Health and Nutrition of Mountain View, CO Residents

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Forty nine percent of Mountain View residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Mountain View 48.9%
  • County 49.9%
  • State 48.4%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 21.0
  • County 20.9
  • State 20.7

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Mountain View 3.6
  • Jefferson County 3.7
  • State 3.7

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Here 1.8
  • County 1.8
  • Colorado 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Mountain View 2.0
  • Jefferson County 1.9
  • Colorado 2.0

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.5
  • Jefferson County 3.6
  • State 3.7

The average Mountain View resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Sixteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty two percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Mountain View residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 46 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Mountain View 1.9
  • Jefferson County 1.9
  • State 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 15.9%
  • Jefferson County 15.5%
  • Colorado 16.7%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 21.6%
  • County 21.4%
  • Colorado 21.7%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Mountain View 46.5%
  • County 48.0%
  • Colorado 46.2%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Mountain View 2.8
  • Jefferson County 3.0
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.8
  • Jefferson County 2.7
  • Colorado 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 23.0
  • Jefferson County 23.5
  • Colorado 23.4

The average height of Mountain View residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 179 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty seven percent of people living here are obese. Forty nine percent have ever been obese. Thirty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Mountain View 66.5
  • Jefferson County 67.0
  • Colorado 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Mountain View 179.0
  • County 180.2
  • State 179.4

Average BMI

  • Here 28.6
  • Jefferson County 28.6
  • State 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 37.2%
  • County 36.7%
  • State 36.9%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 49.0%
  • Jefferson County 48.4%
  • Colorado 48.4%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 35.5%
  • Jefferson County 37.0%
  • State 35.9%

Sixty five percent of Mountain View residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty five percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty three percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Fourteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Mountain View 64.5%
  • County 64.4%
  • Colorado 64.3%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 25.2%
  • Jefferson County 24.7%
  • State 24.8%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Mountain View 22.5%
  • County 22.6%
  • Colorado 22.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 2.7%
  • County 2.9%
  • State 2.8%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 14.0%
  • County 13.7%
  • State 14.0%

Nine percent of people living in Mountain View have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty eight percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 9.3%
  • Jefferson County 8.8%
  • State 9.0%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Mountain View 48.0%
  • Jefferson County 46.6%
  • Colorado 45.3%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • Jefferson County 2.9%
  • State 2.8%

Mountain View residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 1.1
  • Jefferson County 1.0
  • Colorado 1.1

Eleven percent of Mountain View residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seventeen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty three percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 11.5%
  • County 11.6%
  • State 11.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Mountain View 5.7%
  • County 5.2%
  • Colorado 5.2%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Here 70.1%
  • County 68.8%
  • State 67.5%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Here 29.5%
  • Jefferson County 29.4%
  • State 27.7%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Here 17.2%
  • County 17.5%
  • State 16.5%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 22.8%
  • County 23.4%
  • State 22.4%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Mountain View 40.4%
  • Jefferson County 43.0%
  • Colorado 40.8%

Seventy three percent of people living in Mountain View are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Mountain View 73.0%
  • Jefferson County 74.7%
  • Colorado 72.6%

Twenty two percent of people living in Mountain View have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty four percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty two percent of people in Mountain View frequently check their blood cholesterol. Eighteen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 21.7%
  • County 20.3%
  • Colorado 19.4%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Mountain View 23.7%
  • County 23.4%
  • Colorado 22.6%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Mountain View 41.9%
  • Jefferson County 40.8%
  • Colorado 38.6%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 17.9%
  • County 17.1%
  • State 16.5%

Thirty nine percent of people living in Mountain View use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 38.9%
  • Jefferson County 39.9%
  • State 35.9%

Twenty six percent of Mountain View residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty seven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty two percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty one percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Mountain View 26.3%
  • Jefferson County 25.9%
  • Colorado 26.3%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Mountain View 26.7%
  • Jefferson County 26.8%
  • State 27.3%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 42.0%
  • Jefferson County 42.6%
  • Colorado 42.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 51.9%
  • County 52.0%
  • Colorado 51.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 27.5%
  • Jefferson County 26.7%
  • State 28.1%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Mountain View 21.4%
  • Jefferson County 21.4%
  • State 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Mountain View 19.7%
  • Jefferson County 19.6%
  • Colorado 19.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Mountain View 13.3%
  • County 13.0%
  • State 14.2%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Mountain View 4.4%
  • Jefferson County 4.2%
  • State 4.3%

