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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mountain View, MO compare?
| Figure | Mountain View, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,661 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,533 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 670 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.1% |
| Measure | Mountain View, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,658±18 |
| Median age | 47.4±9.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.3%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.0%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.7%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $38,942±$13,008 |
| Per capita income | $21,431±$2,695 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.4%±8.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $123,500±$24,048 |
| Median gross rent | $424±$93 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.3%±13.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.0%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.5%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.9%±12.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.3 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.9%±7.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov