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Mountain View

31,242
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, one-person households were the most common size in Mountain View, followed by two-person households. Non-family households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 59% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family15,33349%
TenureRenter18,28559%
Size1 person11,13336%

Composition

49%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Mountain View for 2000. Married-couple households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more men than women lived alone.

Households by Type

04k8k12k16kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family40%11%49%
04k8k12k16k40%11%49%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

60%
Single
    12,490
    Married couple
    18,752
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k34%53%61%66%47%39%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%53%61%MaleMaleMale66%47%39%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%53%61%MaleMaleMale66%47%39%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Married couple12,49040%
Single parent3,41911%
Non-family15,33349%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Married couple12,49040%
Single18,75260%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,1466%
Single parent - female2,27312%
Living alone - male5,85131%
Living alone - female5,28228%
Not living alone - male2,57514%
Not living alone - female1,6259%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

59%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 59% of Mountain View’s 31,242 households in 2000. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

59%
Renter
    12,957
    Owner
    18,285
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Owner12,95741%
Renter18,28559%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

36%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Mountain View in 2000, while two-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

03k6k9k12k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons36%34%13%10%4%2%2%
03k6k9k12k36%34%13%10%4%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
1 person11,13336%
2 persons10,77334%
3 persons4,18013%
4 persons2,99910%
5 persons1,1524%
6 persons4942%
7+ persons5112%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.
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