Mountain Home, AR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    42,407
    2024 Median Age
    51.4
    0.963% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.5%
    7.15% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $48,452
    0.0516% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $174,600
    5.56% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    14,785
    0.531% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Mountain Home, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.4% of the residents in Mountain Home, AR are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Mountain Home, AR was $174,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

    Most people in Mountain Home, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain Home, AR was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Mountain Home, AR is home to a population of 42.4k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.05% of Mountain Home, AR residents were born outside of the country (870 people).

    In 2024, there were 42.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.8k people) in Mountain Home, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 919 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 915 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.4%
    2023 Citizenship

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Home, AR
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      38.8k ± 307
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      919 ± 100
    3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      915 ± 309
    2.88%
    Hispanic Population
    1.22k people

    In 2024, there were 42.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.8k people) in Mountain Home, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 919 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 915 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.88% of the people in Mountain Home, AR are hispanic (1.22k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain Home, AR as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.05%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    870 people
    2.01%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    848 people

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mountain Home, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,655 ± 279
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      831 ± 274
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      442 ± 164

    Mountain Home, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mountain Home, AR.

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    Health

    93% of the population of Mountain Home, AR has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 23.5% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 2.88% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,478 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

    Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arkansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    7.02%
    Uninsured
    28.3%
    Employer Coverage
    21.6%
    Medicaid
    23.5%
    Medicare
    16.8%
    Non-Group
    2.88%
    Military or VA

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mountain Home, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Mountain Home, AR employs 14.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain Home, AR were Retail Trade (2,502 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,478 people), and Manufacturing (2,474 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,601), Information ($71,447), and Utilities ($67,250).

    Employment

    Occupations

    14.8k
    2024 Value
    ± 954
    −0.531%
    1 Year decline
    ± 9.07%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Home, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,962 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,935 people), and Production Occupations (1,548 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Home, AR.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    14.8k
    2024 Value
    ± 954
    −0.531%
    1 Year decline
    ± 9.07%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Home, AR, are Retail Trade (2,502 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,478 people), and Manufacturing (2,474 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Home, AR, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Home, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $40,683
    Median earning men ± $1,847
    $31,341
    Median earning women ± $1,995

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,222), Public Administration ($62,550), and Information ($56,622).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,285), Construction ($62,757), and Manufacturing ($37,718).

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 107
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. 88
      Retail Trade
    3. 75
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $233k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $166k
      Manufacturing
    3. $71k
      Retail Trade

    The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Kamala Harris with 50.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.602%).

    are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (50.1%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (48.2%)
      Republican Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.602%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Kamala Harris with 50.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.602%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Education

    Most students graduating from Universities in Mountain Home, AR are White (626 and 94.7%), Unknown (19 and 2.87%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 0.756%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 0.605%).

    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Registered Nursing
      64 degrees awarded
    2. General Studies
      45 degrees awarded
    3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      34 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mountain Home, AR was Registered Nursing with 64 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mountain Home, AR according to their major.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 272 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mountain Home, AR, which is 0.697 times less than the 390 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 626 degrees mean that there were 32.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 19 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($2,712) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Mountain Home, AR have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain Home, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $174,600
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$8,342
    $14,549
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$862

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mountain Home, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mountain Home, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $48,452
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,456
    19.3k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,075

    The following chart displays the households in Mountain Home, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (75.7%)
    2. Carpooled (13.6%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.36%)

    In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Mountain Home, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (7.36%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    19.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Mountain Home, AR have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Mountain Home, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Mountain Home, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Mountain Home, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountain Home, AR have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Home, AR (6.49k out of 41.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain Home, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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