Population 274 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain View
Household size in Mountain View
| Period | Mountain View | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mountain View has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Charlotte area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mountain View
| Period | Mountain View | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mountain View are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mountain View
| Period | Mountain View | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Mountain View (20.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mountain View
Renters in Mountain View
| Period | Mountain View | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.5% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Mountain View than nationally: 40.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 68.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mountain View
| Period | Mountain View | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mountain View than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mountain View
| Period | Mountain View | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Mountain View leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mountain View
| Period | Mountain View | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $803 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$140 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Mountain View runs $803 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mountain View
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain View
| Period | Mountain View | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mountain View have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mountain View
| Period | Mountain View | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Mountain View never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mountain View
| Period | Mountain View | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mountain View runs well above the national rate: 15.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mountain View compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | 2.55 | 39.7 | 20.2% | 40.5% | 6.5% | 1974 | $803 | 15.3% | 82.6% | 15.2% |
| Bessemer City | 2.59 | 41.6 | 14.1% | 27.2% | 11.9% | 1980 | $923 | 14.8% | 79.9% | 6.0% |
| Kings Mountain | 2.73 | 41.2 | 14.0% | 25.9% | 9.5% | 1984 | $1,010 | 18.2% | 86.2% | 5.9% |
| Gastonia | 2.54 | 39.0 | 17.1% | 41.0% | 9.6% | 1980 | $1,218 | 24.0% | 87.8% | 5.5% |
| Dallas | 2.55 | 42.1 | 12.1% | 24.4% | 8.2% | 1993 | $919 | 19.1% | 86.8% | 2.2% |
| Cherryville | 2.55 | 44.3 | 12.4% | 25.8% | 12.7% | 1978 | $965 | 19.7% | 87.0% | 3.6% |
| Ranlo | 2.75 | 35.7 | 15.0% | 39.9% | 5.1% | 1991 | $1,507 | 20.8% | 91.2% | 6.7% |
| Waco | 2.58 | 41.5 | 14.4% | 30.4% | 16.2% | 1985 | $1,044 | 11.8% | 79.8% | 3.6% |
| Grover | 2.77 | 42.1 | 11.5% | 25.0% | 14.0% | 1984 | $955 | 18.3% | 87.2% | 8.4% |
| Lowell | 2.24 | 40.2 | 9.2% | 28.7% | 3.7% | 1984 | $1,539 | 24.0% | 89.4% | 1.8% |
| McAdenville | 2.08 | 43.1 | 4.2% | 16.0% | 10.5% | 2001 | $1,301 | 43.7% | 95.0% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mountain View. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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