| | Mountain View, AR | Natchitoches, LA | United States |
| Population | 2,833 | 18,105 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 60.3% | 53.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 39.7% | 46.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 55.5 | 25.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,753 | 18,515 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,876 | 17,865 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,439 | 16,609 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.9% | -3.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 19.0% | 3.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 388.3 | 796.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.3 | 22.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 3.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mountain View, AR | Natchitoches, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.0% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.0% | 15.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 10.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.4% | 12.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.0% | 9.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.0% | 7.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.5% | 4.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 18.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 13.3% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 6.2% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mountain View, AR | Natchitoches, LA | United States |
| White | 89.8% | 36.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 57.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% | 3.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mountain View, AR | Natchitoches, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 35.0% | 26.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 31.5% | 24.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 65.0% | 73.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.2% | 58.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 25.2% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 18.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.35 | 2.82 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,153 | 5,888 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 493 | 2,869 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.9% | 20.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.4% | 33.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 660 | 3,019 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.1% | 28.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.6% | 18.0% | 10.8% |