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Mountain View

North Carolina · 3,590 residents · 4.66 sq mi
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Mountain View is home to 3,590 people in North Carolina. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. At a median age of 43.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 1% of people here were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $122,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

3,590
−5%since 2000
from 3,768 in 2000
2000 – 2024
43.4
+18%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
4.66 sq mi
Population, 20002024
3K3K4K4K4K2000201020202024Mountain View
20244K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.8%(172)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(231)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(224)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(248)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(179)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.7%(383)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.5%(412)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.5%(449)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.1%(542)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413.4%(480)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.2%(222)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(48)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$56,810
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,974 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$26,146
+18%since 2000
from $22,125 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
13.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade20.3%
US avg: 10%
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing6.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$122,500
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$1,097
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $573 in 2000
US average: $1,124
84.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 89.0% in 2000
15.2% rent
2.67 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.2
−7%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(3,335)
Black5.9%(221)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(49)
Asian3.3%(124)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(2,787)
Black6.7%(242)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(231)
Asian4.5%(163)
Other1.2%(45)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Panamanian0.2%(6)
Mexican0%(1)
Ancestry
German17.8%(671)
Irish15.5%(585)
American11.4%(429)
Scotch-Irish5.7%(216)
English5.4%(204)
Italian3%(114)
Scottish1.8%(68)
Polish1.1%(40)
French0.6%(23)
Swedish0.3%(12)
Dutch0.3%(10)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Norwegian0.2%(9)
Section 05

Education

17.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.4%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
5.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.6 min
+96%since 2000
from 12.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
94.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 91.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
67.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2011
from 61.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.7%
US average: 73.3%
28.1%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

42.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
57.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
0.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
12.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.2%
US average: 91.9%
93.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.2%(411)
Married57.5%(901)
Widowed7%(109)
Divorced9.3%(146)
Women 15+
Never married21%(337)
Married50.8%(814)
Widowed16.4%(263)
Divorced11.8%(189)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

12.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
46.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
US average: 13.7%
20.5%
US average: 17.6%
15.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.9%(28)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era58.1%(86)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II9.5%(14)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 148 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, North Carolina?

Mountain View, North Carolina has about 3,590 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mountain View, North Carolina?

The typical household in Mountain View, North Carolina earns about $56,810 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mountain View, North Carolina expensive?

In Mountain View, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $122,500, and the typical rent is about $1,097 a month.

How educated are people in Mountain View, North Carolina?

About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mountain View, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mountain View, North Carolina?

About 13.2% of people in Mountain View, North Carolina 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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