Living in Mountain View, Oklahoma
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mountain View · Census data 2020–2024
Mountain View has 543 residents with a median age of 44.2. The median household income is $53,438 (18% lower than the Oklahoma median), the median home value is $68,400, the median rent is $564/month.
Mountain View is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mountain View at a glance
- Population
- 543
- Median age
- 44.2State: 37
- Median household income
- $53,438State: $65,039
- Median home value
- $68,400State: $199,800
- Median rent
- $564/moState: $1,014
- Homeowners
- 81.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.3%
- Average commute
- 31 min
Is Mountain View a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 66% lower than the state median; unemployment of 4.8%.
Cons: Median household income 18% lower than the Oklahoma median; an average commute of 31 minutes; a poverty rate of 19%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Mountain View
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mountain View the median home value is $68,400, 79% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $564 per month, which is 21.7% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $929 a month in housing costs.
Mountain View median household income
The median household income in Mountain View is $53,438 and the income per person is $31,051. 19% of residents live below the poverty line (Oklahoma: 15.3%).
Housing in Mountain View: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 320
- Owner-occupied
- 81.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 18.5%
- Vacant
- 27.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1956
- Average household size
- 2.33
Mountain View demographics
- Population
- 543
- Median age
- 44.2
- Under 18
- 18.2%
- 65 and older
- 24.7%
- Households
- 233
- Foreign-born
- 0.6%
- Veterans
- 11%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mountain View ›
Education in Mountain View
21.3% of adults 25 and older in Mountain View have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oklahoma: 28.3%), and 6.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mountain View
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%State: 5%
- Average commute
- 31 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 3.6%
- Drive alone
- 90.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 88.8%
Mountain View vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | 543 | $53,438 | $68,400 | $564 |
| Gotebo | 262 | $95,625 | $116,300 | $725 |
| Carnegie | 1,521 | $43,839 | $79,600 | $588 |
| Fort Cobb | 469 | $48,000 | $84,200 | $575 |
| Colony | 104 | $43,750 | $162,500 | $732 |
| Eakly | 476 | $45,625 | $73,600 | $728 |
| Rocky | 239 | $60,000 | $69,000 | $1,071 |
| New Cordell | 2,740 | $73,107 | $106,600 | $741 |
| Corn | 601 | $58,657 | $126,300 | $900 |
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What is the median household income in Mountain View, OK?
The median household income in Mountain View is $53,438, 18% lower than the Oklahoma median of $65,039 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Mountain View?
The median home value in Mountain View is $68,400, compared with $199,800 in Oklahoma.
How much is rent in Mountain View?
The median gross rent in Mountain View is $564 per month, about 21.7% of household income.
Is Mountain View, OK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 66% lower than the state median; unemployment of 4.8%. Minuses: median household income 18% lower than the Oklahoma median; an average commute of 31 minutes; a poverty rate of 19%.
What is the median age in Mountain View?
The median age in Mountain View is 44.2 years (Oklahoma: 37).
How long is the commute in Mountain View?
The average commute to work in Mountain View is 31 minutes; 3.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mountain View?
The unemployment rate in Mountain View is 4.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mountain View?
21.3% of adults in Mountain View have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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