11.9% of Mountain Home, ID residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Idaho. 10.0% of high school graduates and 26.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.7%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mountain Home, ID
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mountain Home:
11.9%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mountain Home:
6.6%
Whole state:
4.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mountain Home:
15.1%
Idaho:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mountain Home:
22.7%
Idaho:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.7%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Mountain Home, ID
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mountain Home,ID (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 14 years
13.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
23.5%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mountain Home,ID (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
1.8%5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.3%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mountain Home,ID (% below half of poverty level)
8.5%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mountain Home, ID
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mountain Home, ID (%)
9.6%White
9.4%Black
40.3%American Indian
5.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
22.7%Other race
9.7%2+ races
22.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mountain Home, ID (absolute numbers)
1,130White
31Black
139American Indian
40Asian
0Native Hawaiian
202Other race
2122+ races
545Hispanic
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mountain Home, ID
Children below poverty level:
Mountain Home, Idaho:
11.7%
State:
12.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mountain Home:
10.0%
Idaho:
8.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mountain Home:
26.2%
Idaho:
20.3%
48.4%Married-couple family
9.2%Male, no wife present
42.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.0%Worked part-time
72.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.4%One full-time, other part-time
45.1%One full-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both worked part-time
25.7%One part-time, other didn't work
10.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.5%1999 to 2000
15.3%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
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