Mountain Home, Idaho

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  1. Overview - Life In Mountain Home
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Mountain Home
  3. Crime In Mountain Home
  4. Cost of Living In Mountain Home
  5. Gender In Mountain Home
  6. Household Income For Mountain Home
  7. Education In Mountain Home
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Mountain Home
About Mountain Home, Idaho
Is Mountain Home, Idaho a good place to live?
Mountain Home is a city in Idaho state in USA with a population of 14308 residents.. The poverty rate of Mountain Home is 13.8%, which is 1% lower than national average. The typical household in Mountain Home earns $44039 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 54.3% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Mountain Home, only 90% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Mountain Home remained 6%, which is 28% higher than national rate. Nearly 1 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Mountain Home, only 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 42% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Mountain Home is 92, which is 8% lower than national average. Median home value in Mountain Home is $153800 , which is 33% lower than national average. While median income in Mountain Home remained $44039, which is 35% lower than national average.
Population
14308
Unemployment
6%
28% NAT AVG.
Poverty
13.8%
1% NAT AVG.
Overall Score
6
Median Home
$153800
33% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$44039
35% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$835
28% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
92
8% NAT AVG.
People Living BPL
1 in 7
Unemployed People
1 in 17
People Earning < $10,000
1 in 26
People Earning < $50,000
54.3%
People with <= High School
1 in 2.5
People With Any Degree
1 in 3.3
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs50%

Housing70%

Affordability50%

Safety80%

Amenities85%

Diversity80%

Education60%

Commute90%

Is Mountain Home, Idaho safe place to live?
The overall crime rate in Mountain Home, Idaho is 59% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Mountain Home is 8% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Mountain Home is 69% lower than national average. You have 1 in 275 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 159 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
142
Violent : 52
Property : 90
Total Crime
59% NAT. AVG.
28% STATE AVG.
972.8 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
8% NAT. AVG.
47% STATE AVG.
356.2 (per 100k)
Property Crime
69% NAT. AVG.
45% STATE AVG.
616.6 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Mountain Home
Violent crime
1 in 275
Property crime
1 in 159
Robbery
Burglary
1 in 1431
Assault
1 in 333
Car Theft
1 in 2862
Mountain Home : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime		 Property
Crime		 Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In Idaho 33 37 39 34 32
In USA 2267 2407 2047 2340 1829
Mountain Home : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime		 Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In Idaho 11 5 17 12 14
In USA 906 264 1102 759 687

Violent Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.02%0%83%15%

 Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type Count Mountain Home
Idaho
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 52 356.2 242.6 387.8
Murder 1 6.9 2.24 6.5
Robbery 0 0 9.52 73.9
Assault 43 294.6 185.29 279.7
Rape 8 54.7 45.54 27.7
Property Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.011%83%6%

 Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type Count Mountain Home
 Idaho
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 90 616.6 1111.88 1,958.2
Burglary 10 68.5 204.22 314.2
Larceny 75 513.8 810.93 1,398
Car Theft 5 34.3 96.72 246
Violent Crime Comparison
 Mountain Home Idaho USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.00100200300400RapeAssaultRobberyMurderViolent Crime356.2242.6387.86.92.246.509.5273.9294.6185.29279.754.745.5427.7
Property Crime Comparison
 Mountain Home Idaho USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.005001,0001,5002,000Car TheftLarcenyBurglaryProperty Crime616.61,111.881,958.268.5204.22314.2513.8810.931,39834.396.72246

Cost of Living
Expense Mountain Home Idaho National Avg.
Services 102 97 100
Groceries 94 95 100
Health 98 97 100
Housing 71 87 100
Transportation 110 107 100
Utilities 84 81 100
Cost of Living
 Mountain Home Idaho
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Gender
Gender Mountain Home Idaho Country
Female 49.2% 49.9% 50.8%
Male 50.8% 50.1% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.049%51%Male50.8%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.04%5%10%21%15%22%13%8%2%0%$50K to $75K22.4%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Mountain Home Idaho Country
Less than $10,000 3.8% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.5% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 21.4% 9.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.7% 14% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 22.4% 20.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1% 13.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8.2% 14.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.8% 5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.2% 4.6% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.03%7%30%30%12%13%3%2%0%High School or GED30%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Mountain Home Idaho Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 27% 27.0%
Other College 30% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Mountain Home Idaho  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530>$200K$150K$200K$100K$150K$75K$100K$50K$75K$35K$50K$25K$35K$15K$25K$10K$15K<$10K3.855.84.944.19.59.28.521.49.78.614.7141222.420.917.213.113.112.88.214.515.61.857.10.24.68.3
Education
 Mountain Home Idaho  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530Dr.DegreeProf.DegreeMastersDegreeBachelorDegreeAssociateDegreeOtherCollegeHighSchool9-12thGrade< 9thGrade33576730272730262012109131920369222011
Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.074%2%2%4%14%0%4%0%White74.4%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Mountain Home Idaho Country
White 74.4% 81.4% 60.1%
African American 2.4% 0.6% 12.2%
American Indian 1.8% 1.1% 0.6%
Asian 3.6% 1.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.1% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 13.7% 12.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Mountain Home Idaho  Country
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