Mountain Home is a city located in Idaho. With a 2020 population of 15,239, it is the 18th largest city in Idaho and the 2280th largest city in the United States. Mountain Home is currently growing at a rate of 2.65% annually and its population has increased by 7.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,206 in 2010. Spanning over 6 miles, Mountain Home has a population density of 2,515 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mountain Home is $58,532 with a poverty rate of 15.75%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $766 per month, and the median house value is $135,400. The median age in Mountain Home is 31.3 years, 30.6 years for males, and 31.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 106.6 males.
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 | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28,177 | 459 | 1.63% |
| 2019 | 27,718 | 459 | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 27,259 | 459 | 1.68% |
| 2017 | 26,800 | 716 | 2.67% |
| 2016 | 26,084 | 288 | 1.10% |
| 2015 | 25,796 | -430 | -1.67% |
| 2014 | 26,226 | -39 | -0.15% |
| 2013 | 26,265 | -22 | -0.08% |
| 2012 | 26,287 | 70 | 0.27% |
| 2011 | 26,217 | -903 | -3.44% |
| 2010 | 27,120 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,140 | 86.73% |
| Two or More Races | 729 | 5.21% |
| Black or African American | 426 | 3.04% |
| Asian | 335 | 2.39% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 179 | 1.28% |
| Some Other Race | 151 | 1.08% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 38 | 0.27% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,497 | 2.51 | 56.9 |
| Married | 2,731 | 3.21 | 71.8 |
| Non Family | 1,892 | 1.25 | 40.4 |
| Female | 520 | 2.93 | 34 |
| Male | 354 | 3.14 | 63.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 326 | 3.79% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 491 | 5.71% |
| High School Graduate | 2,707 | 31.46% |
| Some College | 2,681 | 31.16% |
| Associates Degree | 1,036 | 12.04% |
| Bachelors Degree | 994 | 11.55% |
| Graduate Degree | 370 | 4.30% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,779 | 6,315 | 1,214 |
| Hispanic | 806 | 613 | 69 |
| Black | 339 | 273 | |
| Asian | 262 | 250 | 63 |
| Multiple Races | 256 | 238 | 18 |
| Native American | 135 | 71 | |
| Other Race | 55 | 45 | |
| Islander | 38 | 38 |
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 24.05%.
$33,953
Average Earnings
$40,404
Average Male
$20,322
Average Female
88.97% of Mountain Home residents speak only English, while 11.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.87% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 10,070 | 1,416 | 14.06% |
| Hispanic | 1,853 | 433 | 23.37% |
| Multiple | 720 | 152 | 21.11% |
| Native | 155 | 105 | 67.74% |
| Other | 145 | 76 | 52.41% |
| Asian | 335 | 30 | 8.96% |
15.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.56%
Male Poverty Rate
16.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain Home is Native, with 67.74% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain Home is Asian, with 8.96% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.47%.
54.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.3%
Male Marriage Rate
55.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,890 | 23.15% |
| Hispanic | 123 | 11.12% |
| 2 or More | 64 | 20.71% |
| Black | 61 | 25.96% |
| Asian | 39 | 15.42% |
| Other | 14 | 9.93% |
6.03%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.69%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.7%
Labor Force Participation
48.7%
Employment Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
92.16%
Native Born
7.84%
Foreign Born
4.50%
Non Citizen
3.34%
Naturalized
92.16% of Mountain Home residents were born in the United States, with 32.68% having been born in Idaho. 4.50% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,239 | 394 | 2.65% |
| 2019 | 14,845 | 394 | 2.73% |
| 2018 | 14,451 | 236 | 1.66% |
| 2017 | 14,215 | 394 | 2.85% |
| 2016 | 13,821 | 150 | 1.10% |
| 2015 | 13,671 | -182 | -1.31% |
| 2014 | 13,853 | 37 | 0.27% |
| 2013 | 13,816 | 9 | 0.07% |
| 2012 | 13,807 | 31 | 0.23% |
| 2011 | 13,776 | -496 | -3.48% |
| 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% |