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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Mountain Home Micro

Mountain Home, ID · 1 counties · 29,130 residents · 3,075.079 sq mi
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Mountain Home has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,256. Population has grown 37% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $88,900. At a median age of 29.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,130
+37%since 1990
from 21,205 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
9 / sq mi
+37%since 1990
from 7 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
29.1
+4%since 1990
from 27.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K23K25K28K30K1990201020202024Mountain Home
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.4%(2,444)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(2,268)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(2,167)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(2,115)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2411%(3,211)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418.7%(5,445)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(5,035)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.1%(2,643)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.9%(1,723)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.1%(1,203)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.3%(672)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(204)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,256
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,750 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,773
+68%since 1990
from $9,981 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.2%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 12.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$88,900
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$473
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $295 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.4%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 54.4% in 1990
42.6% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.3%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 15.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.2%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 83.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.8%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.7 min
−18%since 1990
from 17.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.1%(2,770)
Married67.4%(8,429)
Widowed1.4%(171)
Divorced9.1%(1,138)
Women 15+
Never married16.1%(1,574)
Married67.6%(6,595)
Widowed6%(582)
Divorced10.3%(1,003)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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Largest cities

Mountain HomeCENTRAL16,779Mountain Home AFB3,219Glenns Ferry1,256Hammett319
What's inside

1 component county

Elmore CountyCENTRAL29,465
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mountain Home, ID?

Mountain Home, ID has about 29,130 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Mountain Home, ID earns about $35,256 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 $88,900, and the typical rent is about $473 a month.

How educated are people in Mountain Home, ID?

About 17.3% 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 11.2% of people in Mountain Home, ID live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mountain Home, ID grown since 1990?

Yes, Mountain Home, ID has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,925 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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

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