CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Mountain View
California · 67,460 residents · 11.958 sq mi
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Mountain View is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $42,431. Population has declined 5% since 2000. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $342,700. Poverty is rare here, at 6.2% of residents.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
202484K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(4,508)
5 to 95.3%(3,590)
10 to 143.4%(2,301)
15 to 193.9%(2,643)
20 to 248.2%(5,549)
25 to 3428.5%(19,220)
35 to 4417.3%(11,667)
45 to 549.4%(6,341)
55 to 647.5%(5,043)
65 to 745.9%(3,996)
75 to 843%(2,020)
85 and over0.9%(582)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,431
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,362 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$342,700
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $464,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(27)
Cambodian0%(26)
Burmese0%(9)
Okinawan0%(8)
Singaporean0%(8)
Kazakh0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(32)
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)
Subsaharan African1.6%(1,368)
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)
French Canadian0.4%(337)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(36)
Latvian0%(21)
Slovene0%(18)
Iraqi0%(11)
Kenyan0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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