State
Land Area
12.0 sq mi
Density
7,011.1/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.41%
Growth Since 2010
13.50%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Mountain View is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 84,067, it is the 100th largest city in California and the 416th largest city in the United States. Mountain View is currently growing at a rate of 0.41% annually and its population has increased by 13.50% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 74,066 in 2010. Spanning over 12 miles, Mountain View has a population density of 7,011 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mountain View is $173,741 with a poverty rate of 7.01%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,314 per month, and the median house value is $1.21 Mn. The median age in Mountain View is 34.9 years, 33.6 years for males, and 36.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 113.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain View was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 44,475 | 54.91% |
| Asian | 25,459 | 31.43% |
| Some Other Race | 5,179 | 6.39% |
| Two or More Races | 3,872 | 4.78% |
| Black or African American | 1,468 | 1.81% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 293 | 0.36% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 247 | 0.30% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 33,707 | 2.39 | 41.6 |
| Married | 15,039 | 3.08 | 54.1 |
| Non Family | 14,709 | 1.44 | 31 |
| Female | 2,431 | 3.32 | 32.8 |
| Male | 1,528 | 3.41 | 34.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,235 | 3.79% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,638 | 2.78% |
| High School Graduate | 5,567 | 9.43% |
| Some College | 6,210 | 10.52% |
| Associates Degree | 2,959 | 5.01% |
| Bachelors Degree | 17,122 | 29.01% |
| Graduate Degree | 23,289 | 39.46% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 28,073 | 27,599 | 20,889 |
| Asian | 19,472 | 18,746 | 15,595 |
| Hispanic | 8,941 | 6,363 | 2,339 |
| Other Race | 3,080 | 2,095 | 428 |
| Multiple Races | 1,688 | 1,605 | 1,194 |
| Black | 1,012 | 957 | 442 |
| Islander | 201 | 185 | |
| Native American | 164 | 107 | 43 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.31%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.09%.
$86,607
Average Earnings
$109,199
Average Male
$63,485
Average Female
52.63% of Mountain View residents speak only English, while 47.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 18.46% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 14,274 | 1,918 | 13.44% |
| White | 35,976 | 1,746 | 4.85% |
| Asian | 25,423 | 1,685 | 6.63% |
| Other | 5,016 | 879 | 17.52% |
| Black | 1,462 | 211 | 14.43% |
| Multiple | 3,867 | 141 | 3.65% |
| Native | 247 | 82 | 33.20% |
| Islander | 276 | 25 | 9.06% |
7.01%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.66%
Male Poverty Rate
8.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain View is Native, with 33.20% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain View is Multiple, with 3.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.36%.
50.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.1%
Male Marriage Rate
52.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,283 | 3.53% |
| Asian | 259 | 1.21% |
| Hispanic | 223 | 2.18% |
| Black | 116 | 9.30% |
| 2 or More | 85 | 4.13% |
| Other | 17 | 0.47% |
| Hawaiian | 5 | 2.07% |
4.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.34%
Veteran Disability Rate
73.9%
Labor Force Participation
71.2%
Employment Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
58.82%
Native Born
41.18%
Foreign Born
25.87%
Non Citizen
15.32%
Naturalized
58.82% of Mountain View residents were born in the United States, with 35.20% having been born in California. 25.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84,067 | 345 | 0.41% |
| 2019 | 83,722 | 345 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 83,377 | 2,180 | 2.68% |
| 2017 | 81,197 | 345 | 0.43% |
| 2016 | 80,852 | 474 | 0.59% |
| 2015 | 80,378 | 1,193 | 1.51% |
| 2014 | 79,185 | 1,207 | 1.55% |
| 2013 | 77,978 | 1,464 | 1.91% |
| 2012 | 76,514 | 1,412 | 1.88% |
| 2011 | 75,102 | 875 | 1.18% |
| 2010 | 74,227 | 3,519 | 0.49% |
| 2000 | 70,708 | 3,248 | 0.47% |
| 1990 | 67,460 | 8,805 | 1.41% |
| 1980 | 58,655 | 4,523 | 0.81% |
| 1970 | 54,132 | 23,243 | 5.77% |
| 1960 | 30,889 | 24,326 | 16.75% |
| 1950 | 6,563 | 2,617 | 5.22% |
| 1940 | 3,946 | 638 | 1.78% |
| 1930 | 3,308 | 1,420 | 5.77% |
| 1920 | 1,888 | 727 | 4.98% |
| 1910 | 1,161 | 261 | 2.58% |
| 1900 | 900 | 650 | 6.61% |
| 1880 | 250 | 0.00% |