| | Mountain View, MO | Cabool, MO | United States |
| Population | 2,573 | 2,533 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.8% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.2% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.8 | 39.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,718 | 2,142 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,430 | 2,168 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,036 | 2,006 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.3% | -4.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 30.4% | 3.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 686.3 | 649.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mountain View, MO | Cabool, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.6% | 8.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 8.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.0% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 12.2% | 7.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mountain View, MO | Cabool, MO | United States |
| White | 96.2% | 83.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 7.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mountain View, MO | Cabool, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 53.2% | 50.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.4% | 49.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.8% | 49.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.9% | 20.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.7% | 16.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.3% | 11.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 942 | 922 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 614 | 577 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.5% | 36.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.6% | 37.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 328 | 345 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.1% | 14.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.7% | 11.1% | 10.8% |