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Mountain View

34,423
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Mountain View, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 61% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple15,73746%
TenureRenter21,11861%
Size2 persons11,31433%

Composition

46%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Mountain View for 2020. Non-family 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-family46%11%43%
04k8k12k16k46%11%43%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%Single
    15,737
    Married couple
    18,686
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k37%54%62%63%46%38%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone37%54%62%MaleMaleMale63%46%38%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Married couple15,73746%
Single parent3,84811%
Non-family14,83843%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Married couple15,73746%
Single18,68654%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,4188%
Single parent - female2,43013%
Living alone - male5,61630%
Living alone - female4,74225%
Not living alone - male2,76615%
Not living alone - female1,7149%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

61%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 61% of Mountain View’s 34,423 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

61%Renter
    13,305
    Owner
    21,118
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
Owner13,30539%
Renter21,11861%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

33%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Mountain View in 2020, while one-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+ persons30%33%17%13%4%2%1%
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Mountain View
TotalPercentage
1 person10,35830%
2 persons11,31433%
3 persons5,75617%
4 persons4,64513%
5 persons1,4404%
6 persons5402%
7+ persons3701%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.