Mountain Home, ID City Data

Mountain Home, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,143 people who live in Mountain Home and approximately 29,130 who live in Elmore County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mountain Home to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mountain Home. We have included Mountain Home housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mountain Home Information

Elmore County where Mountain Home resides is 3,100.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,130 and has a population rank of 1,423 out of all the places in the United States.

Mountain Home has a total of 11,143 people and of those residents there are 5,598 males and 5,545 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 32.5. There are approximately 528 births each year and around 126 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mountain Home varies per year, but currently 10,797 are one race and 346 are two or more races.

Of the 11,143 people who live in Mountain Home, there are 3,605 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mountain Home is 1,838 male and 1,767 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,845.

General Mountain Home Information
Total area in square miles - Elmore County	3,100.51
Water area in square miles - Elmore County	N/A
Resident population - Elmore County	29,130
Population rank - Elmore County	1,423
Total population	11,143
Total population (male)	5,598
Total population (female)	5,545
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	32.5
Births - Elmore County	528
Deaths- Elmore County	126
Population of one race	10,797
Population of two or more races	346
Population under 20 years	3,605
Population under 20 years (male)	1,838
Population under 20 years (female)	1,767
Total population 18 years and over	7,845

Mountain Home Social Characteristics

There are 9,092 households in Mountain Home. Families make up 6,853 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mountain Home families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,826), male householder with no wife present (369) and female householder with no husband present (753). The remainder of the Mountain Home households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,244. Mountain Home, ID moving companies help people in Mountain Home move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mountain Home. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mountain Home is based, there are 9,754 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,574 never married, 6,393 now married, 202 separated, 582 widowed, and 1,003 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 185 separated, 171 widowed and 1,138 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mountain Home social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mountain Home.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Elmore County)
Total households	9,092
Family households (families)	6,853
With own children under 18 years	4,095
Married-couple family	5,826
With own children under 18 years	3,102
Male householder, no wife present, family	369
With own children under 18 years	227
Female householder, no husband present, family	753
With own children under 18 years	517
Nonfamily households	2,244
Householder living alone	1,870
65 years and over	582

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,695
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	745
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,362
Householder	2,956
Spouse	2,417
Child	3,496
Other relatives	69
Nonrelatives	173
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	177
Foster child	7
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,660
Male householder	769
Male householder living alone	616
Male householder not living alone	153
Female householder	612
Female householder living alone	537
Female householder not living alone	75
Nonrelatives	279
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	137
Foster child	1
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,754
Never married	1,574
Now married	6,393
Separated	202
Widowed	582
Divorced	1,003
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	185
Widowed	171
Divorced	1,138

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,143
Male	5,598
Under 5 years	451
5 to 9 years	470
10 to 14 years	476
15 to 17 years	289
18 and 19 years	152
20 years	67
21 years	72
22 to 24 years	270
25 to 29 years	462
30 to 34 years	427
35 to 39 years	537
40 to 44 years	457
45 to 49 years	338
50 to 54 years	287
55 to 59 years	220
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	87
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	95
70 to 74 years	113
75 to 79 years	94
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	36
Female	5,545
Under 5 years	471
5 to 9 years	422
10 to 14 years	444
15 to 17 years	275
18 and 19 years	155
20 years	53
21 years	65
22 to 24 years	256
25 to 29 years	418
30 to 34 years	422
35 to 39 years	516
40 to 44 years	413
45 to 49 years	329
50 to 54 years	246
55 to 59 years	232
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	130
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	84
70 to 74 years	155
75 to 79 years	124
80 to 84 years	102
85 years and over	86

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,143
One race	10,797
White	9,794
Black or African American	291
American Indian and Alaska Native	105
Asian	193
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	34
Some other race	22
Two or more races	346

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,022
People who are White alone	9,675
People who are Black or African American alone	290
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	105
People who are Asian alone	192
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	34
People who are Hispanic or Latino	923
People who are Some other race alone	380

