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Mountain View

31,957
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, 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, 58% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family14,44245%
TenureRenter18,62558%
Size1 person10,96134%

Composition

45%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Mountain View for 2010. 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-family43%12%45%
04k8k12k16k43%12%45%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

57%
Single
    13,806
    Married couple
    18,151
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k34%51%62%66%49%38%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%51%62%MaleMaleMale66%49%38%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,80643%
Single parent3,70912%
Non-family14,44245%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,80643%
Single18,15157%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,2537%
Single parent - female2,45614%
Living alone - male5,61531%
Living alone - female5,34629%
Not living alone - male2,15612%
Not living alone - female1,3257%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

58%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 58% of Mountain View’s 31,957 households in 2010. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

58%
Renter
    13,332
    Owner
    18,625
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Owner13,33242%
Renter18,62558%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

34%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Mountain View in 2010, 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+ persons34%32%15%12%4%2%1%
03k6k9k12k34%32%15%12%4%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
1 person10,96134%
2 persons10,12532%
3 persons4,87115%
4 persons3,74512%
5 persons1,3364%
6 persons5272%
7+ persons3921%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.