How long is the commute from Mountain Home AFB, ID?

Name: Commute and cars in Mountain Home AFB, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mountain Home AFB, ID take an average of 10.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

9.1% of workers walk to work.

5.0% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 10.6 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 5.0%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Mountain Home AFB get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mountain Home AFB	Elmore County	Idaho	United States
Drove alone	74.2% (±8.9 points)	82.7%	72.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±5.8 points)	7.2%	8.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	9.1% (±6.2 points)	3.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.6 points)	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±3.2 points)	4.5%	13.3%	15.1%

In Mountain Home AFB, the average commute is lower than in Elmore County (22.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in Idaho (21.6 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Mountain Home AFB, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Elmore County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (0.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Elmore County, Mountain Home AFB ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 194 of 197.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Mountain Home AFB

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mountain Home AFB	Elmore County	Idaho	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±2.0 points)	4.2%	3.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.7% (±10.1 points)	26.8%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	58.9% (±11.8 points)	38.9%	39.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.8% (±9.0 points)	30.1%	32.9%	21.9%

In Mountain Home AFB, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Elmore County (4.2%).

It is also lower than in Idaho (3.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Mountain Home AFB

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mountain Home AFB	Elmore County	Idaho	United States
Workers working from home	5.0% (±3.2 points)	4.5% (±1.2 points)	13.3% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±3.9 points)	95.3% (±1.6 points)	96.5% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±3.9 points)	91.2% (±2.3 points)	91.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Mountain Home AFB, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Elmore County (91.2%).

It is also higher than in Idaho (91.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mountain Home AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Home AFB
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mountain Home AFB	—	10.6 minutes (±3.9)	—
Mountain Home	10 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Grand View	12 mi	25.3 minutes (±7.4)	Higher
Glenns Ferry	29 mi	21.7 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Melba	40 mi	29.9 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Boise City	42 mi	18.9 minutes (±0.4)	Higher
Kuna	43 mi	28.9 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Robie Creek	43 mi	40.6 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Bliss	47 mi	34.2 minutes (±15.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountain Home, ID (23.0 minutes), Grand View, ID (25.3 minutes), Glenns Ferry, ID (21.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Elmore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Mountain Home	23.0 minutes (±2.3)
2	Glenns Ferry	21.7 minutes (±4.6)
3	Mountain Home AFB	10.6 minutes (±3.9)

Mountain Home AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mountain Home AFB

How long is the average commute in Mountain Home AFB?

Workers who live in Mountain Home AFB, ID take an average of 10.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mountain Home AFB without a car?

1.6% of households in Mountain Home AFB have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mountain Home AFB?

5.0% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Mountain Home AFB worked from home, and 100.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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