Population 36,518 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mission Bend
Household size in Mission Bend
| Period | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.74 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.54 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.58 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.38 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Mission Bend is a place of big households: 3.38 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.74 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 48 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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
| Period | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mission Bend are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Houston area overall, where the median age is 36.4. The median age has climbed from 32.9 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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
| Period | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Mission Bend (16.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Mission Bend has a higher share of single-parent households than most Texas cities.
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
Renters in Mission Bend
| Period | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Mission Bend rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the south. The renter share is up 6.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mission Bend than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Houston area.
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
| Period | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Mission Bend are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the Houston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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
| Period | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,306 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,304 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,472 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,782 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$476 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mission Bend costs $1,782 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $476 a month from 2006–10, a 36% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 38.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Mission Bend
| Period | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mission Bend have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged down 0.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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
| Period | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Mission Bend never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.4 points, as it has nationally.
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
| Period | Mission Bend | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mission Bend: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 47 have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Bend | 3.38 | 38.7 | 16.2% | 23.4% | 7.6% | 1987 | $1,782 | 24.4% | 81.8% | 8.9% |
| Meadows Place | 2.70 | 43.3 | 8.3% | 26.6% | 6.0% | 1979 | $1,655 | 41.5% | 92.3% | 9.3% |
| Richmond | 3.16 | 35.5 | 10.3% | 22.5% | 4.9% | 2011 | $2,002 | 52.0% | 90.9% | 4.5% |
| Pecan Grove | 3.23 | 39.0 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 6.3% | 2007 | $1,857 | 53.5% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| Sugar Land | 3.08 | 41.4 | 7.1% | 23.6% | 6.3% | 1997 | $2,091 | 59.2% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
| Cinco Ranch | 2.97 | 40.4 | 4.1% | 37.8% | 4.8% | 2000 | $1,871 | 68.9% | 96.1% | 5.2% |
| New Territory | 3.39 | 38.9 | 7.8% | 20.6% | 3.7% | 1996 | $2,156 | 60.6% | 93.7% | 8.8% |
| Stafford | 2.70 | 34.1 | 20.8% | 64.3% | 7.3% | 1997 | $1,613 | 36.5% | 84.3% | 6.7% |
| Katy | 3.27 | 35.5 | 12.5% | 28.7% | 5.7% | 2006 | $2,113 | 47.4% | 91.2% | 5.4% |
| Bunker Hill Village | 3.02 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 1984 | $1,775 | 83.9% | 96.7% | 1.9% |
| Crabb | 2.89 | 35.1 | 10.7% | 32.4% | 6.0% | 2003 | $1,967 | 42.0% | 93.4% | 0.9% |
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. 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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