The map below shows majority race by area in Mountain Home AFB, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Mountain Home AFB racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mountain Home AFB overall is white, making up 55.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.8%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Mountain Home AFB
Self-Identified Race |
Mountain Home AFB, ID Population |
|---|---|
White |
55.0% |
Hispanic |
18.8% |
Black |
12.3% |
Asian |
4.3% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
9.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mountain Home AFB, ID
The map below shows diversity in Mountain Home AFB. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Mountain Home AFB Diversity Score
63.7
More diverse than 97% of US cities
Mountain Home AFB has a diversity score of 63.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Mountain Home AFB is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Mountain Home AFB's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Mountain Home AFB, and the least diverse areas are in west Mountain Home AFB.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.