Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,418

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

15.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

50.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,046

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.4% of Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA residents were born outside of the country (203 people).

In 2024, there were 7.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 160 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 349
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 118
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
160 ± 120

25.4%

Hispanic Population

613 people

25.4% of the people in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA are hispanic (613 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

As of 2024, 8.4% of Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA residents (203 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 (Contra Costa County), CA was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 44

Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA.

Economy

The economy of Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA employs 1.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA were Retail Trade (233 people), Public Administration (230 people), and Educational Services (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($100,764), Public Administration ($76,214), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,168).

Employment

Occupations

1.42k

2024 Value

± 368

16.4%

1 Year growth

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA grew at a rate of 16.4%, from 1.22k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (322 people), Management Occupations (148 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (127 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

1.42k

2024 Value

± 368

16.4%

1 Year growth

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA grew at a rate of 16.4%, from 1.22k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA, are Retail Trade (233 people), Public Administration (230 people), and Educational Services (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA, though some of these residents may live in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,684

Median earning men ± $18,806

$55,972

Median earning women ± $27,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,295), Construction ($96,711), and Public Administration ($81,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,030), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,990), and Public Administration ($71,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA was $590,100 in 2024, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $545,100 to $590,100, a 8.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$590,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,870

$666

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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 (Contra Costa County), CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

77.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA 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.

$94,046

Median Household Income

± $20,816

1.03k

Number of Households

± 257

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA grew to $94,046 from the previous year's value of $84,818.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.3%)
Public Transit (15.8%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)

In 2024, 62.3% of workers in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (14.6%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.96% of the workforce in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA 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 (Contra Costa County), CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA (265 out of 2.42k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain View (Contra Costa County), CA is Hispanic, followed by Native American 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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