Mountain View, HI

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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
$356,800
1.83% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,411
1.74% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mountain View, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Mountain View, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mountain View, HI was $356,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Mountain View, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain View, HI was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain View, HI
  1. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.7k ± 680
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    567 ± 248
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    547 ± 345
8.31%
Hispanic Population
312 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    116,461 ± 8,034 people
  2. Japan
    24,308 ± 3,795 people
  3. China
    20,348 ± 3,477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,461 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,308 and China with 20,348.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    55 ± 59
  2. Vietnam
    49 ± 67
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.
Y-Axis
3.99%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 634k people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 3.99% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 22.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Mountain View, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (60.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.849%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.
Brian Schatz
Senator from Hawaii3
Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
Mazie Hirono
Senator from Hawaii1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain View, HI is from Hawaii.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii
0.434
2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2023, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.162% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Carpooled (12.8%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Mountain View, HI has health coverage, with 26.1% on employee plans, 37.7% on Medicaid, 9.85% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see 1,122 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.23%
Uninsured
26.1%
Employer Coverage
37.7%
Medicaid
9.85%
Medicare
18.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountain View, HI declined by 17.5% from 9.97% to 8.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mountain View, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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