Population 4,345 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mission Bend South
Household size in Mission Bend South
| Period | Mission Bend South | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.90 | 3.74 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.48 | 3.54 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.52 | 3.58 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.41 | 3.38 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.36 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mission Bend South are large by national standards, averaging 3.41 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.90 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mission Bend South
| Period | Mission Bend South | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0 | 32.9 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 33.8 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.1 | 34.5 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.1 | 38.7 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +5.8 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.1, Mission Bend South is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mission Bend South
| Period | Mission Bend South | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 16.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 18.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 17.2% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 16.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mission Bend South: 16.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Mission Bend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mission Bend South
Renters in Mission Bend South
| Period | Mission Bend South | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 17.0% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 20.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 23.6% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 23.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Mission Bend South rent their homes (25.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Mission Bend. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mission Bend South
| Period | Mission Bend South | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mission Bend South than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Mission Bend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mission Bend South
| Period | Mission Bend South | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1988 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1988 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | −0 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Mission Bend South are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mission Bend South
| Period | Mission Bend South | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,460 | $1,306 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,388 | $1,304 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,622 | $1,472 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,752 | $1,782 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$476 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Mission Bend South runs $1,752 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Mission Bend. Rent takes 25.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mission Bend South
Bachelor's degrees in Mission Bend South
| Period | Mission Bend South | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 25.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 24.8% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 21.8% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 24.4% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mission Bend South have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mission Bend South
| Period | Mission Bend South | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 79.4% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 77.8% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 81.7% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.9% | 81.8% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Mission Bend South never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The picture is much the same across Mission Bend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mission Bend South
| Period | Mission Bend South | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mission Bend South runs well above the national rate: 9.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mission Bend South compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Bend South | 3.41 | 30.1 | 16.0% | 25.4% | 6.1% | 1983 | $1,752 | 16.9% | 80.9% | 9.6% |
| Terra del Sol | 3.28 | 29.0 | 22.5% | 81.6% | 10.9% | 1992 | $1,378 | 23.9% | 81.7% | 8.9% |
| Eldridge-West Oaks | 2.36 | 34.5 | 13.0% | 73.8% | 14.2% | 1999 | $1,521 | 44.1% | 91.8% | 5.4% |
| Long Meadow Farms | 3.22 | 35.7 | 12.8% | 24.2% | 7.2% | 2013 | $1,871 | 60.4% | 96.3% | 6.7% |
| Sugarland | 3.06 | 35.6 | 17.6% | 57.1% | 9.5% | 1982 | $1,396 | 20.6% | 72.8% | 8.3% |
| Nottingham | 3.05 | 40.9 | 11.8% | 22.4% | 2.6% | 1985 | $2,131 | 57.6% | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| West Houston | 2.39 | 36.9 | 13.1% | 60.1% | 13.5% | 1987 | $1,693 | 55.4% | 94.0% | 6.6% |
| Memorial Parkway | 2.82 | 38.4 | 6.8% | 17.8% | 8.9% | 1983 | $1,747 | 34.4% | 89.9% | 6.4% |
| Energy Corridor | 2.24 | 32.3 | 8.3% | 80.5% | 9.2% | 1996 | $1,561 | 48.6% | 95.2% | 2.9% |
| West Memorial | 2.77 | 36.7 | 14.5% | 19.5% | 3.7% | 1978 | $2,002 | 41.3% | 95.5% | 8.1% |
| Addicks-Park ten | 2.49 | 32.4 | 18.7% | 67.4% | 7.3% | 2001 | $1,702 | 42.3% | 89.3% | 8.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mission Bend South. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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