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Mountain View Apartments for Rent

Total population: 71,348 (Urban population: 71,314, Rural population: 34 (all nonfarm))

Mountain View, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 32,437 (31,159 occupied: 12,909 owner occupied, 18,250 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  59%
State:  43%

Housing density: 2689 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,311 (lower quartile is $998, upper quartile is $1,686)


Housing units in Mountain View with a mortgage: 7,026 (671 second mortgage, 788 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,192





Mountain View,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $804,400 (it was $464,800 in 2000)
Mountain View:  $804,400
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $553,700 - $1,000,001

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $993,444
Here:  $993,444
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $677,781
Here:  $677,781
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $662,500
Here:  $662,500
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $502,179
Here:  $502,179
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $473,381
Here:  $473,381
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $76,242
Here:  $76,242
State:  $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,413
Here:  $16,413
State:  $63,652

Median year house/condo built: 1970

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship

Households: 69,963
  • In family households: 49,487 (12,137 male householders, 3,937 female householders)
    13,193 spouses, 14,444 children (13,762 natural, 247 adopted, 435 stepchildren), 546 grandchildren, 1,171 brothers or sisters, 872 parents, 1,616 other relatives, 1,571 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 20,476 (8,447 male householders (5,930 living alone)), 6,708 female householders (5,207 living alone)), 5,321 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 504 (325 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,367 2-persons, 3,646 3-persons, 2,863 4-persons, 1,165 5-persons, 570 6-persons, 463 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,137 1-person, 3,262 2-persons, 518 3-persons, 169 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

9,285 married couples with children.
2,224 single-parent households (619 men, 1,605 women).

60.1% of residents of Mountain View speak English at home.
14.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
10.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
13.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 24,661 (35.0%)
(29.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.3
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.1
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mountain View, California:
  • 1 room: 63
  • 2 rooms: 523
  • 3 rooms: 1,042
  • 4 rooms: 2,118
  • 5 rooms: 3,215
  • 6 rooms: 2,689
  • 7 rooms: 1,855
  • 8 rooms: 857
  • 9 or more rooms: 547



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountain View, California:
  • 1 room: 2,388
  • 2 rooms: 4,295
  • 3 rooms: 4,378
  • 4 rooms: 4,047
  • 5 rooms: 2,165
  • 6 rooms: 647
  • 7 rooms: 172
  • 8 rooms: 137
  • 9 or more rooms: 21



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 783
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,012
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,057
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,981
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,461
  • 1960 to 1969: 8,249
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,968
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,712
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,214


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mountain View:
  • no bedroom: 136
  • 1 bedroom: 1,065
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,929
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,313
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,043
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 423



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountain View:
  • no bedroom: 2,637
  • 1 bedroom: 7,635
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,907
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,819
  • 4 bedrooms: 201
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 51



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain View in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 364
  • 1 vehicle: 4,269
  • 2 vehicles: 5,951
  • 3 vehicles: 1,726
  • 4 vehicles: 418
  • 5 or more vehicles: 181



Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain View in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,424
  • 1 vehicle: 8,777
  • 2 vehicles: 6,229
  • 3 vehicles: 1,361
  • 4 vehicles: 309
  • 5 or more vehicles: 150


Mountain View rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mountain View:

  • Less than $100: 49 people
  • $100 to $149: 39
  • $150 to $199: 99
  • $200 to $249: 88
  • $250 to $299: 53
  • $300 to $349: 85
  • $350 to $399: 130
  • $400 to $449: 86
  • $450 to $499: 168
  • $500 to $549: 65
  • $550 to $599: 126
  • $600 to $649: 141
  • $650 to $699: 169
  • $700 to $749: 219
  • $750 to $799: 245
  • $800 to $899: 700
  • $900 to $999: 1,120
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 3,850
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 3,303
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 3,743
  • $2,000 or more: 2,110
  • No cash rent: 320
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 9,017
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,126
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,555
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,361
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,605
  • 1970 to 1974: 995
  • 1970 to 1974: 620
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,382

Mountain View, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,355 (3.4% of all workers)


Mountain View travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 611
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3777
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6864
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7866
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7824
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2714
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4765
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 616
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 800
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1432
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1001
  • 90 or more minutes: 696
 


