Mountain Home AFB, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mountain Home AFB	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$31,709	$35,927	$44,883
Median household income	$73,268	$73,734	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$89,479	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,869	$45,755	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,436	$47,312	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,743	$30,030	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mountain Home AFB is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mountain Home AFB is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mountain Home AFB is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mountain Home AFB is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,840 $73,268 $146,536

City

$49,151 $73,734 $147,468

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Mountain Home AFB employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	7.5%
Public administration	42.1%	42.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Home, ID	14,826	$66,369	18.4%
Grand View, ID	359	$52,586	35.3%
Mountain Home AFB, ID	3,238	$73,268	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Superior, AZ	3,238	$48,647	40.2%
Hideaway, TX	3,237	$109,855	35.1%
Morongo Valley, CA	3,239	$66,676	18.0%
Spearman, TX	3,239	$63,142	22.4%
New Holstein, WI	3,236	$85,688	5.4%
Mountain Home AFB, ID	3,238	$73,268	9.9%

Source: The Mountain Home AFB, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.