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
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.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,038 || 24.6%
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| Black or African American || 15 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 20 || 0.5%
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| Asian || 579 || 13.7%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 785 || 18.6%
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| Some other race || 72 || 1.7%
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| Two or more races || 1,706 || 40.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 715 || 17.0%
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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.
Of the 1,318 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.98. Mountain View Elementary School is in the community.
The Hawaii State Public Library System operates the Mountain View Public and School Library.