Mountain View, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,982
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.1
12.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.4%
33.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,792
17.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$222,500
18.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,810
36.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mountain View, NC 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.

94.6% of the residents in Mountain View, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mountain View, NC was $222,500, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Mountain View, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain View, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mountain View, NC is home to a population of 3.98k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.18% of Mountain View, NC residents were born outside of the country (246 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.49k people) in Mountain View, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 305 Other (Hispanic) and 162 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Mountain View, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain View, NC was 99.3%, 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, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.49k ± 895
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    305 ± 242
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    162 ± 212
7.68%
Hispanic Population
306 people

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.49k people) in Mountain View, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 305 Other (Hispanic) and 162 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.68% of the people in Mountain View, NC are hispanic (306 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain View, NC 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 North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.18%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
246 people
1.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
49 people

As of 2024, 6.18% of Mountain View, NC residents (246 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, NC was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    114 ± 72
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    66 ± 82
  3. Korea
    6 ± 18

Mountain View, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mountain View, NC employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain View, NC were Manufacturing (514 people), Public Administration (223 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (221 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,070), Public Administration ($61,625), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,685).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k
2024 Value
± 351
36.5%
1 Year growth
± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain View, NC grew at a rate of 36.5%, from 1.33k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain View, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (345 people), Production Occupations (197 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain View, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.81k
2024 Value
± 351
36.5%
1 Year growth
± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain View, NC grew at a rate of 36.5%, from 1.33k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain View, NC, are Manufacturing (514 people), Public Administration (223 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain View, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mountain View, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,058
Median earning men ± $16,699
$45,616
Median earning women ± $11,849

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,455), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,882), and Retail Trade ($40,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,780), Public Administration ($59,519), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,405).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain View, NC was $222,500 in 2024, which is 0.669 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,100 to $222,500, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain View, NC is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain View, NC have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain View, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,065
$1,167
Median Property Taxes
±$287

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

81%
Homeownership
2024
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Mountain View, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

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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.
$71,792
Median Household Income
± $13,841
1.44k
Number of Households
± 333

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Mountain View, NC grew to $71,792 from the previous year's value of $60,938.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain View, NC 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain View, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71%)
  2. Carpooled (23.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.92%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Mountain View, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.8%) and those who worked at home (3.92%).

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

19.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain View, NC have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.288% of the workforce in Mountain View, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mountain View, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountain View, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain View, NC (814 out of 3.98k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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, NC has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 2.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.24%
Uninsured
42.8%
Employer Coverage
12.5%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
2.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountain View, NC declined by 32.1% from 12.1% to 8.24%.

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