Population 22,261 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain Home
Household size in Mountain Home
| Period | Mountain Home | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Mountain Home average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Idaho as a whole, where it has 2.79 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Mountain Home | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.4, Mountain Home is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has climbed from 33.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
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
| Period | Mountain Home | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Mountain Home as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Idaho overall (9.3%). The single-parent share is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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
Renters in Mountain Home
| Period | Mountain Home | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mountain Home own their homes; 30.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Mountain Home | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mountain Home than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 8.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Mountain Home | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Mountain Home has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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
| Period | Mountain Home | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $763 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $858 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,253 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$580 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Mountain Home runs $1,253 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $580 a month from 2006–10, an 86% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the south.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain Home
| Period | Mountain Home | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mountain Home: 22.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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
| Period | Mountain Home | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Mountain Home never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Mountain Home has a lower share of high school graduates than most Idaho cities.
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
| Period | Mountain Home | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Mountain Home than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 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 | 2.58 | 35.4 | 12.0% | 30.1% | 6.8% | 1988 | $1,253 | 22.0% | 87.0% | 6.2% |
| Mountain Home AFB | 2.69 | 25.2 | 10.3% | 87.5% | 4.2% | 2005 | $1,804 | 32.3% | 98.0% | 6.4% |
| 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% |
| Pine | 2.33 | 53.9 | 2.8% | 7.9% | 36.3% | 1990 | $1,019 | 34.6% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| 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% |
| Glenns Ferry | 2.35 | 44.7 | 5.7% | 28.9% | 17.8% | 1971 | $775 | 10.6% | 84.0% | 1.5% |
| 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% |
| Hill City | 2.69 | 45.5 | 3.2% | 13.7% | 50.1% | 1990 | $955 | 31.6% | 88.6% | 1.3% |
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. 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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