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,736
Same house	8,378
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,017
Different state or abroad	11,141
Different state	8,628
Abroad	2,513

PLACE OF BIRTH (Elmore County)
Total resident population	29,130
Born in United States	5,841
State of residence	7,287
Different state	18,361
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,235
Foreign born	2,247

Mountain Home Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mountain Home. That total enrollment is 7,773 for the population of the country, which includes Mountain Home. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,300 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,579 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,493.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mountain Home population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,773
Pre-kindergarten	522
Public	301
Private	221
Kindergarten	467
Public	461
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,495
Public	3,338
Private	157
Elementary and high school	5,290
Public	5,076
Private	214
High school grades 9 to 12	1,795
Public	1,738
Private	57
College, undergraduate years	1,299
Public	1,108
Private	191
Graduate or professional school	195
Public	154
Private	41
Not enrolled in school	19,934

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,034
Less than 9th grade	856
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,327
High school graduate	4,251
Some college, no degree	5,896
Associate's degree	1,751
Bachelor's degree	2,953
Graduate or professional degree	17.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,962

Mountain Home Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,768 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mountain Home. The Mountain Home occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,571), service occupations (1,797), sales and office occupations (2,339), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (428), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,006) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,351). The 21,768 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,256 private wage and salary workers, 2,464 government workers, 711 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Elmore County)
Population 16 years and over	21,768
In labor force	13,313
Civilian labor force	10,158
Employed	9,492
Unemployed	666
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	3,155
Females 16 years and over	9,509
In labor force	5,608
Civilian labor force	5,021
Unemployed Civilian labor force	452
Armed forces	587
Males 16 years and over	12,259
In labor force	7,705
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	214
Armed forces	2,568

COMMUTING TO WORK (Elmore County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,449
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,469
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,860
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	467
Other means	136
Worked at home	322
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	233,670

OCCUPATION (Elmore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,571
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,571
Service occupations	1,797
Sales and office occupations	2,339
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	428
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,006
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,351

INDUSTRY (Elmore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,571
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	730
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,115
Wholesale trade	206
Retail trade	1,234
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	518
Information	150
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	473
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	503
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,801
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	832
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	922

CLASS OF WORKER (Elmore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,571
Private wage and salary workers	6,256
Government workers	2,464
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	711
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mountain Home Housing Characteristics

In Mountain Home, ID there are 10,527 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,092 occupied and 1,435 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mountain Home, there are 6,113 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,163 units in Mountain Home. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mountain Home, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mountain Home, ID truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mountain Home. There are 128 housing units with rent less than $200, 251 with rent between $200-299, 961 with rent between $300-499 and 1,085 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mountain Home gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mountain Home, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Elmore County)
Total housing units	10,527
Occupied housing units	9,092
Vacant housing units	1,435

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Elmore County)
Total housing units	10,527
1-unit, detached	6,113
1-unit, attached	1,163
2 units	279
3 or 4 units	482
5 to 9 units	387
10 to 19 units	142
20 to 49 units	47
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,873

HOUSING TENURE (Elmore County)
Occupied housing units	9,092
Owner-occupied	5,217
Renter-occupied	3,875

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Elmore County)
Occupied housing units	9,092
No vehicles available	361
2 vehicle available	6,130
3 vehicles available	1,376
4 vehicles available	473
5 or more vehicles available	150

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Elmore County)
Occupied housing units	9,092
Utility gas	4,795
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,166
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	150
Coal or coke	5
Wood	470
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Elmore County)
Occupied housing units	9,092
Less Than $50,000	5,217
$50,000 to $99,999	2,010
$100,000 to $149,999	1,181
$150,000 to $199,999	244
$200,000 to $299,999	60
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	93,200

GROSS RENT (Elmore County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,875
Less than $200	128
$200 to $299	251
$300 to $499	961
$500 to $699	821
$700 to $999	220
$1,000 to $1,499	44
$1,500 or more	N/A