CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mountain Home AFB

Idaho · 5,936 residents · 9.97 sq mi

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With 5,936 people, Mountain Home AFB is a city in Idaho. Owners hold 0% of the housing stock. The median age is 22.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. The population has fallen 33% since 2000. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Households here earn about 20% less than in Idaho as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 22.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Renter-heavy

0% owner-occupied

US average: 64%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,936

−33%vs 2000

vs 8,894 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

22.9

−10%vs 2000

vs 25.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.97 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 516.6%(984)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.1%(718)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(358)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(297)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2419.3%(1,144)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3431%(1,840)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.3%(494)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 541.5%(88)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 640.2%(9)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740.1%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,306

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,634 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,228

−59%vs 2000

vs $17,671 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.6%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median gross rent

$525

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $569 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

0.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

100.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(7,147)

Black6.7%(600)

Hispanic / Latino6.5%(575)

Asian2.5%(220)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.1%(5,052)

Black8.5%(506)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(255)

Asian3.5%(210)

Other2.8%(168)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican11%(353)

Puerto Rican2.6%(83)

Central American1.4%(45)

Dominican1.2%(39)

Guatemalan1%(31)

South American0.8%(27)

Colombian0.8%(26)

Panamanian0.4%(14)

Cuban0.2%(6)

Venezuelan0%(1)

Asian origin

Chinese1.9%(62)

Filipino1.3%(41)

Singaporean0.6%(18)

Japanese0.2%(8)

Indonesian0.2%(5)

Thai0.1%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.7%(55)

Samoan0.4%(12)

Ancestry

German14.9%(479)

Irish13.1%(422)

English7.4%(239)

Polish5.2%(168)

Italian4.1%(132)

Norwegian3%(97)

Swedish2.9%(94)

American2.6%(83)

French2.4%(76)

West Indian2.1%(68)

Jamaican2.1%(68)

Scottish2%(63)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh2%(63)

British1.1%(34)

Russian0.9%(28)

Croatian0.8%(26)

Dutch0.6%(18)

Subsaharan African0.4%(14)

Romanian0.4%(12)

French Canadian0.3%(11)

Armenian0.3%(9)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(8)

Nigerian0.2%(5)

Swiss0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.2%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

96.1%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 98.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.6 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 9.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.2%(574)

Married57.7%(825)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced2.1%(30)

Women 15+

Never married23.3%(208)

Married75.3%(671)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced1.3%(12)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

+3.3 ptssince 2013

from 0.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

15.6%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

3.7%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

1.6%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

95.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 95.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

4.5%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)91.6%(163)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.4%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 178 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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