Mission is a city located in Todd County South Dakota. With a 2023 population of 1,147, it is the 69th largest city in South Dakota and the 14127th largest city in the United States.Mission is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -0.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,156 in 2020. Spanning over 1 miles, Mission has a population density of 1,954 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mission is $30,190 with a poverty rate of 87.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mission is 22.6 years, 20.5 years for males, and 26.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mission was:
Native American
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
4.43
Average Family Size
3.49
Average Household Size
51.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$30,644
Average Earnings
$31,724
Average Male
$19,643
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.36% of Mission residents speak only English, while 0.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.64% of the population.
rate
87.54%
Overall Poverty Rate
47.55%
Male Poverty Rate
64.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mission is Hispanic, with 128.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mission is White, with 1.83% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 16.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 53.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 67.8%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
19.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
19.6%
Male Marriage Rate
18.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
53
Number of Veterans
53
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.21%
Veteran Poverty Rate
5.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
52.5%
Labor Force Participation
44.7%
Employment Rate
15%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
94.98%
Born in Mission
121.8%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
121.8% of Mission residents were born in the United States, with 94.98% having been born in South Dakota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.