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Mountain View, CA Community Stats
Mountain View has 83,732 residents and a median household income of $189,917, 83rd highest of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in California (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $189,917
- CA $99,122
- Poverty rate
- 6.0%
- CA 12.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 75.0%
- CA 37.1%
- Median age
- 35.5
- CA 37.9
Mountain View compared
With CA and U.S.
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| Measure | Mountain View | CA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $189,917 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Median age | 35.5 | 37.9 | 38.9 |
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 12.0% | 12.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.0% | 37.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeownership rate | 38.6% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
| Median home value | $1,927,000 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $3,062 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min |
| Born outside the U.S. | 42.9% | 27.0% | 14.1% |
Income and poverty
Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars
- Median household income
- $189,917
- Per capita income
- $112,591
- Below poverty level
- 4,985 people (6.0%)
Education
Highest level completed, 61,755 adults age 25 and older
- High school graduate or higher58,69095.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher46,31075.0%
- Graduate or professional degree27,84445.1%
Race and ethnicity
Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.
- White (non-Hispanic)31,30437.4%
- Asian30,38236.3%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race)14,67317.5%
- Two or more races5,0186.0%
- Black or African American1,9892.4%
- Some other race3210.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native450.1%
42.9% of residents (35,960) were born outside the United States.
Languages spoken at home
78,897 residents age 5 and older
50.5% speak only English at home and 49.5% speak another language. 12,807 people (16.2%) speak English less than "very well."
- Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)10,88013.8%
- Spanish9,81512.4%
- Other Indo-European languages6,5058.2%
- Other Asian and Pacific Island languages3,5074.4%
- Russian, Polish or other Slavic2,1412.7%
- Korean1,2431.6%
- French, Haitian or Cajun1,1461.5%
- Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,0341.3%
Commute to work
33,417 workers who do not work from home
The average one-way commute is 23.3 minutes.
- Under 10 minutes7.1%
- 10 to 19 minutes34.1%
- 20 to 29 minutes31.4%
- 30 to 44 minutes18.1%
- 45 to 59 minutes4.0%
- 60 minutes or more5.3%
Housing
Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters
- Median home value
- $1,927,000
- Median gross rent
- $3,062 a month
- Homeownership rate
- 38.6% of 35,767 households
- Housing units
- 39,458
- Median year built
- 1975
Cultural communities
Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.
- Chinese Americans12,55515.0%
- Mexican Americans9,81811.7%
- Indian Americans7,7389.2%
- German Americans6,6187.9%
- Irish Americans5,0826.1%
- Italian Americans2,8743.4%
- Japanese Americans1,8712.2%
- Filipino Americans1,7042.0%
- Polish Americans1,6762.0%
- Korean Americans1,6261.9%
Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.
ZIP codes in Mountain View
Sorted by population, highest first
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Mountain View, CA?
- About 83,732 people live in Mountain View, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 35.5.
- What is the median household income in Mountain View?
- The median household income in Mountain View is $189,917, compared with $99,122 for California. It ranks 83rd of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
- What is the poverty rate in Mountain View?
- 6.0% of people in Mountain View (4,985) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The California rate is 12.0%.
- How long is the commute in Mountain View?
- The average one-way commute for workers in Mountain View is 23.3 minutes.
- What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Mountain View?
- Among the groups we track, the largest is Chinese Americans with about 12,555 people (15.0% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.