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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Mountain Home Micro

Mountain Home, ID · 1 counties · 21,205 residents · 3,075 sq mi
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Mountain Home is home to 21,205 people. The median age is 27.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 7,925 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $58,200. Median rent is $295 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

21,205
−27%vs 2000
vs 29,130 in 2000
1990 – 2025
7 / sq mi
−27%vs 2000
vs 9 / sq mi in 2000
27.9
−4%vs 2000
vs 29.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3,075 sq mi
Population, 19902024
20K23K25K28K30K19902000201020202024Mountain Home
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.2%(2,172)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.1%(2,149)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(1,507)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(1,383)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.6%(2,031)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.4%(4,539)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(2,872)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(1,711)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.9%(1,255)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(1,026)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(390)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(170)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,750
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,256 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,981
−40%vs 2000
vs $16,773 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.7%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$58,200
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$295
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $473 in 2000
US average: $450
54.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.4% in 2000
45.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(23,218)
Black3.1%(914)
Hispanic / Latino12%(3,492)
Asian1.6%(479)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(18,918)
Black3.8%(813)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(1,506)
Asian2.1%(445)
Other4.9%(1,029)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.5%(4,251)
Puerto Rican0.7%(217)
Guatemalan0.5%(133)
Peruvian0.4%(113)
Spaniard0.3%(96)
Cuban0.2%(65)
Dominican0.2%(55)
Salvadoran0.2%(52)
Colombian0.2%(45)
Panamanian0.1%(33)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(388)
Chinese0.6%(180)
Korean0.2%(61)
Japanese0.1%(18)
Singaporean0.1%(18)
Thai0.1%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(71)
Samoan0%(12)
Ancestry
German15.6%(4,563)
English12.7%(3,732)
Irish9.3%(2,735)
American4.3%(1,262)
Italian3.8%(1,105)
Scottish2.7%(780)
Norwegian2.5%(746)
French2.4%(712)
Polish2.1%(603)
Russian1.9%(560)
Swedish1.6%(474)
Dutch1.4%(408)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.3%(379)
Austrian0.8%(249)
Welsh0.8%(240)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(217)
British0.5%(148)
Finnish0.3%(90)
West Indian0.3%(79)
Jamaican0.3%(79)
Hungarian0.2%(68)
Swiss0.2%(68)
Portuguese0.2%(51)
Nigerian0.2%(49)
Greek0.2%(46)
Slovene0.2%(45)
Belgian0.1%(42)
Czech0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(31)
Croatian0.1%(26)
Lithuanian0.1%(22)
Arab0.1%(19)
Australian0.1%(18)
Ukrainian0.1%(15)
Romanian0%(12)
Iranian0%(10)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

15.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.1%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.8 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 14.7 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 married31.4%(3,891)
Married52%(6,442)
Widowed2.1%(261)
Divorced14.5%(1,796)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(2,460)
Married53.5%(5,825)
Widowed8.8%(954)
Divorced15.2%(1,654)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.1%
+8.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% 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)50.6%(2,002)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36%(1,427)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19%(751)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(47)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,960 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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How many people live in Mountain Home, ID?

Mountain Home, ID has about 21,205 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mountain Home, ID?

The typical household in Mountain Home, ID earns about $23,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mountain Home, ID expensive?

In Mountain Home, ID, the median home is worth about $58,200, and the typical rent is about $295 a month.

How educated are people in Mountain Home, ID?

About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Mountain Home, ID hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mountain Home, ID?

About 12.7% of people in Mountain Home, ID live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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