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Mountain View

California · 67,460 residents · 12.0 sq mi
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Mountain View is home to 67,460 people in California. Median home value sits at $342,700. Owners hold 38% of the housing stock. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median rent is $760 a month. The median household earns $42,431, about 41% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
67,460
−5%vs 2000
vs 70,708 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
66K71K76K80K85K19902000201020202024Mountain View
202484K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(4,508)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(3,590)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.4%(2,301)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.9%(2,643)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(5,549)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3428.5%(19,220)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.3%(11,667)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(6,341)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(5,043)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(3,996)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(2,020)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(582)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,431
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,362 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,436
−43%vs 2000
vs $39,693 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$342,700
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $464,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$760
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,222 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
37.8%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.5% in 2000
62.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55.2%(39,029)
Black2.4%(1,674)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(12,911)
Asian20.5%(14,513)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(49,082)
Black5%(3,382)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(10,645)
Asian14.7%(9,938)
Other7.5%(5,058)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.7%(9,818)
Central American1.9%(1,607)
South American1.8%(1,479)
Salvadoran1%(822)
Guatemalan0.7%(588)
Spaniard0.7%(557)
Colombian0.6%(483)
Peruvian0.5%(406)
Puerto Rican0.4%(294)
Ecuadorian0.3%(234)
Dominican0.2%(154)
Nicaraguan0.2%(127)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(115)
Chilean0.1%(90)
Cuban0.1%(87)
Honduran0.1%(70)
Venezuelan0.1%(67)
Uruguayan0%(39)
Bolivian0%(30)
Asian origin
Chinese15%(12,555)
Asian Indian9.2%(7,738)
Japanese2.2%(1,871)
Filipino2%(1,704)
Korean1.9%(1,626)
Taiwanese1.8%(1,494)
Vietnamese1.2%(1,027)
Pakistani0.3%(222)
Sri Lankan0.2%(162)
Nepalese0.1%(124)
Thai0.1%(109)
Malaysian0.1%(80)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(44)
Uzbek0%(40)
Mongolian0%(35)
Cambodian0%(26)
Burmese0%(9)
Kazakh0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German7.9%(6,618)
English6.5%(5,462)
Irish6.1%(5,082)
Italian3.4%(2,874)
American2.7%(2,229)
Polish2%(1,676)
Russian1.9%(1,577)
French1.8%(1,547)
Scottish1.1%(893)
Iranian1.1%(886)
Ukrainian1%(798)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(742)
Swedish0.8%(662)
Turkish0.7%(566)
Arab0.6%(523)
British0.6%(508)
Norwegian0.6%(483)
Portuguese0.5%(453)
Czech0.5%(381)
Danish0.4%(372)
Lithuanian0.4%(311)
Nigerian0.4%(306)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(299)
Swiss0.3%(293)
Croatian0.3%(280)
Greek0.3%(273)
Austrian0.3%(261)
Brazilian0.3%(248)
Canadian0.3%(233)
Romanian0.3%(233)
Hungarian0.3%(221)
Slovak0.2%(188)
Israeli0.2%(183)
Finnish0.2%(161)
Armenian0.2%(149)
Lebanese0.2%(140)
Australian0.2%(140)
Guyanese0.2%(134)
Welsh0.2%(132)
Belgian0.2%(129)
West Indian0.1%(82)
Ethiopian0.1%(81)
Syrian0.1%(73)
Moroccan0.1%(63)
Jamaican0.1%(62)
Serbian0.1%(47)
Bulgarian0.1%(43)
Egyptian0%(39)
Latvian0%(21)
Slovene0%(18)
Iraqi0%(11)
Kenyan0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.7%
−14.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
16.4%
−9.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.3 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.5%(16,327)
Married48.8%(17,904)
Widowed1.3%(471)
Divorced5.3%(1,951)
Women 15+
Never married32.5%(10,935)
Married51.7%(17,406)
Widowed5.4%(1,825)
Divorced10.4%(3,507)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
76.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 82.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.6%(398)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(355)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.1%(390)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(72)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(28)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,440 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mountain View, California?

Mountain View, California has about 67,460 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mountain View, California?

The typical household in Mountain View, California earns about $42,431 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mountain View, California expensive?

In Mountain View, California, the median home is worth about $342,700, and the typical rent is about $760 a month.

How educated are people in Mountain View, California?

About 40.7% of adults age 25 and over in Mountain View, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mountain View, California?

About 6.2% of people in Mountain View, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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