Mountain View Jobs

Mountain View is both the county seat and the largest town in Stone County, Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 2,998.. The town's name comes from its location in a valley surrounded by the eastern Ozark Mountains. Prior to the founding of Mountain View in 1874, the town of Riggsville existed immediately to the east.

The local economy is largely tourism-based. Numerous hotels and restaurants exist to serve travelers who come to visit the nearby Blanchard Springs Caverns, in Fifty-Six, Arkansas, or The Ozark Folk Center State Park. Many others seek the world-renowned trout fishing of the White River, or the excellent camping, hiking and mountain-biking that can be found in the Ozark National Forest. A few live music and variety shows, such as the White River Hoedown, also entertain travelers by mixing contemporary country, gospel and bluegrass music with a bit of local humor. However, the majority of visitors to Mountain View come to attend one of the two major festivals held here every year, and to enjoy the impromptu folk music jam sessions that occur around the courthouse square. The remainder of the local economy consists mostly of agriculture, specifically the farming of livestock, primarily cattle and chickens. Industrial activities in the area are overall nonexistent, excepting a few small...more

Among the most common occupations in Mountain View are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Mountain View, Arkansas work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 13 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Mountain View, Arkansas are Retail trade, 17%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Educational, health and social services, 16%. Simply Hired's Mountain View job listings indicate that the following industries in Mountain View are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mountain View, Arkansas is $18,395, and the median income of households in Mountain View was $19,302.

According to our Mountain View Trends data, the number of Mountain View, Arkansas jobs has increased by 239% since October 2011.

Population of Mountain View Total population 2,876 Male 44.78% Female 55.22% Median age 46.8     Mountain View Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.9% Median cost of a home $70,800 Median mortgage payment $278 Renter-occupied homes 40.1% Vacant housing 11.2% Median monthly rent $336     Average Income Median for all male full-time $20,000 Median for all female full-time $16,790     Household Income Less than $10,000 20% $10,000 to $14,999 15% $15,000 to $24,999 23% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 8% $50,000 to $74,999 8% $75,000 to $99,999 3% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 17% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 13% Currently married 60% Separated 3% Widowed 9% Divorced 16%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Mountain View Commute Carpool 11.1% Public transportation 1.6% Average travel time 18 minutes