.3% from 13.9% to 12.5%.

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