Mountain Home AFB

Population: 3,198
Median household income: $72,411

Located in Elmore County, Idaho, Mountain Home AFB is a community with a population of 3,198. Its median household income of $72,411 runs above the Elmore County figure of $58,976.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mountain Home AFB's population grew 6.3% from 3,009 to 3,198, while its median household income rose 64.5% from $44,007 to $72,411.

Households average 3.06 people. The median gross rent is $1,821.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,198
Median age: 22.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,411
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,821
Housing units: 826
Homeownership rate: 0.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0093,198

Median household income

$44,007$72,411

Median gross rent

$997$1,821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	3,009	$44,007	$997
2020	3,151	$49,052	$1,113
2021	2,863	$54,545	$1,405
2022	3,184	$60,764	$1,546
2023	3,198	$72,411	$1,821

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

Age distribution

Under 514.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2432.7%

25 to 3425.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 540.3%

55 to 640.4%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	449	14.0%
5 to 17	516	16.1%
18 to 24	1,046	32.7%
25 to 34	808	25.3%
35 to 44	358	11.2%
45 to 54	8	0.3%
55 to 64	13	0.4%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,853	57.9%
Black or African American	377	11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	157	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.7%
Some other race	11	0.3%
Two or more races	260	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	519	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate11.1%

Some college or associate's53.8%

Bachelor's degree28.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	0.3%
High school graduate	132	11.1%
Some college or associate's	639	53.8%
Bachelor's degree	340	28.6%
Graduate or professional degree	73	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked8.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,407	78.8%
Carpooled	113	6.3%
Public transit	16	0.9%
Walked	157	8.8%
Bicycle	6	0.3%
Worked from home	57	3.2%
Other means	29	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,530	88.5%
15 to 29 min	93	5.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	14	0.8%
60+ min	91	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 2.1% (52 of 2,454)

	Count	Share
Family households	719	89.8%
Nonfamily households	82	10.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	801	97.0%
Vacant	25	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3	0.4%
Renter-occupied	798	99.6%

1-unit, detached28.7%

1-unit, attached51.9%

2 to 4 units18.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	237	28.7%
1-unit, attached	429	51.9%
2 to 4 units	151	18.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	0.5%
Mobile home & other	5	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1654820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 43.0492, -115.8659