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Mountain Home Arkansas Information: Mountain Home, Arkansas is part of BAXTER County. Population for Mountain Home from the last gathering is 11012. You can view Mountain Home venues that host many Mountain Home AR events every year. You can also research Mountain Home Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Mountain Home Arkansas real estate guide. Mountain Home Arkansas has a latitude of 36.3526 and a longitude of -92.3667. Zip codes in Mountain Home, AR include 72653 ... more Mountain Home zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mountain Home, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mountain Home, AR was 11,012.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mountain Home was 4,831, which represents 43.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mountain Home, AR
There are an estimated 2,720 married men in the town. 67.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Mountain Home are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mountain Home is 6,181 which is 56.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mountain Home, Arkansas
There are an estimated 2,823 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mountain Home, AR
The median age of people living in Mountain Home, AR was 53 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mountain Home was 526. There were 9,065 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 36.1 percent of the population (3,980) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mountain Home, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mountain Home, AR was 10,903.

White Population in Mountain Home, AR
The estimated White population in the Mountain Home community is 10,758, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mountain Home, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mountain Home, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mountain Home, AR was 52.

Asian Population in Mountain Home, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 41.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mountain Home, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mountain Home was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 29, while those of “two or more races” was 109 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mountain Home community was 132, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mountain Home, AR
The household population number in Mountain Home was 10,479.

Group Quarters Population in Mountain Home, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 533.

Average Household Size in Mountain Home, AR
The average household size in Mountain Home is 2.02 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.59 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mountain Home, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,612 total housing units in Mountain Home.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,175, or 92.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,576 were owner-occupied (69.1), and 1,599 were renter-occupied (30.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 437 vacant homes in Mountain Home at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mountain Home, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,274, with a median value in dollars of 84,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mountain Home, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $666 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mountain Home, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,513 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mountain Home, Arkansas
1,228 people in Mountain Home also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mountain Home, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mountain Home was 1,733, or 18.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mountain Home, AR
In 2000, there were 2,732 people in Mountain Home, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mountain Home, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 517 people in Mountain Home who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mountain Home, Arkansas
There were 4,051 in the labor force in Mountain Home at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mountain Home was 12.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mountain Home, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,869. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mountain Home, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,895. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mountain Home, Arkansas
Per capita income in Mountain Home in the last full census was 16,789. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mountain Home numbered 239, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mountain Home, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,132, or 10.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.