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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.3%
3,273 → 3,198
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+110.7%
$34,375 → $72,411
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mountain Home AFB across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,147
-51 from 2023 (3,198)
Projected Median Income 2030
$121,944
+$49,533 from 2023 ($72,411)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,273 | — | $34,375 | — |
| 2015 | 3,190 | -2.5% | $37,574 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 3,070 | -3.8% | $40,458 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3,009 | -2% | $44,007 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2,863 | -4.9% | $54,545 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 3,198 | +11.7% | $72,411 | +32.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.