CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mountain View

North Carolina · 3,768 residents · 4.66 sq mi

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Mountain View is home to 3,768 people in North Carolina. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 33% ahead of the North Carolina median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.0% of people here. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The median household earns $51,974, about 22% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 36.7

US median: 35.2

Average education

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,768

−6%vs 2009

vs 3,992 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

36.7

Unchangedvs 2009

vs 36.8 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

4.66 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.9%(222)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.2%(270)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(363)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.8%(256)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.3%(162)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.2%(497)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4418%(678)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5417.9%(676)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.1%(343)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.8%(181)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.7%(100)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.5%(20)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$51,974

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $57,149 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,125

−11%vs 2009

vs $24,891 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

5.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 5.6% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,800

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $132,500 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$573

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $694 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

89.0%

+8.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 80.2% in 2009

11.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic82.5%(3,292)

Black14.7%(587)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(113)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.5%(3,335)

Black5.9%(221)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(49)

Asian3.3%(124)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American7.7%(305)

Honduran7.7%(305)

Mexican0%(1)

Ancestry

English26.4%(1,053)

German22.3%(886)

American11.6%(462)

Irish9.9%(393)

Scotch-Irish3.8%(150)

Scottish3.3%(132)

Italian2.2%(89)

French Canadian1.4%(56)

Polish1.4%(54)

Dutch1.1%(43)

Welsh1%(38)

Swedish0.5%(20)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

French0.2%(6)

British0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.8%

+3.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 19.0% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

81.1%

−6.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 88.0% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−1.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 5.4% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.1 min

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 married16.4%(238)

Married72.4%(1,053)

Widowed1.6%(24)

Divorced9.6%(140)

Women 15+

Never married9.9%(150)

Married69.8%(1,059)

Widowed10%(151)

Divorced10.3%(157)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.2%

−8.4 ptssince 2013

from 16.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.2%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.7%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.6%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.6%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 65.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.6%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% 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)35.5%(66)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era61.3%(114)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 186 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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