Mountain Home
IDElmore County, Idaho
Population 29K |Median income $55,000 |1 hospital
Population
28,752
Elmore County
Median Income
$55,000
-13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$235,200
+20% vs avg
Median Age
32.3
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
29K+9%
Median Income
$58,976+38%
Median Home Value
$278,300+103%
Poverty Rate
12.4%-24%
Unemployment
5.1%-43%
Economics
Median Rent $1,030/mo
Poverty Rate
12% -17% vs avg
Unemployment 4.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.9%
Work From Home 3.2%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 76.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
Asian 3%
African American 2.4%
Other / Multiethnic 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
36.9%
Obesity
34.2%
High Blood Pressure
31.7%
Physical Inactivity
24.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.5%
Binge Drinking
15.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.2%
Current Smoking
13.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
13.6%
Current Asthma
10.7%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 60.1%
Annual Checkup 70.3%
Other Measures
Diabetes
10.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.2%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
197 per 100k
-44% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
949 per 100k
-52% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
185.7
Homicide
2.8
Robbery
8.3
Burglary
166.0
Larceny-Theft
690.6
Motor Vehicle Theft
92.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Mountain Home Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side with 60-Knot Winds and 35-Foot Seas
NOAA · 11h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side Waters
NOAA · 11h ago
FDA Recalls high
Superfoods, Inc. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
FDA · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Elmore County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.