Mountain Home AFB is a city located in Elmore County Idaho. Mountain Home AFB has a 2024 population of 3,217. Mountain Home AFB is currently growing at a rate of 0.53% annually and its population has increased by 2.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,151 in 2020.
The average household income in Mountain Home AFB is $76,411 with a poverty rate of 4.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mountain Home AFB is 23 years, 22.5 years for males, and 24.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain Home AFB was:
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 853 | 2.86 | 0.7 | 99.3 |
| Married | 745 | 3.02 | 0.8 | 99.2 |
| Non Family | 51 | 1.24 | 0 | 100 |
| Female | 32 | 2.78 | 0 | 100 |
| Male | 25 | 1.4 | 0 | 100 |
2.96
Average Family Size
2.86
Average Household Size
0.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 62.5%.
All
Male
Female
$47,697
Average Earnings
$53,333
Average Male
$26,827
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.11% of Mountain Home AFB residents speak only English, while 11.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.98% of the population.
rate
4.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.65%
Male Poverty Rate
5.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain Home AFB is Other, with 40.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain Home AFB is Multiple, with 1.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.15%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
63.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.9%
Male Marriage Rate
83.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
4.11%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
82.1%
Labor Force Participation
17.9%
Employment Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
13.19%
Born in Mountain Home AFB
94.63%
Native Born
5.37%
Foreign Born
3.52%
Non Citizen
1.85%
Naturalized
94.63% of Mountain Home AFB residents were born in the United States, with 13.19% having been born in Idaho. 3.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,217 | 17 | 0.53% |
| 2023 | 3,200 | 16 | 0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,184 | 321 | 11.21% |
| 2021 | 2,863 | -288 | -9.14% |
| 2020 | 3,151 | 142 | 4.72% |
| 2019 | 3,009 | -141 | -4.48% |
| 2018 | 3,150 | 80 | 2.61% |
| 2017 | 3,070 | -24 | -0.78% |
| 2016 | 3,094 | -96 | -3.01% |
| 2015 | 3,190 | 57 | 1.82% |
| 2014 | 3,133 | -140 | -4.28% |
| 2013 | 3,273 | 28 | 0.86% |
| 2012 | 3,245 | -309 | -8.69% |
| 2011 | 3,554 | 316 | 9.76% |
| 2010 | 3,238 | 0 | 0% |