Mountain View

Population: 82,363
Median household income: $179,917
Median home value: $1,927,400

Located in Santa Clara County, California, Mountain View is a community with a population of 82,363. The median household income of $179,917 is above the Santa Clara County median ($159,674).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mountain View's population held roughly steady from 81,656 to 82,363, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $1,413,500 to $1,927,400.

5.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 82,363
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $179,917
Median home value: $1,927,400
Median gross rent: $2,975
Housing units: 38,770
Homeownership rate: 38.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

81,65682,363

Median household income

$139,720$179,917

Median home value

$1,413,500$1,927,400

Median gross rent

$2,456$2,975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	81,656	$139,720	$1,413,500	$2,456
2020	80,104	$144,116	$1,560,600	$2,490
2021	82,409	$158,104	$1,613,300	$2,643
2022	82,132	$174,156	$1,833,300	$2,855
2023	82,363	$179,917	$1,927,400	$2,975

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3422.4%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,940	6.0%
5 to 17	11,809	14.3%
18 to 24	5,440	6.6%
25 to 34	18,444	22.4%
35 to 44	13,992	17.0%
45 to 54	9,836	11.9%
55 to 64	8,306	10.1%
65 to 74	5,421	6.6%
75 and over	4,175	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,382	39.3%
Black or African American	1,706	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	69	0.1%
Asian	28,367	34.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	297	0.4%
Two or more races	4,731	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,811	18.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate8.1%

Some college or associate's12.3%

Bachelor's degree29.7%

Graduate or professional degree44.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,165	5.3%
High school graduate	4,896	8.1%
Some college or associate's	7,415	12.3%
Bachelor's degree	17,871	29.7%
Graduate or professional degree	26,827	44.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone52.8%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit4.1%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle4.9%

Worked from home27.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,811	52.8%
Carpooled	2,685	5.7%
Public transit	1,924	4.1%
Walked	1,453	3.1%
Bicycle	2,317	4.9%
Worked from home	13,125	27.9%
Other means	653	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,411	21.9%
15 to 29 min	16,947	50.1%
30 to 44 min	6,452	19.1%
45 to 59 min	1,247	3.7%
60+ min	1,786	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 5.5% (4,473 of 81,845)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,759	53.7%
Nonfamily households	16,174	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	34,933	90.1%
Vacant	3,837	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,550	38.8%
Renter-occupied	21,383	61.2%

1-unit, detached27.1%

1-unit, attached13.9%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units31.8%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,516	27.1%
1-unit, attached	5,378	13.9%
2 to 4 units	2,803	7.2%
5 to 19 units	6,498	16.8%
20 or more units	12,340	31.8%
Mobile home & other	1,235	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0649670
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 37.3997, -122.0793