Mountain View

Population: 3,068
Median household income: $60,938
Median home value: $187,100

Mountain View is a community in Catawba County, North Carolina, home to 3,068 residents. The median household income of $60,938 is below the Catawba County median ($64,544).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mountain View's population declined 17.1% from 3,701 to 3,068, while its median home value rose 56.6% from $119,500 to $187,100.

85.5% of workers drive to work alone. 84.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,068
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,938
Median home value: $187,100
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 1,345
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7013,068

Median household income

$66,143$60,938

Median home value

$119,500$187,100

Median gross rent

$1,047$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,701	$66,143	$119,500	$1,047
2020	3,776	$56,810	$122,500	$1,097
2021	3,486	$66,136	$131,800	$1,072
2022	3,323	$65,369	$166,200	$1,075
2023	3,068	$60,938	$187,100	$1,061

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	2.9%
5 to 17	595	19.4%
18 to 24	242	7.9%
25 to 34	277	9.0%
35 to 44	275	9.0%
45 to 54	356	11.6%
55 to 64	442	14.4%
65 to 74	584	19.0%
75 and over	209	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,662	86.8%
Black or African American	352	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	8.5%
High school graduate	828	38.6%
Some college or associate's	721	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	285	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	126	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,134	85.5%
Carpooled	95	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	6.0%
Other means	18	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	539	43.2%
15 to 29 min	553	44.3%
30 to 44 min	87	7.0%
45 to 59 min	33	2.6%
60+ min	35	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 15.3% (468 of 3,065)

	Count	Share
Family households	893	73.0%
Nonfamily households	330	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,223	90.9%
Vacant	122	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	903	73.8%
Renter-occupied	320	26.2%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,142	84.9%
1-unit, attached	50	3.7%
2 to 4 units	82	6.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	71	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3744770
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.6831, -81.3690