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Mountain Home, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Elmore County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,265
Population
2,288/sq mi density
$58,486
Median Income
$28,969 per capita
$270,700
Home Value
$353,405 Zillow
$1,061
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
373
Violent Crime/100K
1,582 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$58,486 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$270,700 home value, $1,061/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
373 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,486
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,969
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Home vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Home’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,486
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,969
74%
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
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.8%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,908M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
22 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 | $58,486 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,969 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,567 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $908 |
| County GDP | $1,908M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 771 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,567 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,924 |