Population 40,913 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mission
Household size in Mission
| Period | Mission | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mission are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mission is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 34.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Mission is younger than at least four in five San Francisco neighborhoods.
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 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Mission (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider San Francisco area (8.8%). The single-parent share is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 71.4% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mission rent: 71.4% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About a quarter of owners (25.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 3.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Mission: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 4.2 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Mission is a place of older homes: half were built before 1953, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1940 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
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 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,195 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,380 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,783 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,438 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,244 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mission pays $2,438 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the San Francisco area as a whole ($2,666). Rents are up $1,244 a month from 2006–10, a 104% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 23.9% 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 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.5% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.3% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Mission: 54.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.2 points, mirroring the country.
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 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.4% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Mission never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Mission has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of San Francisco neighborhoods.
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 | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Mission: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission | 2.35 | 38.4 | 10.7% | 71.4% | 12.7% | 1953 | $2,438 | 54.9% | 82.4% | 6.9% |
| Liberty Street Historic District | 2.00 | 40.1 | 5.1% | 69.6% | 15.1% | 1939 | $2,714 | 78.8% | 96.2% | 7.1% |
| Duboce Triangle | 1.77 | 41.0 | 2.8% | 64.6% | 12.9% | 1940 | $2,760 | 78.0% | 97.1% | 5.5% |
| Potrero | 2.01 | 35.1 | 6.7% | 57.9% | 12.3% | 1987 | $3,235 | 81.9% | 96.1% | 4.5% |
| Noe Valley | 2.12 | 39.6 | 3.5% | 53.2% | 11.6% | 1944 | $3,192 | 83.4% | 99.0% | 3.5% |
| Castro-Upper Market | 1.97 | 43.6 | 2.9% | 55.6% | 11.7% | 1946 | $2,983 | 80.4% | 97.8% | 4.1% |
| Bernal Heights | 2.54 | 44.1 | 6.9% | 35.3% | 9.6% | 1942 | $2,894 | 66.1% | 93.1% | 3.9% |
| Diamond Heights | 1.87 | 42.3 | 6.4% | 37.4% | 8.5% | 1969 | $3,131 | 75.8% | 98.6% | 1.1% |
| South of Market | 1.84 | 38.0 | 4.8% | 70.5% | 14.0% | 2000 | $2,873 | 67.0% | 91.3% | 6.6% |
| Downtown San Francisco | 1.57 | 43.6 | 5.7% | 92.3% | 16.8% | 1962 | $1,636 | 40.6% | 80.0% | 10.4% |
| Western Addition | 1.96 | 40.2 | 3.9% | 77.7% | 13.0% | 1959 | $2,340 | 66.6% | 93.4% | 6.7% |
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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