Mountain Home, ID Population

Overview

15,863

Total Population

30.7

Median age

48.10%

Female population %

107.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,426

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mountain Home's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mountain Home is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mountain Home's population under 18 was 25.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mountain Home's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mountain Home, 21.93% were under the age of 15, 26.25% aged 15 to 29, 39.76% aged 30 to 64, 10.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 603 less females than males in Mountain Home:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.10% females and 51.90% males in Mountain Home, ID.
The Mountain Home, ID gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,018.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 773.

Mountain Home's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mountain Home population: 79.86% are White, 3.01% are Black or African American, 2.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.79% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.93% are some other race and 7.51% are multiracial.
Mountain Home's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,426 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,437 (84.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mountain Home is White with a population of 12,668 (79.86% of the total population).

Mountain Home's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 16,469 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mountain Home's population increased by 2,942 (26.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mountain Home's population increased by 1,782 (12.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mountain Home's population was lowest in year 2003 at 11,149.