Mountain View mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 31,555 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 3,407 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,105 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 61 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 14 (0%)
  • Railroad: 741 (2%)
  • Taxi: 19 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 198 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 793 (2%)
  • Walked: 906 (2%)
  • Other means: 167 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,355 (3%)
 


Mountain View, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1417
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1053
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1008
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1057
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 941
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1391
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1247
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1447
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1272
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2462
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 3497
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 4606
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3157
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2165
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 2437
  • $200,000 or more: 2072
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 27896
 German: 5242
 English: 4301
 Irish: 3715
 Italian: 2547
 Russian: 1792
 United States or American: 1709
 French (except Basque): 1205
 Scottish: 1107
 Polish: 1096
 Swedish: 946
 European: 819
 Norwegian: 707
 Scotch-Irish: 600
 Iranian: 597
 Ukrainian: 545
 Dutch: 515
 British: 481
 Arab:: 447
 Portuguese: 375
 Hungarian: 358
 Greek: 291
 Swiss: 284
 Canadian: 244
 French Canadian: 233
 Eastern European: 233
 Welsh: 227
 Croatian: 199
 Subsaharan African:: 196
 Armenian: 187
 Czech: 176
 Danish: 171
 Austrian: 153
 Israeli: 150
 Finnish: 135
 Lebanese: 135
 Northern European: 110
 Romanian: 110
 Scandinavian: 105
 Arab/Arabic: 99
 Yugoslavian: 99
 Turkish: 93
 African: 89
 Serbian: 81
 Slovak: 75
 New Zealander: 65
 Slavic: 65
 Other Arab: 64
 Lithuanian: 59
 Egyptian: 56
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 56
 Palestinian: 53
 Jamaican: 50
 Australian: 48
 Latvian: 47
 Czechoslovakian: 44
 Belgian: 42
 Bulgarian: 37
 Brazilian: 34
 Other Subsaharan African: 32
 Ethiopian: 30
 Celtic: 26
 Maltese: 24
 Slovene: 22
 Iraqi: 21
 Syrian: 19
 South African: 16
 Basque: 16
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 15
 Estonian: 14
 Alsatian: 10
 Nigerian: 10
 Guyanese: 9
 Cape Verdean: 8
 Senegalese: 7
 Pennsylvania German: 6
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
 Kenyan: 4
 Luxemburger: 3


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (21%)
  • India (10%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Russia (4%)
  • Taiwan (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24802
  • Northeast: 6142
  • Midwest: 6442
  • South: 3716
  • West: 3662

49% of Mountain View residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 327
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 138
  • 5th and 6th grade: 444
  • 7th and 8th grade: 385
  • 9th grade: 374
  • 10th grade: 178
  • 11th grade: 250
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 696
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,756
  • Less than 1 year of college: 919
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,155
  • Associate degree: 1,266
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,988
  • Master's degree: 5,176
  • Professional school degree: 726
  • Doctorate degree: 1,927


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 417
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 118
  • 5th and 6th grade: 534
  • 7th and 8th grade: 432
  • 9th grade: 340
  • 10th grade: 329
  • 11th grade: 202
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 594
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,434
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,196
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,237
  • Associate degree: 1,655
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,665
  • Master's degree: 4,117
  • Professional school degree: 761
  • Doctorate degree: 617


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.1%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.3%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $92,190
  • Black householders: $56,185
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $71,324
  • Asian householders: $115,151
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $53,591
  • Some other race householders: $50,133
  • Two or more races householders: $78,406
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,669

Mountain View household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mountain View household income for Black householders

Mountain View household income for Asian householders

Mountain View household income for Some other race householders

Mountain View household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mountain View marital status for males

Mountain View marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $969,156
  • Black or African American householders: $765,460
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $548,092
  • Asian householders: $920,179
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $1,050,669
  • Some other race householders: $703,157
  • Two or more races householders: $907,545
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $775,844

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,147
  • One, attached: 3,701
  • Two: 783
  • 3 or 4: 1,887
  • 5 to 9: 2,870
  • 10 to 19: 2,916
  • 20 to 49: 3,901
  • 50 or more: 6,001
  • Mobile homes: 1,195
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Median worth of mobile homes: $80,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mountain View:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 792
Here:  14.7%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 231
Here:  10.1%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 709
Here:  19.8%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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