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Mountain View Arkansas Information: Mountain View, Arkansas is part of STONE County. Population for Mountain View from the last gathering is 2876. You can view Mountain View venues that host many Mountain View AR events every year. You can also research Mountain View Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Mountain View Arkansas real estate guide. Mountain View Arkansas has a latitude of 35.8718 and a longitude of -92.1175. Zip codes in Mountain View, AR include 72560 ... more Mountain View zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mountain View, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mountain View, AR was 2,876.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mountain View was 1,288, which represents 44.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mountain View, AR
There are an estimated 736 married men in the town. 64.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Mountain View are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mountain View is 1,588 which is 55.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mountain View, Arkansas
There are an estimated 736 married women in the community. 55.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mountain View, AR
The median age of people living in Mountain View, AR was 46.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Mountain View was 157. There were 2,295 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.7 percent of the population (738) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mountain View, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mountain View, AR was 2,826.

White Population in Mountain View, AR
The estimated White population in the Mountain View community is 2,789, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mountain View, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mountain View, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mountain View, AR was 27.

Asian Population in Mountain View, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mountain View, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mountain View was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 50 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mountain View community was 49, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mountain View, AR
The household population number in Mountain View was 2,735.

Group Quarters Population in Mountain View, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 141.

Average Household Size in Mountain View, AR
The average household size in Mountain View is 2.13 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.72 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mountain View, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,450 total housing units in Mountain View.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,287, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 771 were owner-occupied (59.9), and 516 were renter-occupied (40.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 163 vacant homes in Mountain View at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mountain View, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 515, with a median value in dollars of 70,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mountain View, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $515 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mountain View, average costs per month were $237 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,382 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mountain View, Arkansas
217 people in Mountain View also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mountain View, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mountain View was 390, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mountain View, AR
In 2000, there were 866 people in Mountain View, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mountain View, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 107 people in Mountain View who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mountain View, Arkansas
There were 1,160 in the labor force in Mountain View at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Mountain View was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mountain View, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,302. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mountain View, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,589. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mountain View, Arkansas
Per capita income in Mountain View in the last full census was 17,375. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Mountain View numbered 85, or 10.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mountain View, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 482, or 17 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.