Mountain View, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

609

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

3.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,875

1.29% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$596,800

Population & Diversity

Mountain View, CO is home to a population of 609 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.78% of Mountain View, CO residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (403 people) in Mountain View, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Mountain View, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain View, CO was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mountain View, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain View, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
403 ± 111
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
132 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
24 ± 17

28.9%

Hispanic Population

176 people

28.9% of the people in Mountain View, CO are hispanic (176 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain View, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

7.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 3.78% of Mountain View, CO residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mountain View, CO was 7.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mountain View, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20
Korea
2 ± 15

Mountain View, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mountain View, CO.

Economy

The economy of Mountain View, CO employs 342 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain View, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (40 people), and Manufacturing (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($136,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,611).

Employment

Occupations

342

2024 Value

± 88

11%

1 Year growth

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain View, CO grew at a rate of 11%, from 308 employees to 342 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain View, CO, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (39 people), Management Occupations (38 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain View, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

342

2024 Value

± 88

11%

1 Year growth

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain View, CO grew at a rate of 11%, from 308 employees to 342 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain View, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (40 people), and Manufacturing (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain View, CO, though some of these residents may live in Mountain View, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,361

Median earning men ± $26,540

$51,250

Median earning women ± $21,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,333), and Construction ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,250), Manufacturing ($76,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain View, CO was $596,800 in 2024, which is 1.79 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $554,200 to $596,800, a 7.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain View, CO is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain View, CO have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain View, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$596,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,280

$176

Median Property Taxes

±$49

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mountain View, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mountain View, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Mountain View, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountain View, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$106,875

Median Household Income

± $31,814

260

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 260 households in Mountain View, CO declined from $106,875 from the previous year's value of $108,269.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain View, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain View, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.6%)
Worked At Home (29.3%)
Bicycle (2.74%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in Mountain View, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (2.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain View, CO have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mountain View, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mountain View, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mountain View, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountain View, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain View, CO (71 out of 609 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain View, CO is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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