Mountain View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. As of the 2020 census, Mountain View had a population of 4,215. Geography Mountain View is located on the east side of the island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, at (19.539730, -155.141348). It is bordered by Kurtistown to the northeast, Hawaiian Acres to the east, Fern Acres and Eden Roc to the southeast, Fern Forest to the south, and Volcano to the southwest. Hawaii Route 11 runs through the southeast side of the community, leading north to Hilo and southwest 15 miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
|Jan rain inch = 12.69 |Feb rain inch = 16.99 |Mar rain inch = 20.88 |Apr rain inch = 21.14 |May rain inch = 15.62 |Jun rain inch = 9.69 |Jul rain inch = 12.88 |Aug rain inch = 15.29 |Sep rain inch = 9.92 |Oct rain inch = 12.84 |Nov rain inch = 19.79 |Dec rain inch = 17.87
|Jan snow inch = |Feb snow inch = |Mar snow inch = |Apr snow inch = |May snow inch = |Jun snow inch = |Jul snow inch = |Aug snow inch = |Sep snow inch = |Oct snow inch = |Nov snow inch = |Dec snow inch =
|Jan record high F = 87 |Feb record high F = 86 |Mar record high F = 85 |Apr record high F = 83 |May record high F = 84 |Jun record high F = 90 |Jul record high F = 85 |Aug record high F = 88 |Sep record high F = 87 |Oct record high F = 87 |Nov record high F = 84 |Dec record high F = 87
|Jan record low F = 43 |Feb record low F = 38 |Mar record low F = 45 |Apr record low F = 47 |May record low F = 49 |Jun record low F = 49 |Jul record low F = 52 |Aug record low F = 52 |Sep record low F = 51 |Oct record low F = 48 |Nov record low F = 47 |Dec record low F = 42
|Jan precipitation days = 19 |Feb precipitation days = 20 |Mar precipitation days = 25 |Apr precipitation days = 26 |May precipitation days = 27 |Jun precipitation days = 25 |Jul precipitation days = 27 |Aug precipitation days = 27 |Sep precipitation days = 23 |Oct precipitation days = 24 |Nov precipitation days = 23 |Dec precipitation days = 23
|source 1 = WRCC
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Mountain View had a population of 4,215. The median age was 39.0 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.4 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,428 households in Mountain View, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.9% were married-couple households, 23.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,604 housing units, of which 11.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 1,038 24.6% Black or African American 15 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native 20 0.5% Asian 579 13.7% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 785 18.6% Some other race 72 1.7% Two or more races 1,706 40.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 715 17.0%
2010 census At the 2010 census, there were 3,924 people in 1,318 households residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,510 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 24.90% White, 0.38% African American, 0.71% American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.00% Asian, 9.89% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other races, and 46.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.41% of the population.US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Mountain View CDP -
Of the 1,318 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.98.
In the Mountain View CDP the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 12.4% from 25 to 34, 18.0 from 35 to 49, 21.5% from 50 to 64, and 9.7% 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 males there were 103.2 females.
Income and poverty The median household income was $26,860 and the median income in 2000 for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income in 2000 of $24,250 versus $22,135 for females. The per capita income for the CDP in 2000 was $13,229. About 23.6% of families and 30.3% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 45.7% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over. Education The statewide school district is the Hawaii State Department of Education, and it covers Hawaii County. - Text list Mountain View Elementary School is in the community.
The Hawaii State Public Library System operates the Mountain View Public and School Library.
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