Mountain View, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,756

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

2.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

9.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,299

8.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mountain View, HI is home to a population of 3.76k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.4% of Mountain View, HI residents were born outside of the country (353 people).

In 2024, there were 2.99 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Mountain View, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 567 White (Non-Hispanic) and 547 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Mountain View, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain View, HI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain View, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 680
White (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 248
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 345

8.31%

Hispanic Population

312 people

8.31% of the people in Mountain View, HI are hispanic (312 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain View, HI 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 Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
114,478 ± 7,971 people
Japan
24,963 ± 3,845 people
China
21,479 ± 3,571 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 114,478 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,963 and China with 21,479.

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

353 people

5.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

As of 2024, 9.4% of Mountain View, HI residents (353 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, HI was 5.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 59
Vietnam
49 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 58

Mountain View, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mountain View, HI employs 1.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain View, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), Public Administration (221 people), and Educational Services (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($78,005), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($77,793), and Construction ($62,561).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2024 Value

± 354

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain View, HI declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 1.44k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain View, HI, are Management Occupations (172 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (167 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain View, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (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

1.41k

2024 Value

± 354

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain View, HI declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 1.44k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain View, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), Public Administration (221 people), and Educational Services (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain View, HI, though some of these residents may live in Mountain View, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,724

Median earning men ± $22,508

$37,964

Median earning women ± $23,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($78,856), Public Administration ($66,071), and Construction ($62,561).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,359) and Retail Trade ($14,054).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain View, HI was $356,800 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,400 to $356,800, a 1.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain View, HI is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain View, HI have an average commute time of 40 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain View, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$356,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,967

$955

Median Property Taxes

±$256

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, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Mountain View, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountain View, HI 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.

$69,299

Median Household Income

± $24,363

1.3k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Mountain View, HI grew to $69,299 from the previous year's value of $63,882.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain View, HI 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain View, HI is from Hawaii.

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2024, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.688% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Walked (6.59%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Mountain View, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who walked to work (6.59%).

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

40 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain View, HI have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.68% of the workforce in Mountain View, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain View, HI (785 out of 3.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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