Mountain Home

Population: 16,265
Median household income: $58,486
Median home value: $270,700

Mountain Home is a community in Elmore County, Idaho, home to 16,265 residents. Its median household income of $58,486 runs in line with the Elmore County figure of $58,976.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mountain Home's population grew 14.8% from 14,166 to 16,265, while its median home value rose 87.7% from $144,200 to $270,700.

The typical home was built around 1986. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,265
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,486
Median home value: $270,700
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 6,648
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,16616,265

Median household income

$49,404$58,486

Median home value

$144,200$270,700

Median gross rent

$789$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,166	$49,404	$144,200	$789
2020	14,308	$44,039	$153,800	$835
2021	15,863	$45,652	$164,100	$892
2022	16,026	$53,108	$223,600	$997
2023	16,265	$58,486	$270,700	$1,061

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3420.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,394	8.6%
5 to 17	2,830	17.4%
18 to 24	1,616	9.9%
25 to 34	3,256	20.0%
35 to 44	1,894	11.6%
45 to 54	1,403	8.6%
55 to 64	1,829	11.2%
65 to 74	1,096	6.7%
75 and over	947	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,612	71.4%
Black or African American	416	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	134	0.8%
Asian	578	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	0.2%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	742	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,737	16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,129	10.8%
High school graduate	3,252	31.2%
Some college or associate's	4,078	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,497	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	469	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,362	88.8%
Carpooled	343	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	145	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	181	2.5%
Other means	136	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,716	38.9%
15 to 29 min	2,648	37.9%
30 to 44 min	772	11.1%
45 to 59 min	427	6.1%
60+ min	423	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 12.4% (1,966 of 15,866)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,764	59.3%
Nonfamily households	2,582	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,346	95.5%
Vacant	302	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,215	66.4%
Renter-occupied	2,131	33.6%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,964	74.7%
1-unit, attached	186	2.8%
2 to 4 units	1,074	16.2%
5 to 19 units	136	2.0%
20 or more units	91	1.4%
Mobile home & other	197	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1654730
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 43.1318, -115.6967