Mountain View residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Mountain View 2.0
  • County 2.0
  • Colorado 1.9

Eighty two percent of people living in Mountain View have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nine percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.0 days per month on average. They have 5.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 22 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Mountain View 82.2%
  • County 82.2%
  • State 81.2%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 8.8%
  • County 9.4%
  • Colorado 10.0%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Mountain View 5.0
  • Jefferson County 5.2
  • State 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Mountain View 5.4
  • Jefferson County 5.6
  • State 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 22.3
  • Jefferson County 23.2
  • State 23.5

Ninety eight percent of Mountain View residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Mountain View have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty two percent have ever had anal sex. Eleven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Mountain View were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 26 women. He has vaginal sex with 21 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.6 men on average. They have had 1.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Mountain View were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on five men in their lifetime. Seven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Mountain View has vaginal or anal sex 60 times a year. Fifty six percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Mountain View 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 97.6%
  • County 97.4%
  • State 97.5%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 95.0%
  • Jefferson County 94.4%
  • Colorado 93.7%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 88.8%
  • County 88.4%
  • Colorado 87.0%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 51.5%
  • County 49.2%
  • State 50.1%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Mountain View 6.5%
  • County 6.5%
  • Colorado 6.7%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 97.2%
  • County 97.5%
  • State 97.4%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 86.4%
  • County 88.2%
  • Colorado 86.8%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Mountain View 41.8%
  • Jefferson County 41.1%
  • Colorado 40.8%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 11.2%
  • Jefferson County 10.9%
  • State 11.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Mountain View 16.8
  • County 16.9
  • State 16.7

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 26.4
  • Jefferson County 25.5
  • State 25.7

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Mountain View 21.0
  • County 20.8
  • State 21.2

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Mountain View 21.2
  • Jefferson County 21.5
  • Colorado 21.1

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Mountain View 5.5
  • County 5.5
  • Colorado 5.4

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Mountain View 2.6
  • Jefferson County 2.5
  • Colorado 2.2

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Mountain View 1.5
  • Jefferson County 1.4
  • Colorado 1.2

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 19.5
  • County 19.5
  • State 19.8

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 4.9
  • Jefferson County 4.8
  • State 4.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Mountain View 7.3%
  • County 7.0%
  • State 8.7%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 60.2
  • Jefferson County 62.0
  • State 65.1

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 55.5%
  • County 57.8%
  • Colorado 55.0%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Mountain View 10.6
  • County 10.7
  • State 10.8

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Mountain View 9.5
  • Jefferson County 9.7
  • State 9.7

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Mountain View 0.5
  • County 0.5
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 78.0%
  • County 81.3%
  • Colorado 77.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of households in Mountain View use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 9.9%
  • County 9.7%
  • State 9.8%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • Jefferson County 4.5%
  • State 4.2%

Mountain View residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty one percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Mountain View 6.8
  • Jefferson County 6.8
  • Colorado 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 31.2%
  • Jefferson County 32.0%
  • Colorado 30.6%

Forty nine percent of Mountain View residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Mountain View 48.9%
  • Jefferson County 49.6%
  • Colorado 52.0%

Twenty one percent of Mountain View residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty eight percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty four percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 21.2%
  • Jefferson County 22.1%
  • State 22.3%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Mountain View 37.8%
  • Jefferson County 38.8%
  • Colorado 38.0%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Mountain View 30.1%
  • County 30.2%
  • Colorado 31.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 20.0%
  • County 21.5%
  • State 21.1%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Mountain View 43.5%
  • Jefferson County 45.7%
  • State 43.5%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Mountain View 6.1
  • County 6.2
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Mountain View 2.6
  • Jefferson County 2.6
  • State 2.6

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.3
  • Jefferson County 1.3
  • State 1.3

Ten percent of Mountain View residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty five percent are overweight. Twenty two percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Twelve percent of people living in Mountain View have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty five percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Nine percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • Jefferson County 10.1%
  • Colorado 10.4%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • County 2.9%
  • Colorado 3.1%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Jefferson County 4.1%
  • State 3.7%

