Mountain Home AFB, Idaho

Geography Mountain Home AFB is located at 43°2'58" North, 115°51'59" West (43.049511, -115.866452)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.7 km² (9.9 mi²). 25.7 km² (9.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.10% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 8,894 people, 1,476 households, and 1,452 families residing in the town. The population density is 346.2/km² (896.1/mi²). There are 1,590 housing units at an average density of 61.9/km² (160.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.21% White, 6.90% African American, 0.76% Native American, 2.52% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 2.70% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. 6.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,476 households out of which 76.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 91.9% are married couples living together, 4.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 1.6% are non-families. 1.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.40 and the average family size is 3.43.

In the town the population is spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 24.4% from 18 to 24, 49.7% from 25 to 44, 1.8% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 25 years. For every 100 females there are 180.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 219.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $31,634, and the median income for a family is $31,377. Males have a median income of $24,865 versus $20,664 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,671. 7.4% of the population and 6.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.1% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.