Population 428 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mission
Household size in Mission
| Period | Mission | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.34 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.51 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mission are large by national standards, averaging 3.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.83 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
| Period | Mission | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.6 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.0 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.6, Mission 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
| Period | Mission | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mission: 20.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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
Renters in Mission
| Period | Mission | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.9% of households in Mission rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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
| Period | Mission | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mission as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%.
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
| Period | Mission | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mission is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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
| Period | Mission | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $813 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $909 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $829 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,592 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$779 | +$477 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mission costs $1,592 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Delaware as a whole ($1,514). Rent takes 24.0% 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
Bachelor's degrees in Mission
| Period | Mission | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mission have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, 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
| Period | Mission | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Mission never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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
| Period | Mission | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Mission than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, 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 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 | 3.34 | 32.6 | 20.1% | 23.9% | 10.1% | 1990 | $1,592 | 20.8% | 81.1% | 3.9% |
| Phillips Hill | 2.30 | 47.2 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 7.1% | 2011 | $1,579 | 27.2% | 93.4% | 8.1% |
| Shortly | 2.59 | 45.7 | 8.4% | 26.0% | 4.5% | 2002 | $1,818 | 27.4% | 89.0% | 1.7% |
| Lowes Crossroads | 2.94 | 37.6 | 16.6% | 16.9% | 11.1% | 1998 | $1,394 | 18.5% | 88.7% | 4.6% |
| Millsboro | 2.36 | 48.6 | 11.4% | 18.6% | 16.8% | 2002 | $1,595 | 27.4% | 90.1% | 5.4% |
| Sycamore | 2.65 | 45.3 | 5.8% | 22.9% | 4.3% | 2001 | $1,755 | 28.4% | 90.8% | 0.8% |
| Piney Grove | 2.56 | 47.8 | 15.4% | 28.4% | 8.6% | 1991 | $1,330 | 21.4% | 89.2% | 1.4% |
| Lake Pines | 2.84 | 43.2 | 6.2% | 15.6% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,187 | 22.1% | 91.8% | 2.1% |
| Dagsboro | 2.38 | 55.4 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 22.3% | 1999 | $1,642 | 37.4% | 91.5% | 2.0% |
| Riverdale | 2.27 | 57.5 | 8.6% | 22.7% | 21.2% | 2010 | $1,646 | 20.7% | 93.9% | 8.6% |
| Hardscrabble | 2.88 | 38.6 | 14.8% | 20.6% | 8.1% | 2000 | $1,121 | 17.1% | 85.6% | 4.0% |
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. 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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