Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

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2019 Population

209,801

0.378% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

37.3

1.06% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

6.2%

2.77% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$156,116

5.58% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$2M

2019 Employed Population

99,543

1.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 210k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $156,116. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA grew from 209,010 to 209,801, a 0.378% increase and its median household income grew from $147,860 to $156,116, a 5.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (31.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.09%). 41.7% of the households in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

81.2% of the residents in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are Stanford University (5,193 degrees awarded in 2020), Foothill College (1,981 degrees), and Sofia University (814 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 53.7%. Most people in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA borders San Leandro, Alameda & Oakland (Southwest) Cities PUMA, CA, San Mateo (South) & Half Moon Bay Cities PUMA, CA, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto Cities & Atherton Town PUMA, CA, Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA, and Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Diversity

Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 210k people, from which 81.2% are citizens. As of 2019, 36.3% of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (76.1k people).

In 2019, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (24,236 speakers), Spanish (17,283 speakers), and Russian (4,772 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 1.87k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
65.7k ± 1.53k
White (Hispanic)
14.6k ± 1.43k

11.1%

Hispanic Population

23.2k people

11.1% of the people in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (23.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
24,236 speakers (12.2%)
Spanish
17,283 speakers (8.68%)
Russian
4,772 speakers (2.4%)

41.7% of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 12.2% of the overall population of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are native Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) speakers. 8.68% speak Spanish and 2.4% speak Russian, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

36.3%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

76.1k people

35.2%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

73.7k people

As of 2019, 36.3% of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA residents (76.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was 35.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.8

In 2019, the median age of all people in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was 37.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 31, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA residents was 38.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
14,446 ± 2,847 people
India
9,241 ± 2,308 people
Mexico
5,368 ± 1,776 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 14,446 Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by India with 9,241 and Mexico with 5,368.

Citizenship

81.2%

2019 Citizenship

81.6%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 81.2% of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was 81.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,677 ± 245
Korea
842 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
557 ± 167

Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is $156,116. In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $201,921, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA, with respective values of $189,676 and $172,163.

Males in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $136,026. The income inequality in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.484, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA employs 99.5k people. The largest industries in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (14,614 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,262 people), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (6,821 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($253,442), Wired telecommunications carriers ($242,849), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($240,358).

Wages

Median Household Income

$156,116

2019 value

± $4,646

5.58%

1 Year Growth

± 3.92%

Households in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA have a median annual income of $156,116, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $147,860 in 2018, which represents a 5.58% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

$181,683

Average Male Salary in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

± $17,335

$136,026

Average Female Salary in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

± $18,065

In 2019, full-time male employees in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA made 1.34 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

Asian
$155,533 ± $19,434
White
$143,230 ± $15,604
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$115,639 ± $147,955

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.09 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.484

2019 Wage GINI in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

0.486

2018 Wage GINI in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA

In 2019, the income inequality in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was 0.484 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $201,921, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA, with respective values of $189,676 and $172,163.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

6.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA (12.4k out of 200k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
5,735 ± 545
Asian
4,611 ± 601
Hispanic
2,652 ± 451

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

99.5k

2019 Value

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 1.5%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 98.1k employees to 99.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, are Software developers (12,251 people), Other managers (4,932 people), and Postsecondary teachers (4,424 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, by number of employees, are Software developers (12,251 people), Other managers (4,932 people), and Postsecondary teachers (4,424 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as Computer hardware engineers (17.2 times higher than expected), Computer and information research scientists (14.4 times), and Software developers (14.3 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, by average salary, are Surgeons ($306,330), Dentists ($297,922), and Sales engineers ($287,880).

Industries

Employment by Industries

99.5k

2019 Value

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 1.5%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 98.1k employees to 99.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (14,614 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,262 people), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (6,821 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design (14,614 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (10,262 people), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (6,821 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA has an unusually high number of Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (67.3 times higher than expected), Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing (19.2 times), and Software publishing (15.8 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, by average salary, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($253,442), Wired telecommunications carriers ($242,849), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($240,358).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%). The most partisan county was San Francisco County, CA with 85.3% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of California.

Joseph R Biden Jr.

Popular Vote for California

63.5% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in California

San Francisco County, CA
85.3% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Marin County, CA
82.3% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Alameda County, CA
80.2% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in California was San Francisco County, CA with 85.3% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in California colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA awarded 8,338 degrees. The student population of Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is skewed towards men, with 17,060 male students and 16,175 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are White (2,591 and 43.4%), followed by Asian (1,428 and 23.9%), Hispanic or Latino (1,071 and 17.9%), and Two or More Races (465 and 7.79%).

The largest universities in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Stanford University (5,193 and 62.3%), Foothill College (1,981 and 23.8%), and Sofia University (814 and 9.76%).

The most popular majors in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (889 and 10.7%), Computer Science (728 and 8.73%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (610 and 7.32%).

The median tuition costs in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA are $36,550 for private four year colleges, and $1,395 and $10,080 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
754 degree-majorss awarded
Management Science
460 degree-majorss awarded
Computer Science
327 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 754 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Stanford University
5,193 degrees awarded
Foothill College
1,981 degrees awarded
Sofia University
814 degrees awarded

$1,395

Median In-State Public

$36,550

Median Private

In 2020, the Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stanford University with 5,193 degrees awarded.

Student Sex for Common Institutions

4,143

Degrees Awarded to Men

4,195

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2020, 4,143 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.988 times less than the 4,195 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the sex disparity between the institutions in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,591 degrees awarded
Asian
1,428 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,071 degrees awarded

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was White students. These 2,591 degrees mean that there were 1.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,428 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA was $2M in 2019, which is 8.32 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is 53.7%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$2M

2019 Median

± N/A

$2M

2018 Median

± N/A

In 2019, the median property value in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA stayed at to $2M from the previous year's value of $2M.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $2M+ range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$156,116

Median Household Income

± $4,646

79.3k

Number of Households

± 1,681

In 2019, the median household income of the 79.3k households in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA grew to $156,116 from the previous year's value of $147,860.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

53.7%

2019 Homeownership

54.1%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 53.7% of the housing units in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Bicycle (8.65%)
Worked At Home (7.97%)

In 2019, 65.4% of workers in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (8.65%) and those who worked at home (7.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

97% of the population of Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 66.5% on employee plans, 6.09% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.434% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Amador County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17%). Additionally, Colusa County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1,261 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in California

$4,735

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,368

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,833

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in California (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.04%, from $7,256 to $7,549.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

2.98%

Uninsured

66.5%

Employer Coverage

6.09%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.434%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA declined by 12.1% from 3.39% to 2.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.