Mountain View is a city located in Santa Clara County California. With a 2023 population of 79,670, it is the 104th largest city in California and the 450th largest city in the United States.Mountain View is currently declining at a rate of -1.14% annually and its population has decreased by -3.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 82,455 in 2020. Spanning over 12 miles, Mountain View has a population density of 6,644 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mountain View is $189,559 with a poverty rate of 7.8%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mountain View is 35.2 years, 34.3 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain View was:
White
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.1
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
41.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.11%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.16%.
All
Male
Female
$98,358
Average Earnings
$122,491
Average Male
$70,574
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
51.67% of Mountain View residents speak only English, while 48.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 29.17% of the population.
rate
7.8%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.48%
Male Poverty Rate
7.5%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain View is Native, with 35.64% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain View is White, with 4.86% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.22%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.5%
Male Marriage Rate
51.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,521
Number of Veterans
1,353
Male Veterans
168
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.83%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
73.4%
Labor Force Participation
70.9%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
34.42%
Born in Mountain View
56.25%
Native Born
40.9%
Foreign Born
25.45%
Non Citizen
15.44%
Naturalized
56.25% of Mountain View residents were born in the United States, with 34.42% having been born in California. 25.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.