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Mountain Home AFB, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Elmore County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,198
Population
321/sq mi density
$72,411
Median Income
$26,517 per capita
$1,821
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
343
Violent Crime/100K
1,811 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,411 median income, 1.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
343 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,411
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,517
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Home AFB vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Home AFB’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,411
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,517
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,567
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$908
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$908
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
61% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,908M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
771
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
54
Retail
67
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,567
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,924
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,411 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,517 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,567 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $908 |
| County GDP | $1,908M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 771 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,567 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,924 |