Language Spoken At Home in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 11,680 | 100% |
| English only | 11,284 | 96.6% |
| Language other than English | 396 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 61 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 156 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 221 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 30 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 19 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,371 | 100% |
| American | 977 | 7.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 188 | 1.5% |
| Danish | 84 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 377 | 3.0% |
| English | 1,935 | 15.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 372 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 44 | 0.4% |
| German | 2,981 | 24.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 126 | 1.0% |
| Irish | 2,211 | 17.9% |
| Italian | 618 | 5.0% |
| Lithuanian | 159 | 1.3% |
| Norwegian | 208 | 1.7% |
| Polish | 536 | 4.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 55 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 247 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 280 | 2.3% |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 132 | 1.1% |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 36 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 10 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,595 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,171 | 56.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 992 | 17.7% |
| Married-couple family | 2,383 | 42.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 598 | 10.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 244 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 1.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 544 | 9.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 331 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,424 | 43.3% |
| Householder living alone | 2,144 | 38.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,270 | 22.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,050 | 18.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,614 | 46.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 11,906 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,595 | 47.0% |
| Spouse | 2,374 | 19.9% |
| Child | 2,892 | 24.3% |
| Other relatives | 570 | 4.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 475 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 215 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,518 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,061 | 23.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,593 | 57.4% |
| Separated | 18 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 235 | 5.2% |
| Divorced | 611 | 13.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,909 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,207 | 20.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,558 | 43.3% |
| Separated | 90 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 1,017 | 17.2% |
| Divorced | 1,037 | 17.5% |
Fertility in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 144 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 34 | 23.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 26 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 97 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 111 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 88 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 59 | 67.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 20 | 22.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 8 | 9.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 31 | 35.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 59 | 100% |
| Who are female | 25 | 42.4% |
| Who are married | 59 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,464 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 273 | 11.1% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 4.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,068 | 43.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 465 | 18.9% |
| College or graduate school | 546 | 22.2% |
Educational Attainment in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,115 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 398 | 4.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,091 | 12.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,112 | 34.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,438 | 26.7% |
| Associate's degree | 619 | 6.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,095 | 12.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 362 | 4.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.0% |
Veteran Status in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,103 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,732 | 17.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 11,976 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,685 | 22.4% |
| Under 18 years | 2,263 | 100% |
| With a disability | 72 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,038 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,200 | 19.9% |
| 65 years and over | 3,675 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,413 | 38.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,194 | 100% |
| Same house | 9,792 | 80.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,389 | 19.6% |
| Same county | 1,525 | 12.5% |
| Different county | 864 | 7.1% |
| Same state | 461 | 3.8% |
| Different state | 403 | 3.3% |
| Abroad | 13 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,371 | 100% |
| Native | 12,068 | 97.6% |
| Born in United States | 12,004 | 97.0% |
| State of residence | 4,238 | 34.3% |
| Different state | 7,766 | 62.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 64 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 303 | 2.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 303 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 238 | 78.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 65 | 21.5% |
Year of Entry in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 367 | 100% |
| Native | 64 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 64 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 303 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 303 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mountain Home City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 303 | 100% |
| Europe | 215 | 71.0% |
| Asia | 33 | 10.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 12 | 4.0% |
| Latin America | 23 | 7.6% |
| Northern America | 20 | 6.6% |