Mission is a city located in Texas. With a 2020 population of 85,621, it is the 45th largest city in Texas and the 405th largest city in the United States. Mission is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually and its population has increased by 11.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 77,058 in 2010. Spanning over 36 miles, Mission has a population density of 2,409 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mission is $66,647 with a poverty rate of 24.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $800 per month, and the median house value is $106,800. The median age in Mission is 30.8 years, 27.6 years for males, and 33 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mission was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 881,171 | 7,616 | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 873,555 | 7,616 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 865,939 | 7,616 | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 858,323 | 7,525 | 0.88% |
| 2016 | 850,798 | 9,737 | 1.14% |
| 2015 | 841,061 | 10,237 | 1.22% |
| 2014 | 830,824 | 11,450 | 1.38% |
| 2013 | 819,374 | 10,539 | 1.29% |
| 2012 | 808,835 | 13,094 | 1.62% |
| 2011 | 795,741 | 16,528 | 2.08% |
| 2010 | 779,213 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75,098 | 89.71% |
| Some Other Race | 6,425 | 7.68% |
| Asian | 1,546 | 1.85% |
| Two or More Races | 562 | 0.67% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 44 | 0.05% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.00% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 24,340 | 3.43 | 67.6 |
| Married | 13,784 | 3.89 | 77.2 |
| Female | 4,978 | 3.97 | 51.2 |
| Non Family | 4,215 | 1.2 | 54.4 |
| Male | 1,363 | 3.68 | 70.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 8,075 | 17.23% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,276 | 11.26% |
| High School Graduate | 10,528 | 22.47% |
| Some College | 8,285 | 17.68% |
| Associates Degree | 2,995 | 6.39% |
| Bachelors Degree | 8,574 | 18.30% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,127 | 6.67% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 39,947 | 26,985 | 9,276 |
| White | 5,828 | 5,559 | 1,746 |
| Other Race | 3,891 | 2,475 | 744 |
| Asian | 1,000 | 895 | 632 |
| Multiple Races | 202 | 167 | 91 |
| Native American | 15 | ||
| Black | 13 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.38%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.20%.
$31,078
Average Earnings
$38,614
Average Male
$22,930
Average Female
17.63% of Mission residents speak only English, while 82.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 80.57% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 74,789 | 19,147 | 25.60% |
| Other | 6,322 | 2,214 | 35.02% |
| White | 7,005 | 838 | 11.96% |
| Multiple | 562 | 92 | 16.37% |
| Asian | 1,546 | 85 | 5.50% |
| Black | 33 | 4 | 12.12% |
24.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.03%
Male Poverty Rate
26.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mission is Other, with 35.02% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mission is Asian, with 5.50% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.15%.
51.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.1%
Male Marriage Rate
48.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,035 | 4.12% |
| Hispanic | 1,071 | 2.23% |
| Other | 77 | 1.70% |
| 2 or More | 33 | 12.50% |
3.79%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.50%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.3%
Labor Force Participation
53.7%
Employment Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.46%
Native Born
27.54%
Foreign Born
18.51%
Non Citizen
9.03%
Naturalized
72.46% of Mission residents were born in the United States, with 58.94% having been born in Texas. 18.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85,621 | 397 | 0.47% |
| 2019 | 85,224 | 397 | 0.47% |
| 2018 | 84,827 | 642 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 84,185 | 397 | 0.47% |
| 2016 | 83,788 | 542 | 0.65% |
| 2015 | 83,246 | 764 | 0.93% |
| 2014 | 82,482 | 771 | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 81,711 | 647 | 0.80% |
| 2012 | 81,064 | 1,268 | 1.59% |
| 2011 | 79,796 | 1,666 | 2.13% |
| 2010 | 78,130 | 32,722 | 5.58% |
| 2000 | 45,408 | 16,755 | 4.71% |
| 1990 | 28,653 | 6,000 | 2.38% |
| 1980 | 22,653 | 9,610 | 5.68% |
| 1970 | 13,043 | -1,038 | -0.76% |
| 1960 | 14,081 | 3,316 | 2.72% |
| 1950 | 10,765 | 4,783 | 6.05% |
| 1940 | 5,982 | 862 | 1.57% |
| 1930 | 5,120 | 1,273 | 2.90% |
| 1920 | 3,847 | 0.00% |