Mountain View

Population: 2,648
Median household income: $51,005
Median home value: $114,900

Mountain View is a community in Howell County, Missouri, home to 2,648 residents. The median household income of $51,005 is in line with the Howell County median ($49,814).

From 2019 to 2023, Mountain View's population held roughly steady from 2,656 to 2,648, while its median home value rose 26.0% from $91,200 to $114,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.7% of the population. 80.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,648
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,005
Median home value: $114,900
Median gross rent: $418
Housing units: 1,260
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6562,648

Median household income

$32,321$51,005

Median home value

$91,200$114,900

Median gross rent

$479$418

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,656	$32,321	$91,200	$479
2020	2,663	$43,140	$102,300	$471
2021	2,573	$47,500	$97,700	$454
2022	2,558	$43,611	$99,900	$389
2023	2,648	$51,005	$114,900	$418

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	4.5%
5 to 17	370	14.0%
18 to 24	117	4.4%
25 to 34	283	10.7%
35 to 44	401	15.1%
45 to 54	411	15.5%
55 to 64	288	10.9%
65 to 74	287	10.8%
75 and over	373	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,482	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	1.5%
Two or more races	39	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.9%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	529	25.9%
High school graduate	751	36.8%
Some college or associate's	510	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	160	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	93	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	881	80.9%
Carpooled	122	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	1.7%
Other means	54	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	579	54.1%
15 to 29 min	267	25.0%
30 to 44 min	151	14.1%
45 to 59 min	39	3.6%
60+ min	34	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 28.8% (713 of 2,472)

	Count	Share
Family households	611	57.4%
Nonfamily households	454	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,065	84.5%
Vacant	195	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	640	60.1%
Renter-occupied	425	39.9%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	885	70.2%
1-unit, attached	7	0.6%
2 to 4 units	168	13.3%
5 to 19 units	92	7.3%
20 or more units	4	0.3%
Mobile home & other	104	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2950438
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9937, -91.7019