State
County
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,423.10/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.42%
Growth Since 2010
3.36%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
27,809
Mountain Home is a city located in Elmore County Idaho. It is also the county seat of Elmore County. With a 2020 population of 14,684, it is the 18th largest city in Idaho and the 2347th largest city in the United States . Mountain Home is currently growing at a rate of 0.42% annually and its population has increased by 3.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,206 in 2010. Mountain Home reached it's highest population of 14,684 in 2021. Spanning over 6 miles, Mountain Home has a population density of 2,423 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mountain Home is $55,954 with a poverty rate of 16.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $789 per month, and the median house value is $144,200. The median age in Mountain Home is 31.8 years, 30.9 years for males, and 33.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain Home was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27,809 | 149 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 27,660 | 149 | 0.54% |
| 2019 | 27,511 | 149 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 27,362 | 481 | 1.76% |
| 2017 | 26,881 | 744 | 2.77% |
| 2016 | 26,137 | 311 | 1.19% |
| 2015 | 25,826 | -400 | -1.55% |
| 2014 | 26,226 | -41 | -0.16% |
| 2013 | 26,267 | -20 | -0.08% |
| 2012 | 26,287 | 66 | 0.25% |
| 2011 | 26,221 | -900 | -3.43% |
| 2010 | 27,121 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,901 | 84.01% |
| Two or More Races | 718 | 5.07% |
| Asian | 459 | 3.24% |
| Black or African American | 396 | 2.80% |
| Some Other Race | 338 | 2.39% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 337 | 2.38% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.12% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,811 | 2.4 | 58.9 |
| Married | 2,866 | 3.04 | 73.7 |
| Non Family | 2,158 | 1.3 | 41.9 |
| Female | 446 | 3.14 | 46 |
| Male | 341 | 3.01 | 58.4 |
2.94
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 209 | 2.29% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 666 | 7.31% |
| High School Graduate | 2,756 | 30.24% |
| Some College | 2,959 | 32.47% |
| Associates Degree | 1,044 | 11.46% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,069 | 11.73% |
| Graduate Degree | 410 | 4.50% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,996 | 6,544 | 1,287 |
| Hispanic | 969 | 711 | 47 |
| Asian | 389 | 357 | 78 |
| Native American | 323 | 131 | 11 |
| 2+ Races | 323 | 287 | 56 |
| Black | 279 | 273 | |
| Other Race | 150 | 107 | |
| Islander | 17 | 17 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 20.05%.
$35,021
Average Earnings
$40,329
Average Male
$21,322
Average Female
85.81% of Mountain Home residents speak only English, while 14.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.99% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 10,331 | 1,388 | 13.44% |
| Hispanic | 1,882 | 649 | 34.48% |
| Native | 305 | 204 | 66.89% |
| Other | 331 | 155 | 46.83% |
| Multiple | 699 | 93 | 13.30% |
| Asian | 459 | 10 | 2.18% |
16.41%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.25%
Male Poverty Rate
18.71%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain Home is Native, with 66.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain Home is Asian, with 2.18% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.98%.
55.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.8%
Male Marriage Rate
58.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,876 | 23.54% |
| Hispanic | 119 | 9.17% |
| Black | 75 | 32.47% |
| 2+ Races | 58 | 16.67% |
| Other Race | 36 | 11.15% |
| Asian | 35 | 9.19% |
5.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.32%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.7%
Labor Force Participation
47.1%
Employment Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.59%
Native Born
10.41%
Foreign Born
5.41%
Non Citizen
5.00%
Naturalized
89.59% of Mountain Home residents were born in the United States, with 30.44% having been born in Idaho. 5.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,684 | 61 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 14,623 | 61 | 0.42% |
| 2019 | 14,562 | 61 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 14,501 | 248 | 1.74% |
| 2017 | 14,253 | 403 | 2.91% |
| 2016 | 13,850 | 167 | 1.22% |
| 2015 | 13,683 | -168 | -1.21% |
| 2014 | 13,851 | 34 | 0.25% |
| 2013 | 13,817 | 15 | 0.11% |
| 2012 | 13,802 | 25 | 0.18% |
| 2011 | 13,777 | -495 | -3.47% |
| 2010 | 14,272 | 3,129 | 2.51% |
| 2000 | 11,143 | 3,230 | 3.48% |
| 1990 | 7,913 | 373 | 0.48% |
| 1980 | 7,540 | 1,089 | 1.57% |
| 1970 | 6,451 | 467 | 0.75% |
| 1960 | 5,984 | 4,784 | 8.37% |
| 1940 | 1,200 | 0.00% |