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Mountain Home, ID vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Mountain Home.
- People are 1.5% less likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Mesa.
 Mountain Home, IDMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201014,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 19907,913  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain Home, IDMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain Home, IDMesa, AZUnited States
 White72.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain Home, IDMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married26.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households6,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,614  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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