Population 3,624 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain Home AFB
Household size in Mountain Home AFB
| Period | Mountain Home AFB | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.43 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.23 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.75 | −0.05 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Mountain Home AFB average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.43, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mountain Home AFB
| Period | Mountain Home AFB | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7 | 34.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.9 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.0 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.2 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Mountain Home AFB is young: half of its residents are under 25.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mountain Home AFB
| Period | Mountain Home AFB | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mountain Home AFB (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Boise area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mountain Home AFB
Renters in Mountain Home AFB
| Period | Mountain Home AFB | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 29.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 31.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 30.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 27.5% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Mountain Home AFB: 87.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 93.9% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mountain Home AFB
| Period | Mountain Home AFB | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mountain Home AFB: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The Boise area as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mountain Home AFB
| Period | Mountain Home AFB | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1989 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1989 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1996 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mountain Home AFB is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2005, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mountain Home AFB
| Period | Mountain Home AFB | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $784 | $884 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $921 | $921 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $973 | $1,075 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,804 | $1,700 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,020 | +$815 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mountain Home AFB costs $1,804 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mountain Home AFB
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain Home AFB
| Period | Mountain Home AFB | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 28.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 30.0% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 31.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 36.9% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Mountain Home AFB (32.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mountain Home AFB
| Period | Mountain Home AFB | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 89.5% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mountain Home AFB: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mountain Home AFB
| Period | Mountain Home AFB | Boise area | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −4.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Mountain Home AFB than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mountain Home AFB compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home AFB | 2.69 | 25.2 | 10.3% | 87.5% | 4.2% | 2005 | $1,804 | 32.3% | 98.0% | 6.4% |
| Mountain Home | 2.58 | 35.4 | 12.0% | 30.1% | 6.8% | 1988 | $1,253 | 22.0% | 87.0% | 6.2% |
| Grand View | 2.69 | 48.5 | 5.5% | 43.6% | 16.0% | 1979 | $978 | 11.5% | 80.9% | 4.4% |
| Bruneau | 2.25 | 47.3 | 9.8% | 36.9% | 24.2% | 1979 | $922 | 12.7% | 77.1% | 0.6% |
| Orchard | 2.77 | 41.1 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 1998 | $1,381 | 45.5% | 89.1% | 4.1% |
| Hammett | 2.36 | 45.7 | 6.9% | 28.8% | 18.0% | 1976 | $849 | 12.4% | 86.1% | 1.1% |
| Oreana | 2.86 | 44.8 | 8.2% | 26.6% | 19.5% | 1989 | $1,240 | 14.1% | 80.2% | 0.3% |
| Glenns Ferry | 2.35 | 44.7 | 5.7% | 28.9% | 17.8% | 1971 | $775 | 10.6% | 84.0% | 1.5% |
| Pine | 2.33 | 53.9 | 2.8% | 7.9% | 36.3% | 1990 | $1,019 | 34.6% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| Prairie | 2.20 | 56.9 | 2.2% | 7.1% | 37.2% | 1991 | $1,003 | 33.0% | 92.3% | 3.1% |
| King Hill | 2.04 | 60.9 | 2.1% | 8.4% | 52.8% | 1987 | $875 | 26.0% | 91.5% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mountain Home AFB. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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