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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mountain View

Missouri · 2,430 residents · 3.78 sq mi
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Mountain View is home to 2,430 people in Missouri. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 41%. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 24.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 39.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $54,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,430
+19%since 1990
from 2,036 in 1990
1990 – 2025
39.7
+7%since 1990
from 37.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.78 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Mountain View
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(184)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(166)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(142)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(172)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.7%(138)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(278)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.2%(296)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.3%(250)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410%(244)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.7%(235)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.1%(198)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over5.2%(127)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,308
+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $12,793 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,022
+83%since 1990
from $7,674 in 1990
US average: $21,522
24.3%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 25.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$54,100
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$299
+30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $174 in 1990
US average: $602
61.6%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 61.2% in 1990
38.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(2,023)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)
Asian0.1%(2)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(2,290)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(38)
Asian0.3%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(96)
Guatemalan2.2%(58)
Ancestry
English23.3%(618)
German17.6%(467)
American9.9%(262)
Irish9.7%(259)
French1.6%(43)
Italian1.4%(38)
Welsh0.9%(25)
Scottish0.9%(24)
Swedish0.7%(19)
Canadian0.5%(14)
Dutch0.5%(12)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(10)
Finnish0.2%(6)
Czech0.2%(5)
Austrian0.2%(4)
British0.2%(4)
Swiss0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

11.7%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 8.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.6%
+9.8 ptssince 1990
from 60.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.6%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.3 min
+11%since 1990
from 14.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.9%(186)
Married65.1%(579)
Widowed3.9%(35)
Divorced10.1%(90)
Women 15+
Never married11%(122)
Married55%(609)
Widowed24.5%(271)
Divorced9.6%(106)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
21.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% 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)9.2%(18)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.7%(68)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.9%(39)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.7%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 196 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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How many people live in Mountain View, Missouri?

Mountain View, Missouri has about 2,430 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Mountain View, Missouri earns about $22,308 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mountain View, Missouri expensive?

In Mountain View, Missouri, the median home is worth about $54,100, and the typical rent is about $299 a month.

How educated are people in Mountain View, Missouri?

About 11.7% of adults age 25 and over in Mountain View, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mountain View, Missouri?

About 24.3% of people in Mountain View, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mountain View, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Mountain View, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 394 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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