Population 145,589 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mission
Household size in Mission
| Period | Mission | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.83 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.79 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.79 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.36 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Mission is a place of big households: 3.36 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.83, 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 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.1 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.8 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Mission is young: half of its residents are under 33.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 28.6 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
| Period | Mission | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Mission (18.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Mission has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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
Renters in Mission
| Period | Mission | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mission own their homes; 25.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 65.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the east. The renter share is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Mission: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Mission has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1994 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the south.
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 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $674 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,025 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Mission runs $1,025 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $352 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the northwest.
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 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mission have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
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 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.1% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.9% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.3% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.4% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Mission never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 10.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 29 have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mission runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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 | 3.36 | 33.2 | 18.8% | 25.6% | 13.1% | 1999 | $1,025 | 21.8% | 67.4% | 7.7% |
| Palmview | 3.54 | 32.0 | 21.3% | 25.6% | 7.7% | 2001 | $781 | 12.6% | 61.8% | 7.8% |
| Palmhurst | 3.32 | 32.0 | 10.7% | 26.6% | 16.9% | 1999 | $1,033 | 42.9% | 85.7% | 5.8% |
| Alton | 3.80 | 26.3 | 18.9% | 41.4% | 11.4% | 2004 | $1,048 | 14.3% | 66.5% | 8.5% |
| Palmview South | 3.29 | 44.3 | 21.2% | 23.8% | 19.3% | 1995 | $725 | 10.0% | 68.1% | 5.9% |
| Madero | 2.79 | 35.6 | 12.2% | 26.0% | 13.5% | 2002 | $1,060 | 22.5% | 61.1% | 4.0% |
| Abram | 3.47 | 30.4 | 25.0% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 1995 | $848 | 19.3% | 71.2% | 6.3% |
| McAllen area | 3.42 | 31.9 | 18.6% | 32.5% | 12.4% | 1998 | $987 | 20.3% | 69.8% | 7.6% |
| Penitas | 4.04 | 28.9 | 26.0% | 21.4% | 11.5% | 2003 | $856 | 9.7% | 54.4% | 6.8% |
| La Joya | 4.08 | 27.7 | 22.5% | 29.2% | 14.9% | 1999 | $880 | 14.3% | 60.1% | 5.0% |
| Granjeno | 3.27 | 36.4 | 10.4% | 22.7% | 9.8% | 2002 | $802 | 30.2% | 73.1% | 3.1% |
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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