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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mountain Home, ID compare?
| Figure | Mountain Home, ID |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,779 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,979 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,249 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Mountain Home, ID |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,493±52 |
| Median age | 31.7±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.4%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.8%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.2%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.0%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $63,125±$5,277 |
| Per capita income | $31,551±$2,128 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.4%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $309,400±$14,012 |
| Median gross rent | $1,155±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.9%±8.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.1%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.6%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.6%±2.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.0 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov