Mountain Home

Population: 3,518
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $353,200

Located in Henderson County, North Carolina, Mountain Home is a community with a population of 3,518. Its median household income of $68,750 runs in line with the Henderson County figure of $67,623.

From 2019 to 2023, Mountain Home's population declined 15.7% from 4,173 to 3,518, while its median home value rose 114.1% from $165,000 to $353,200.

The typical home was built around 1979. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,518
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $353,200
Median gross rent: $1,208
Housing units: 1,643
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1733,518

Median household income

$51,384$68,750

Median home value

$165,000$353,200

Median gross rent

$781$1,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,173	$51,384	$165,000	$781
2020	4,352	$45,667	$207,800	$931
2021	3,873	$45,331	$235,700	$930
2022	4,028	$59,010	$311,400	$1,117
2023	3,518	$68,750	$353,200	$1,208

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	2.2%
5 to 17	351	10.0%
18 to 24	411	11.7%
25 to 34	343	9.7%
35 to 44	283	8.0%
45 to 54	447	12.7%
55 to 64	566	16.1%
65 to 74	538	15.3%
75 and over	500	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,839	80.7%
Black or African American	37	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.5%
Asian	67	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	538	15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree29.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	270	10.1%
High school graduate	628	23.5%
Some college or associate's	707	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	784	29.3%
Graduate or professional degree	288	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,564	79.9%
Carpooled	253	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	140	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	720	39.6%
15 to 29 min	886	48.8%
30 to 44 min	133	7.3%
45 to 59 min	54	3.0%
60+ min	24	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 13.3% (446 of 3,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,033	67.0%
Nonfamily households	509	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,542	93.9%
Vacant	101	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,030	66.8%
Renter-occupied	512	33.2%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,346	81.9%
1-unit, attached	33	2.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	264	16.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3744700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.3703, -82.5020