Mountain Home, Arkansas
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City Overview
As of 2009, Mountain Home's population is 12,457 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 10.92 percent.
The median home cost in Mountain Home is $117,600. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Mountain Home's cost of living is 20.70% Lower than the U.S. average.
Mountain Home public schools spend $4,699 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Mountain Home.
The unemployment rate in Mountain Home is 8.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Mountain Home jobs have Increased by 1.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Mountain Home, AR, population is 12,457. There are 1,149 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Mountain Home, AR
The median age is 50.9. The US median is 37.6. 58.46% of people in Mountain Home, AR, are married. 11.39% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.01 people. 12.38% of people are married, with children. 7.35% have children, but are single.
Race in Mountain Home, AR
97.53% of people are white, 0.45% are black, 0.41% are asian, 0.55% are native american, and 1.23% claim 'Other'.
1.11% of the people in Mountain Home, AR, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.89% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 244 physicians per 100,000 population in Mountain Home, AR. The US average is 170.
Mountain Home, AR Health Index
Air quality in Mountain Home, AR is 64 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Mountain Home, AR is 88 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 8.30% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 34.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,698 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $30,929 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 21.04% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 19.24% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 17.57% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.71% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 14.43% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 3.65% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 3.23% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.48% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.51% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.13% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.54% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 17.24% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.04% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.72% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.00% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.77% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 18.70% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Mountain Home, AR, is 8.30%, with job growth of 1.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 34.10%.
Mountain Home, AR Taxes
Mountain Home, AR,sales tax rate is 8.00%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Mountain Home, AR Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,698, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $30,929.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 27 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $117,600 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 63.48% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.88% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 29.00% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.96 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.61% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.68% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 4.32% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 18.65% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 22.81% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 34.65% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.49% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4.48% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.25% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.64% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.42% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.91% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7.01% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9.62% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 19.36% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 34.60% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.09% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 5.46% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 2.45% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2.50% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Mountain Home, AR, is $117,600. Home appreciation is -3.80% over the last year. The median age of Mountain Home, AR, real estate is 27 years.
Mountain Home, AR Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 29.00% of the Mountain Home, AR, population. 7.88% of houses and apartments in Mountain Home, AR, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Housing values etc: As a Past President of the North Central Board of Realtors and a resident of Mountain Home AR for over 38 years I can attest to the values in the Real Estate Market and... (read more)A little bit of paradise: We live between 2 lakes, the Norfork, and Bull Shoals. There are 3 rivers in Baxter County, which are world renowned for trout fishing.
A lot of retired people here. ... (read more)Affordable Retirement at its best: Some of the best catfish, bass, trout,fishing in the country and some of the best hunting for just about all types of hunters. Beautiful rivers, two great lakes. One of... (read more)Have an opinion about Mountain Home? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mountain Home Click Here
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Crime
Mountain Home, AR, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Mountain Home, AR, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Affordable Retirement at its best: Some of the best catfish, bass, trout,fishing in the country and some of the best hunting for just about all types of hunters. Beautiful rivers, two great lakes. One of... (read more)A little bit of paradise: We live between 2 lakes, the Norfork, and Bull Shoals. There are 3 rivers in Baxter County, which are world renowned for trout fishing.
A lot of retired people here. ... (read more)Housing values etc: As a Past President of the North Central Board of Realtors and a resident of Mountain Home AR for over 38 years I can attest to the values in the Real Estate Market and... (read more)Have an opinion about Mountain Home? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mountain Home Click Here
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Climate
Mountain Home, AR, gets 43 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 8 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 94.
On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Mountain Home, AR. The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 21. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 33 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Affordable Retirement at its best: Some of the best catfish, bass, trout,fishing in the country and some of the best hunting for just about all types of hunters. Beautiful rivers, two great lakes. One of... (read more)Welcome to Mayberry !: I am not a "retireee" we moved here 20 years ago from Chicago and continue to find Mountain Home a step back in time..I saw the negative review and everyone has a right... (read more)re: The Worst LIttle Pit - 9/16/2009: the worst little Pit is probably true. the only people who like these northeners is northeners and the northerners who OWN real estate companys. the like to spew about... (read more)Have an opinion about Mountain Home? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mountain Home Click Here
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Education
Mountain Home, AR, schools spend $4,699 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 388 students per librarian, and 432 children per counselor in Mountain Home, AR schools.
