| | Council, ID | Mountain Home, ID | United States |
| Population | 798 | 15,863 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 48.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 51.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 55.9 | 30.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 835 | 14,256 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 816 | 11,143 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 831 | 7,913 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.2% | 30.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.2% | 83.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 756.4 | 2,617.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.1 | 6.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Council, ID | Mountain Home, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.4% | 8.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.9% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 7.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 19.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.4% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 15.2% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 19.4% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Council, ID | Mountain Home, ID | United States |
| White | 92.1% | 72.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 3.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% | 15.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Council, ID | Mountain Home, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 43.8% | 51.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.8% | 48.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.2% | 49.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 16.5% | 26.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 34.3% | 16.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| Households | 332 | 6,193 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 175 | 3,579 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.6% | 34.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.7% | 34.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 157 | 2,614 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.6% | 20.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.1% | 10.5% | 10.8% |