People with overweight (%)

  • Mountain View 34.6%
  • County 34.6%
  • State 33.3%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 22.4%
  • County 18.8%
  • Colorado 20.3%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 11.7%
  • County 10.4%
  • State 10.2%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 20.1%
  • Jefferson County 18.1%
  • State 19.1%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 25.2%
  • Jefferson County 24.1%
  • State 23.0%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • County 3.6%
  • Colorado 3.2%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Mountain View 3.0%
  • Jefferson County 2.7%
  • Colorado 2.8%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Mountain View 3.0%
  • Jefferson County 2.8%
  • Colorado 2.7%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Mountain View 2.2%
  • Jefferson County 2.0%
  • Colorado 1.8%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Mountain View 3.7%
  • County 3.3%
  • Colorado 3.2%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Mountain View 3.5%
  • Jefferson County 3.1%
  • Colorado 3.2%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Mountain View 2.9%
  • Jefferson County 2.7%
  • State 2.7%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • County 7.5%
  • State 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Mountain View 3.7%
  • Jefferson County 3.4%
  • State 3.3%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • County 2.9%
  • Colorado 3.1%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 8.6%
  • County 8.4%
  • State 7.4%

Sixty four percent of births in Mountain View were vaginal deliveries. Thirty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.3 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty two percent of women in Mountain View have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twelve percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Seventeen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Nineteen percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 64.4%
  • County 62.6%
  • Colorado 63.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Mountain View 35.6%
  • Jefferson County 37.4%
  • State 36.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Mountain View 99.3%
  • County 99.3%
  • Colorado 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Mountain View 60.6%
  • Jefferson County 58.9%
  • State 59.7%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 59.5%
  • Jefferson County 60.7%
  • State 58.7%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 22.1%
  • Jefferson County 20.6%
  • State 19.2%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 11.9%
  • Jefferson County 11.2%
  • State 10.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 74.8%
  • Jefferson County 77.7%
  • State 74.9%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Mountain View 6.5%
  • County 8.9%
  • Colorado 8.1%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 17.1%
  • Jefferson County 16.4%
  • State 18.1%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Mountain View 19.2%
  • Jefferson County 18.1%
  • Colorado 16.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Mountain View report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 40 percent of Mountain View residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Mountain View are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Mountain View 56.2%
  • Jefferson County 57.4%
  • State 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • County 5.1%
  • Colorado 4.8%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 39.6%
  • County 40.5%
  • Colorado 40.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Mountain View 8.4%
  • Jefferson County 8.6%
  • Colorado 8.2%

People in Mountain View spend $365 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 23 percent of their income. The average family in Mountain View spends $75 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $146 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $22 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Mountain View $365
  • County $368
  • State $367

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 23.3%
  • County 22.5%
  • State 23.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $75
  • Jefferson County $77
  • Colorado $78

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Mountain View 4.3%
  • County 4.2%
  • Colorado 4.4%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $146
  • County $153
  • Colorado $146

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • County 7.4%
  • State 7.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $22
  • Jefferson County $28
  • State $27

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.3%
  • County 1.3%
  • Colorado 1.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Mountain View report their general condition of hearing on average at 79 percent. Seventy nine percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty percent of Mountain View population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty two percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Fifteen percent of people in Mountain View had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 79.0%
  • County 79.7%
  • State 79.8%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 79.4%
  • Jefferson County 79.1%
  • State 79.4%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 94.8%
  • County 95.0%
  • State 95.1%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Mountain View 20.4%
  • County 19.8%
  • Colorado 19.2%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 42.2%
  • County 42.7%
  • Colorado 43.1%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 15.5%
  • Jefferson County 15.8%
  • State 15.6%

Twenty five percent of Mountain View residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Mountain View 24.8%
  • County 23.5%
  • Colorado 23.7%

Eighteen percent of Mountain View residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty four percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Nine percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Seven percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 18.0%
  • Jefferson County 16.9%
  • State 17.0%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 24.0%
  • County 23.0%
  • Colorado 22.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 8.8%
  • Jefferson County 7.9%
  • Colorado 8.0%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Mountain View 9.7%
  • County 8.9%
  • Colorado 9.4%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Mountain View 7.3%
  • Jefferson County 6.5%
  • Colorado 6.4%
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