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Welcome to Mayberry !: I am not a "retireee" we moved here 20 years ago from Chicago and continue to find Mountain Home a step back in time..I saw the negative review and everyone has a right... (read more)re: The Worst LIttle Pit - 9/16/2009: the worst little Pit is probably true. the only people who like these northeners is northeners and the northerners who OWN real estate companys. the like to spew about... (read more)The Worst LIttle Pit : I regret having moved to Mountain Home more than any other thing I have done in my entire life. The people here, the tourists who came here and then never left, are the... (read more)Have an opinion about Mountain Home? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mountain Home Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Mountain Home, AR, takes 14 minutes. 83% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Affordable Retirement at its best: Some of the best catfish, bass, trout,fishing in the country and some of the best hunting for just about all types of hunters. Beautiful rivers, two great lakes. One of... (read more)Welcome to Mayberry !: I am not a "retireee" we moved here 20 years ago from Chicago and continue to find Mountain Home a step back in time..I saw the negative review and everyone has a right... (read more)re: The Worst LIttle Pit - 9/16/2009: the worst little Pit is probably true. the only people who like these northeners is northeners and the northerners who OWN real estate companys. the like to spew about... (read more)Have an opinion about Mountain Home? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mountain Home Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Mountain Home, AR is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Mountain Home, AR is more expensive.
Overall, Mountain Home, AR cost of living is 79.30.
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A little bit of paradise: We live between 2 lakes, the Norfork, and Bull Shoals. There are 3 rivers in Baxter County, which are world renowned for trout fishing.
A lot of retired people here. ... (read more)Housing values etc: As a Past President of the North Central Board of Realtors and a resident of Mountain Home AR for over 38 years I can attest to the values in the Real Estate Market and... (read more)Affordable Retirement at its best: Some of the best catfish, bass, trout,fishing in the country and some of the best hunting for just about all types of hunters. Beautiful rivers, two great lakes. One of... (read more)Have an opinion about Mountain Home? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mountain Home Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 51.43% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 10.17% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 32.39% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.15% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 18.84% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.51% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.07% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 4.75% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 4.29% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.94% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 8.69% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
51.43% of the people in Mountain Home, AR are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 10.17% are Catholic; 32.39% are Protestant; 0.15% are LDS; 8.69% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Mountain Home, AR are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Welcome to Mayberry !: I am not a "retireee" we moved here 20 years ago from Chicago and continue to find Mountain Home a step back in time..I saw the negative review and everyone has a right... (read more)re: The Worst LIttle Pit - 9/16/2009: the worst little Pit is probably true. the only people who like these northeners is northeners and the northerners who OWN real estate companys. the like to spew about... (read more)The Worst LIttle Pit : I regret having moved to Mountain Home more than any other thing I have done in my entire life. The people here, the tourists who came here and then never left, are the... (read more)Have an opinion about Mountain Home? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mountain Home Click Here
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38.47% of the people in Mountain Home, AR are registered as Democrats. 60.05% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.47%.
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Affordable Retirement at its best: Some of the best catfish, bass, trout,fishing in the country and some of the best hunting for just about all types of hunters. Beautiful rivers, two great lakes. One of... (read more)A little bit of paradise: We live between 2 lakes, the Norfork, and Bull Shoals. There are 3 rivers in Baxter County, which are world renowned for trout fishing.
A lot of retired people here. ... (read more)Housing values etc: As a Past President of the North Central Board of Realtors and a resident of Mountain Home AR for over 38 years I can attest to the values in the Real Estate Market and... (read more)Have an opinion about Mountain Home? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mountain Home Click Here
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